Piano – Jazz, Blues and Soul

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Mastering Piano Techniques: Harmony, Improvisation, Accompaniment, and Arranging

In piano lessons you’ll immerse yourself in four fundamental areas of piano mastery. The course begins with piano harmony, where you will explore voicing techniques, chord substitutions, block and slash chords, open and closed harmonies, and inversions.

As you progress, you’ll delve into improvisation, learning to navigate scales, keys, and their relationships with chords. You’ll develop the ability to adapt to various musical contexts, master progressions and melodies, explore symmetric scales, and refine your phrasing, sense of time, and tonality.

The lessons also cover piano accompaniment, where you’ll gain an understanding of dynamics, stops, background lines, ostinatos, organ points, walking bass, and bass counterpoint. Finally, in instant arranging, you’ll learn to create intros, interludes, and endings, and understand arrangement forms. You’ll explore techniques such as ostinatos, atmospheres, instant reharmonization, modulation, and vamps.

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Teachers

  • Anthony Malka
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    Anthony Malka

    A French-keyboardist, composer and educator based in Neukölln since 2007 and who created the musical persona Le Commandant Couche‑Tôt to explore a visually-inflected, groove-laden sonic world. Rooted in the French keyboard tradition of artists like Chassol and General Elektriks, and inspired by cinematic composers such as François de Roubaix and Serge Gainsbourg, Malka weaves together funk, disco, Brazilian rhythms and dreamy textures in his music. Under the Le Commandant Couche-Tôt alias, Anthony crafts immersive tracks each paired with a visual universe evocative of filmmakers like Wes Anderson and Terry Gilliam, creating a distinctive blend of sound and image.

    His toured Europe with his former band and released songs that have been aired worldwide on major Radio stations.

    In short, Anthony Malka is a multi-talented musician whose alter-ego offers a rich fusion of keyboard virtuosity, rhythmic exploration and visual storytelling.

    Course 

    An experienced educator he teaches piano, keyboards, songwriting and production with a focus in jazz, funk, brazilian grooves that he shares with a wide audience of students from beginners, to new starters or more advanced pianists.

    He proposes a tailored approach to keep the motivation and the pleasure of the student always  vivid.

    Rhythm practice is at the heart of his curriculum through reading exercises, body percussion patterns and games. Anthony Malka would also like to offer band coaching sessions to small ensembles of musicians with a minimum of 2 years of instrument experience (bass, guitar, drums, horns, keyboards) where the students can learn to listen and interplay with others based on songs from the jazz and funk repertoire (Jamiroquai, Herbie Hancock, Roy Ayers, Louis Cole etc.) Recording sessions and production with Ableton Live would be another workshop he would like to propose to the students of the Global Music Academy

    Courses

    • Piano – Jazz, Blues and Soul

    • Band Coaching

    • Music Production

    Languages

    English, French

  • Lito Tabora - teacher Piano and Electric Guitar
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    Lito Tabora

    Acclaimed Pianist and Versatile Musician

    Lito Tabora, originally from Quezon City, Philippines, developed his musical talents under the guidance of his father, Raul Tabora, a distinguished arranger and composer. After relocating to Hong Kong, Lito gained acclaim as a versatile pianist and studio musician by the age of 16. His musical journey led him across Europe in the early 1980s, eventually settling in Amsterdam to further his career. He now resides in Berlin, continuing to make his mark in the music scene.

    Career Highlights

    Lito has toured with renowned artists including Percy Sledge, George McCrae, and The Drifters. Since moving to Berlin in 1987, he has collaborated with prominent musicians such as Paquito D’Rivera, Eddie Harris, and Benny Bailey. His 1999 album, Understanding, showcases his diverse influences, combining jazz with Cuban, Brazilian, and African rhythms. Lito has also performed with the Du Cannivouex Theatre Troupe and a wide array of artists.

    At the Global Music Academy, Lito offers piano and electric guitar lessons tailored for intermediate students. He is passionate about passing on the traditions of piano, harmony, and improvisation.

    Courses

    • Electric Guitar

    • Piano – Jazz. Blues and Soul

    Languages

    German, English