Unlocking the magic code of Piano
Feeling in music in your body first, brain second.
Discover a powerful synergy between playing piano and wellness, relaxation, personal growth and brain health
This 30-minute video tutorial facilitates piano learning alongside wellness to help you achieve piano mastery and improved emotional health.
Master the touch and feel of piano keys to sound professional.
Be able to integrate relaxation and mindfulness into your daily routine.
Develop a connection with the piano to enhance creative expression.
Gain an understanding of tempo so you can connect to your body's natural rhythms.
Create music intuitively, making music first, without the need for method books or reading notes.
Guidance on posture, personal tempo, and musical expression that uses improvisational abilities so you can focus on improving the quality of your life.
(Each topic I cover is a condensed full lesson, In realtime this would be three or four lessons (I charge $150 a lesson) SO, I’m almost giving it away, I’m only charging $7.00 for the tutorial and study guide, just so I can avoid the people who get everything for free, even if they don’t want it, aren’t interested in it, just because its free, they need to get it. I don’t want to deal with those guys and gals, this is just to make sure you are serious, and if I can really be of any help to you. Feel free to book a chat with me if you have any questions .)
Tell me if this sounds familiar…..
Traditional lessons, are a struggle and most of the time, don’t even work.
Learning to play piano using method books is boring and ineffective.
Even just the pressure having your playing be judged, correct or incorrect, in the learning process is incorrect itself
Or, maybe you don't know where to start ?
Just trying to find something that works for you, with so many choices out there, the amount of information is completely overwhelming.
My course helps you eliminate these frustrations, moving you away from boing and uninspired practice
Traditional piano lessons often focus on rigid techniques and structured methods that can create stress and anxiety for both students and teachers.
Many aspiring pianists find themselves overwhelmed, frustrated, and disconnected from the joy of music.
My innovative approach is designed to break free from these constraints, inviting relaxation and wellness into your musical journey.
Through a blend of mindful practices drawn from modern psychology, the science of learning, pared with an immersive style learning , along with personalized guidance and a community to connect with, you will experience music mastery that feels effortless and natural.
Embrace a new way of learning that prioritizes your well-being and fosters a deeper connection with the piano. Let music become a source of joy and serenity in your life.
Again, this price is just to keep the look-loos away.
This is FOUR lessons combined into a little over 30 minutes. You will learn some very important information and concepts that build upon each other into a much much bigger picture.
-Learn effective posture and visualization techniques
-Connect your heart rate with piano tempo for a deeper musical experience.
-Engage with unique exercises to seamlessly marry piano learning with self-care.
-Develop a grounding sense of presence and self-acceptance through music.
In this video, you will learn,
Lesson 1: Posture Visualization, Magnetic grounding and spinal alignment.
Lesson 2: Personal Tempo Discovery, Linking heart rate with musical tempo and how you feel the music in your body, not just your brain.
Lesson 3: Finding your personal touch, learn to control dynamics, volume and find your middle ground, called Mezzo (and stop playing only really loud or soft.)
Lesson 4: Making piano a haven from the chaos of life creating a calming, safe, and experimental space.
One of the reasons why traditional piano lessons just don’t work is that it’s taught backwards.
It’s like learning how to build a car, before learning how to drive.
Feeling music in your body is far more important than learning how to read notes at first .(Note reading comes later, when you are already familiar with playing, so it comes more easily.
It’s about finding understanding musical cadence.
You learn how to create tension and release, and use that in your playing, to express or re create feelings and emotions that words can fail to say.
Music follows a certain path that actually easy to understand, because you’ve been listening to it your entire life !
Improvisation comes natural , simply by practicing, experimenting and exploring .
You ‘ll be able to simply sit down and play!
Why have a wash, rinse and repeat life, when you can have the excitement of learning to play the piano, mixed with the cognitive benefits of wellness?
Imagine a life where playing the piano becomes your sanctuary, a source of creativity, and emotional balance, rather than another chore or thing to check off your to-do list
Experience the transformation of both your musical skills and inner peace.
No need for perfection;
This is a space where mistakes offer discovery, and it becomes a place of inspiration instead of being right or wrong.
When life gives you stress, learn to improvise a music-induced wellness cocktail to forget about it.
Unfortunately, I must keep cohorts small so there is limited space. Don't miss out on an opportunity that could change your life.
FAQs
Do I need prior piano experience to take this course ?
No, this course is designed for all levels, from absolute beginners to those returning to the piano.
How does this course integrate wellness with piano learning?
I have incorporated techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to enhance both musical skills and personal well-being.
Will this course help me if I've had a bad experience with previous piano lessons
Absolutely. My approach is to undo past frustrations and turn piano learning into a positive, healing fun enjoyable experience.
What if I don't have a traditional piano at home?
The course is applicable to both digital and acoustic pianos, making it versatile for different learners.
Andrew Rael, born in Misawa, Japan, used music for pure enjoyment and also learned to use the piano as a refuge during his parents' decades long, high drama, soap opera divorce.
Starting piano at age three, music became a constant in his life, and a safe place for turbulence that was his youth. Then, just to deal with the up and downs of being a highly sensitive person (HSP) Thus, leading to a successful career as a jazz pianist and studio musician. Out of his personal struggles and college degree, he developed a unique improvisation system outlining how music actually works, and incorporating wellness techniques like CBT and DBT.
Andy did not travel the now common road of music school, but pursued and sought out mentors the “old school way” (that may or may not have included stalking, and just downright sheepishly asking to “Hang out”) This include artists who learning directly from jazz legends such as John Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders, Barry Harris and Lenny Tristano. This is stuff you don’t fin in method books, my friend. This information was earning from having relationships. Include to that list, personal instruction from piano greats coming from Manhattan School of Music, Juilliard School of Music, The New School for Jazz and Mason Gross School of Performing arts. Andrew education lineage is pure and not available anywhere else. “I crave new knowledge and after living with it and owning it, being able to share what I gained to help others with similar struggles. His teaching passion began at fourteen, driven by a desire to help others navigate personal struggles.
Besides music, Andrew has lived life. Having many jobs to support the “struggling artist lifestyle,” He has worked many, many different jobs and ended up being is skilled in many trades and profession. From the beginning Andew is no stranger to manual labor and hard work. From this Andrew has become a skilled woodworker, sculptor and cabinet maker. Andy also learned how to repair just about anything but jewelry making, scrollwork, metal engraving, construction, mixed media, repair/ modification and audio-visual technology are what get Andys attention when he’s not at the piano..
Committed to sharing music's therapeutic power, he inspires others to find peace and wellness through piano.
Book a chat
If you would like to know how to work more closely with Andy, book a time to chat.
I’d love to hear your story and what brought you here.
a couple of tunes to listen to.
Enjoy!