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Piano Lessons
with Howard Richman

Howard Richman enjoys teaching students of all ages and all levels, as long as you want to learn! He is very patient with complete beginners (kids and adults) and can show advanced professional studio musicians some missing elements that will bring their playing to the highest level. He specializes in improving finger technique, relaxation, injury-prevention, sight-reading, sight-singing, ear-training, and improvisation. Howard Richman has been teaching piano since 1975. He has
often given piano lessons to other piano instructors, piano teachers and piano coaches. He can also help instruction with rhythm training, practice optimization, composition, chord-reading and self-accompanying, as well as classical and popular repertoire. Howard is known as a spiritual piano teacher or life coach due to his holistic insight into helping you attain your goals.
Telephone: 818-757-0600 email
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Please come to Howard’s Annual Student Recital May 18, 2008, Sunday, 4:00 P.M Guitar Merchant (at Owen Piano) Admission: FREE! Hear kids and adults perform classical, pop, jazz, blues, original songs 7503 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Canoga Park, CA 2 blocks south of Saticoy
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Telephone: 818-757-0600 email
Unconventional Approach.
Howard has an effective and unique approach to teaching piano that respects the way we learn. Many of his innovative insights are published in his piano lessons myths. For example, when teaching children, he doesn’t force them to read notes right away. This is really so unnatural, as kids are more kinesthetic than visual. That doesn’t meant that eventually he won’t teach reading, however. In fact, he is one of the world experts on teaching piano sight-reading. Another myth is that you must practice every day. Howard has proven time and time again that if you practice just four days a week, with guilt-free time off, you actually improve faster than if you practice every day!
Each Student is Taught With a Customized Approach. Here are the Many Areas of Focus:
About Howard Richman, M.F.A.
Howard Richman has pioneered innovative teaching strategies in the fields of music education and stress-management since 1976. Mr. Richman is the author of the popular book, Super Sight-Reading Secrets. He has a B.A. from UCLA in piano performance and an M.F.A. (Master Fine Arts) degree from California Institute of the Arts, where he also taught on the faculty for three years. Mr. Richman’s specialty is to help people break through their most stubborn blocks.
Howard Richman Piano Training Lineage Chart.
Telephone: 818-757-0600 email
Location of Lessons.
All lessons are held at our music teaching studio in Woodland Hills, California. Here are the location details. (Please DO NOT GO to our business address at 18375 Ventura Blvd. #8000 Tarzana!!!!)
PLEASE NOTE: I’ve recently set it up to offer private online piano lessons. If you have a webcam and if you sign up with Skype
(free), you can have a private lesson with me from anywhere in the world!
Serving Many Areas of Southern California.
His students come from many areas of Southern California area, San Fernando Valley, the Valley, Los Angeles and United States of America (U.S.A.) These include Reseda, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, Canoga Park, West Hills, Granada Hills, Northridge, Chatsworth, Encino, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, LA, Calabasas, Universal City, North Hollywood, West Hollywood, Studio City, Hancock Park, Baldwin Hills, Culver City, Valencia, Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Monica,
Pasadena, Burbank, Glendale, Agoura Hills, Hidden Hills, Hacienda Heights, Topanga, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, and Westlake Village. 818, 213, 310, 323, and even Japan!
For More Information.
For more information, it’s possible that your question has already been asked by someone else and you may be able to find a quick answer by looking on our Q&A page. Otherwise, please contact us. (“Howard Richman” is sometimes misspelled as “Howard Richmond.”)
Piano lesson myths are so ingrained into our culture and our consciousness that it almost seems silly to counter them.
This classic book is written by Howard Richman! An innovative step-by-step sight reading program for musical keyboard players of all levels, from Sound Feelings. The
Super Sight Reading Secrets book has provided the answers to sight reading problems for thousands of pianists and keyboardists!
David-Lucas Burge’s Ear-Training Super Course is the #1 best-selling ear-training method! I met David personally when he first started doing his workshops in the 1980s and can tell you that he really knows what he is talking
about! Before David’s system, it was assumed that you had to be born with perfect pitch. He has proven that completely wrong with his perfect pitch ear training course. But I want to make sure you consider getting his relative pitch ear training course
because this is often more useful than perfect pitch and this is the best program of this type that I’ve found. I recommend it to all of my private students. —Howard Richman
The Secrets to Playing Piano by Ear! by Jermaine Griggs. This home-study course consists of a 300-page information-loaded
workbook/CD combo packed with tons of useful diagrams, charts, notations, techniques, secrets, principles, articles, and sound examples. These techniques have been tested and proven to work with literally anyone regardless of age and musical experience. Full money-back guarantee! $69.95


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“I have never met one teacher that is as dedicated as you. You make Sammy’s lesson challenging but add lots of fun for somebody his age. A lot of people are amazed about what Sammy can play on the piano. You come down to a kid size level of understanding and explain with fun and kid-appropriate comparisons. Never ever do you lose patience.”
—Tanja Samalya
“My hope is that people who don’t know you, and are passing through your page for the first time, can begin to discover how brilliant you are and how much you have to offer them. One piano lesson with you and my life was changed... now three years later... wow... I even amaze myself on the piano sometimes, thanks so much to you. ;) And I can not imagine recording the upcoming album with out you! I am so thankful to
you Howard! You have made my move to LA SO worth it. Because of you, I am a musician — an ever-growing one. I am so grateful for your wisdom, your dedication and your thoughtfulness.”
—Kaiulani Kimbrell, Singer/Songwriter
“Since our 7 year old daughter started piano lessons with Howard several months ago, both her interest in the piano and ability to play piano have blossomed. Howard is an exceptional teacher. He has a wonderful balance of firmness, patience and encouragement. He allows our daughter to express her own creativity at the piano, but still maintains control of the lesson. He is very good about meeting her at her level, while
encouraging her potential. I would highly recommend Howard Richman as a piano teacher.”
—Michelle Tack, Woodland Hills, CA
“I’ve been playing professionally for 26 years. About a year ago I realized that my technique was holding me back from executing the ideas that I was hearing. After beginning lessons with Howard, I was seeing results in my playing immediately and the progress is constant. It’s also a pleasure to study with someone who actually enjoys what he is doing instead of just being in it for the buck. Howard has touched
and shown so many the beauty of being able to realize, through their fingers, what they hear in their head. I strongly recommend Howard Richman for anybody. Through studying with him you will be able to play like you’ve never played before.”
—Chris Hardin, Keyboardist/ Composer/Conductor
“Howard's patience and teaching ability precedes him. When my son asked to learn piano, he found encouragement, patience, and learning tricks that only someone with years of honed teaching talent can provide. These new skills will are having a profound effect on his learning ability in general. As a parent, I couldn't wish for more.”
—Cynthia Purcell, Calabasas, CA
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