T U I T I O N

“Euan Stevenson very effectively bridged the gap for me between simply reading music and creating it. If you are looking for a tutor with the breadth of experience to really deepen your musical knowledge and understanding then look no further.”

Fergus McCreadie
(Pianist, Composer & Recording Artist BBC Jazz Musician of the Year Finalist, 2018)

Innovation In Learning

Euan’s lessons offer an adjunct to the traditional learning of piano technique for those students of all ages and abilities wishing to enhance their musicianship with techniques in improvisation and composition. Lessons are tailored to the technical level and interests of each individual. Students can choose to focus on any particular style, genre or discipline. Furthermore, as Western classical and jazz traditions broadly share a common musical language, there is the opportunity to reconcile styles from the wider musical picture - it is not uncommon to be drawing parallels between a solo by Duke Ellington, a song by the Beatles and the inner workings of a Bach Chorale in the same lesson! Equally, the line between composition and improvisation is frequently blurred. The only real prerequisite to getting started and making the most of lessons is a working knowledge of the keyboard and some basic musical theory. Lessons are available on a 1-2-1 basis, as a group workshop, both in person or online via Zoom and Skype. 

Sample Lesson Topics

  • IV and V Part Harmony

  • Chord Voicings/Block Chords

  • Voice Leading/Harmonic Decoration

  • Articulation/Touch/Phrasing

  • Right Hand/Left Hand Independence/Dexterity

  • Rhythmic Feel/Time

  • Imitating the Classical Masters - Baroque/Classical/Romantic/ 20th Century

  • Imitating the Jazz Masters - Stride/BeBop/Contemporary
    Accompaniment textures

  • Melodic Invention Techniques

  • The use of Space/Surprise/Texture

  • Complementing the Lyric

  • The Cycle of Fifths

  • Modes

  • Form and Structure

Student Testimonials

"Euan opened me up to the creative side of being a musician and challenged the areas of my playing that I now use every day in my career. An incredibly supportive and knowledgeable teacher.”

Ryan Mackenzie RCS, GSMD
(Pianist/MD/Arranger: Pixie Lott, Christina Bianco, Andrew Lloyd Webber)

“Euan is insightful and inspiring in his teaching, answering my own questions but also showing me answers to questions which I had not yet thought to ask.  A strong hand to guide any aspiring jazz pianist on their musical journey.”

Janet Heffernan
(Summer School & Private Student, Cumbria)

"“Under Euan’s guidance my passion and love of playing the piano has been reinvigorated. His excellent knowledge of improvisation, composition and jazz piano is an inspiration to any music student and I am delighted to have him as my teacher.”

Callum Ward BMus Hons
(Higher Education Student, University of Glasgow)

“Euan is a patient teacher and is particularly helpful for me in the area of composing. This is an enjoyable way of learning and covers all aspects of musical theory. He seems to know exactly where and how to raise my level of skill without it being overwhelming. Highly recommended.”

Megan Burt
(Summer School & Private Student, Scottish Borders)

“Euan creates a very calm and safe learning environment within which he listens, gives suggestions and this encourages you to push yourself to new levels. He enabled me to progress from an adult beginner to intermediate levels where I was able to improvise and start writing arrangements.”

Iain Lamb
(Summer School & Private Student, Edinburgh)

"Euan's accomplished expertise in improvisation makes it a pleasure for a pianist of any level to break free from the dots on the page. His patience and the guidance he imparted lead me from simple steps through to an understanding of improvisation over standards, harmony and composition. Fascinating, if like me, you are drawn to learn the magic of how professionals improvise." 

Iain Harley
(Summer School & Private Student, Paris)