meet your coach & mentor
Hi, I’m Ruth
I’m a vintage-loving, Piano Coach & Music Mentor from Raglan, New Zealand.
My purpose in life is to spread music throughout the world with joy & kindness.
*Grade 8 Solo Piano Performance
*BMA - Music double major in Songwriting & Production.
*APRA Excellence in Composition Award, twice!
*15+ years Music Editor in Music & Education Publishing
*Instructed 12,000+ students worldwide.
*Wrote, recorded & produced 9 albums.
The mission:
Empower pianists around the globe to embrace their creativity and curiosity.
The method:
To equip pianists with the skills, knowledge and confidence to achieve complete freedom as musicians.
I believe…
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That’s because the traditional piano method (which hasn’t changed since the 1700s) has only taught WHAT theory is and not WHY it is. When embraced with a sense of curiosity it can be exciting – “what would happen if we did this?”. It isn’t about flashcards and latin terminology.
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Anyone can learn the skills of the creative pianist - those who weren’t born with it just have to work a bit harder, but ultimately they get a greater sense of satisfaction!
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I can teach you to understand music with the bare minimum of note reading. You do NOT need to read sheet music to learn songs by ear, play from chord-sheets, riff, improv or write your own songs – and I stand by that.
I wrote a book about it!
My proven strategies for how to learn the piano, not reading sheet music, but by EAR!
Whether you’re a complete beginner, intermediate player, or seasoned-traditional pianist - this book will provide the motivation you need to begin your piano-by-ear journey.