Luke Cunningham
Piano Teacher · Sekoya
Edinburgh, UK
Luke Cunningham
Piano Teacher · Sekoya
Edinburgh, UK
Sekoya
Contemporary Jazz Collective
Debut Album ‘Shuna’
Out Now
Sekoya
Contemporary Jazz Collective
Debut Album ‘Shuna’
Out Now
“a beautifully crafted piece of work.”
Click here for Sekoya article in The Scotsman
“Sekoya is an interdisciplinary trio combining their Scots intonation of Europe’s version of the international language of Jazz with articulate rhythms and soulful grooves to create a genre-defying musical entanglement uniquely their own. Vibrant Celtic-inspired piano melodies are interwoven with flowing bass lines over a foundation of propulsive drums creating an almost cinematic sound. The amalgam of these three instrumentalists is a singular sonic spirit, with a focus on energy and interplay.”
Technical Work: Scales, arpeggios, chords, theory, exercises, piano techniques
Transcription and song learning: using your ear to copy the great American Jazz players and learning popular song riffs and music
Reading: the more traditional approach of learning from the great European classical composers by reading their music.
5 minutes: Warm Up & Sight Reading
15 minutes: Technical Work - Scales, Arpeggios, Chords, Etudes & Expression
20 minutes: Jazz & Popular Music Skills - Chord Reading, Improvisation, Musicality, Transcription, Theory & Ear Training
20 minutes: Pieces - Full Scores, Note Reading, Classical Repertoire
Current:
Luke Cunningham - Piano Teacher, May 2017 - ongoing
Past:
Merchiston Castle School, Oct 2019 - July 2020
Lamp House Music School, Oct 2016 - Dec 2019
Tutorful, Online Agency, Oct 2017 - Dec 2019
Most Entertaining Private Student Agency, Feb 2015 - Dev 2018
Edinburgh City Council, Carrickvale Community Centre, Group Keyboard Classes, Sept 2017 - Dec 2017
Rock & Pop School Scotland, Glasgow, Feb 2013 - Feb 2017
Big Hearts, Hearts Football Club, Summer 2016
Windsor Mountain International Summer Camp, US Summer Camp, Summer 2014 & 2015
(Lessons are booked in blocks of four)
Lessons recur weekly
Payment made upfront for a block of 4 lessons
1 wk cancellation/rescheduling policy, failure to comply will forfeit the lesson fee
See FAQ’s for more
Music Lessons
FAQ’s
Music Lessons
FAQ’s
I teach with 3 areas in mind:
Technical Work: Scales, arpeggios, chords, theory, exercises, piano techniques.
Transcription and song learning: using your ear to copy the great American Jazz players and learning popular song riffs and music.
Reading: the traditional approach of learning from the great European classical composers by reading their music.
Yes of course! All levels and ages are welcome.
30 Minutes: £22.50
60 Minutes: £40.00
*Prices for weekly lessons, booked in blocks of four lessons. For example, 4x 1hr lessons is a total of £160.00.
A booking confirmation invoice will be sent to your email and you can settle the fee via bank transfer or with cash. You must pay in cash for one-off/sporadic lessons.
I teach from my home near the Shore in Leith. At the moment I am unable to come out for any home visits.
Mostly, I teach from September to June and then I take a break during the summer months of July and August.
Nope. Only Monday to Fridays.
Yes. There will be an initial lesson booked independently of any commitment, thereafter lessons are booked in blocks containing 4x lessons.
The payment for all 4x lessons is to be made in advance at the start of the block.
Weekly lessons - a dedicated timeslot each week that I block off for the month in my diary for your lessons. Payments are made in block of 4x lessons.
Flexi lessons - Pay-as-you-go style lesson booking where you let me know when you would like a lesson I will let you know what I have available that week. Payment is made at the point of booking a session - unless paying in cash.
Any Lesson missed by the Student due without notice of 1 week shall be paid in full. If the Lesson is cancelled for reasons beyond the Student’s control or in reasonable circumstances, the Lesson may be rescheduled for another date or pushed back a week. However, regardless of the circumstances, any Lesson cancelled within 48 hrs will be paid in full unless otherwise agreed with the Teacher. If the Teacher cannot give any scheduled Lesson, the Lesson will be carried forward to another date. No refunds will be given, all payments made are final and can only be redeemed via the appropriate amount of lessons. If the Student is late by more than 15 minutes for a Lesson they will forfeit that Lesson for the full fee, no extra time or rescheduling will incur.
No. When asked I help students through ABRSM, Trinity, and Rockschool exams but I prefer not to go down the route of examinations. I often use the materials from ABRSM graded books as well as the Henle system to help collate a progression for each student into a personalised lesson plan.
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