Phil is a fluent, versatile and complete musician with many years' professional experience, equally happy in classical or jazz and pop styles. He combines natural musicianship with the consummate skills of a highly trained musician working in the following areas: Pianist - classical solo and chamber music, also accompanist, jazz and pop studio session work Piano teacher - across many styles and genres with a teaching specialism in fluent keyboard musicianship Singer - classically trained tenor with adaptable voice for pop and jazz styles Vocal teacher/coach - equally happy working as a repetiteur/performance coach or as a voice teacher Composer, producer, arranger - working with Cubase and Finale software in a vast range of musical styles Theory, composition and academic music teacher - with extensive experience teaching music and music technology at all levels

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Piano lessons London SW6 from piano teacher London SW6 and professional musician - pianist, singer, composer, arranger, producer, songwriter, music teacher. Phil Best plays the piano and sings in a wide variety of musical styles and genres. He composes music for TV and film, television adverts, incidental music. He writes songs in many musical styles from pop songs to cabaret pieces, RnB, Classical, Electronica, Jazz. His piano pieces are often melodic, even Romantic with rich harmonies and textures. His teaching is innovative and inspiring, empowering music students to improvise sight-read and perform fluently. The training of improvisation and sight-reading through the use of rhythmic studies is designed to develop natural musicianship in both practical work and theory. Phil's music production skills are versatile and he can compose quickly, to a specific, set brief. With his own project studio, Phil is able to teach recording, arranging, sequencing, mixing, mastering and finalizing; also sound design using samplers, synthesizers, virtual, (software) instruments in Cubase as well as orchestration and scoring in Sibelius or Finale. As a piano teacher, singing teacher and general music tutor, Phil is experienced and highly qualified. Phil is an accomplished session musician with much studio experience on keyboard. As a backing singer, he is an expert in harmonies.