[I can teach in Norwegian, but I am more proficient in English]

Rúben Carvalho (24) took his Master's program of Music Theory at the Norwegian Academy of Music, in Oslo, and Bachelor at the Superior School of Education of Coimbra, in Portugal. He has worked both as a piano teacher and as a lecturer, giving masterclasses about music theory and music therapy, both in Portugal and in Norway. By gathering the competencies from both study program, he has put the theory into practice in his lessons.

Teaching Methodology:

In teaching, Rúben likes to be face-to-face with the students and adapts his methodology to best suit each student. Music theory is extremely ingrained in all lessons in order for the students to properly understand what is happening in the music.

Piano lessons:
In piano lessons we will focus on topics, such as:
- Basic technique
- Scales and Arpeggios
- Sight-reading
- Posture
- Harmonic progressions
- Repertoire (turned to the student's preference)
- Musical interpretation and expressivity

Theory lessons:
In the theory lessons we will focus on topics such as:
- Basic terminology
- Note reading
- Rhythm reading
- Harmony understanding
- Analysis
- Exploration of theories

First lesson:
The first hour will typically begin with a conversation to get to know each other and talk about expectations and interests. Such a conversation forms the basis for how we set up the teaching together. After the conversation, we would like to sing / play simple exercises, and possibly work with songs the student has previously learned, if relevant. At the end of the lesson, we summarize the most important moments and talk about what the student should focus on for the next lesson.