Bas has been teaching piano with enthusiasm for about 30 years, his lessons are very varied.
Depending on what a student wants to learn, all lesson components are covered or just a few. For example, if you do not want to do reading exercises (method textbooks) but only want to be able to play well-known songs, then only that is worked on. Thanks to his flexible approach, this is done in a fun and educational way.
Yet Bas tries to get everyone enthusiastic about all lesson components. He gradually shows how versatile the piano actually is and most students will become more and more enthusiastic about this.
Bas accompanies the piano lessons on guitar. This way you quickly learn to play together and listen. And this way you also have less of the feeling that someone is constantly watching your fingers, which allows you to play more freely.
A repertoire is being worked on because it is great fun to be able to play something from memory for yourself and for others.
Bas adapts the pieces per student so that they can be played at any level and it remains a challenge for everyone.
The goal is to play more by ear and from musical feeling and to develop this. Bas also keeps an eye on whether the enthusiasm and motivation of the student remains present and whether there is a progressive line.
Aspects that can be discussed in the lesson:
- piano/keyboard as a solo instrument and as an accompanying instrument. (pop, latin, blues and jazz up to conservatory level, and classical music)
- improvisation, as fun exercises to be able to play more freely.
- solfege and harmony, to eventually be able to find and understand your own songs.
Bas Gerwe started with music at the age of 8. He completed his education at the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatory in 1992, piano light music.
In the same year he was nominated for the prestigious Pall Mall Swing Award and with the band he played in at the time he won the Middelsee jazz Treffen.
Played on many stages with various bands. (from De Heeren Van Aemstel to the North Sea Jazz Festival).
Performances for radio and TV also came along.
Now he still plays pop, Latin and jazz in his regular bands/combos and as a freelancer.
Bas has a broad musical orientation because he has gained a lot of experience as a pianist/keyboardist but also as a composer/producer with various music styles in live and studio situations.
Since 1999, Bas has composed and produced music and sound design for radio and TV commercials and documentary films.
Since 2012, Bas has arranged for a soul choir which he also accompanies on the piano.
Bas has given piano lessons at music schools in Amsterdam, Haarlem, Beverwijk, Hoofddorp and Badhoevedorp in addition to his own piano teaching practice in Amsterdam at the time.
In 1992 he was the initiator of the Amsterdam Music Collective with which he gave many 3-day jazz/improvisation workshops.
Currently he has his own piano teaching practice and music studio in Beverwijk and also teaches in Haarlem at this nice music school; Tune Up Muziekpunt.
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