Hi! I’m Andy Grall, a musician based in Rosenberg, TX.
I’m passionate about teaching all things music:
- songwriting
- music production
- playing piano
- and more
…using creative and unconventional styles to mentor and draw out talent from students as young as 10 through adults!
I’ve been playing piano and keyboard in a variety of styles for over 24 years, and teaching for over 10 years. I can’t wait to chat with you about your musical journey!
Location
I am located near Meyer Elementary School. I teach at my home piano studio – I’ll give you the exact address once you schedule your first free trial lesson.
Availability
I currently have availability on Sundays and weekday mornings. Call, text, or email to set up your first free trial lesson today!
Here’s an example video of me teaching a basic blues bass line and chord pattern:
Student Testimonials
He is excited when he sees me grow as a musician.
In January of 2019, at the age of 31, I was diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer. The treatment was going to be intense, physically exhausting, and the damage to my fine motor skills would be permanent without some form of exercise during treatment – my oncologist recommended piano lessons, as it was minimally physically straining and I could practice at my own pace.
Turns out cancer treatment is really expensive, and so are piano lessons. You know what else – out of everyone I talked to Andy was the only experienced and qualified professional who was willing to work within my financial constraints. He was always available to answer my question in a reasonable, provided 1:1 lessons weekly, never became frustrated when treatment and lessons conflicted on the schedule. He genuinely cares about me as a person, and is excited when he sees me grow as a musician.
So what was the outcome of all of this – I successfully, over 6 months, made it through treatment with virtually no loss of my fine motor skills. I know all of the major classical scales, 3 major jazz scales, and have a basic understanding of music theory. I can do freeform practice at my own pace, my ability to sight read music is growing quickly, and I now have a skill that my family and friends enjoy.
His way of teaching makes learning easy
I’m really happy to have a chance to review Andy. He has been by far my favorite piano teacher. He makes playing piano fun and interesting. His way of teaching makes learning easy, explaining difficult concepts with practice examples. I’ve learned so much from him.
He is amazing with kids as well, I know it as my daughter was also his student. She loves playing piano, really thanks to Andy. Choose Andy as your piano teacher, you won’t regret it!
I’m learning to listen and play what I’m hearing, rather than just relying on written music
Andy is an extremely well-versed pianist in many genres of music. Anything I bring to him, he can break down to help me understand. He has helped me to modernize my playing from strictly classical to having a better understanding of modern and jazz concepts. I’m learning to listen and play what I’m hearing, rather than just relying on written music. He describes it as “learning to speak a language, rather than having a translator tell you what to say.” I am learning to approach playing in a new way that has made learning new music much easier and more interesting.
Recent blog posts:
- Half Steps and Whole Steps on the PianoIn this article we’re going to look at how to hit each note on the piano in order, without skipping any. We’ll
- Learn the Note Names on the PianoThere Are Only 12 Notes Have a look at the keys on the piano. They can seem overwhelming if you think they’re
- Chords Reference: Pics of All Diminished 7 Chords on Piano in Chromatic Order in Root Position
- Chords Reference: Pics of All Minor 7b5 Chords on Piano in Chromatic Order in Root Position
- Chords Reference: Pics of All Minor 7 Chords on Piano in Chromatic Order in Root Position
Who I Work With
I work with students from beginner to advanced levels, ages 10 and up.
Jazz, blues, pop, rock, country, classical, and more!
Whether you're brand new, or want to polish up some skills, or need help writing and recording music - I'm here for you.
Case 1: The Beginner
You (or your child) have always wanted to play piano but you just have no idea where to begin. You've never had lessons, you don't know a thing, you just want to try it out! I'm here for you.
I teach the fundamentals of music in a fun way that helps you connect to what you're already listening to. I promise, it's not as scary as it seems!
Case 2: The Songwriter
Your child has shown a lot of talent in music. She sings, writes her own songs, picks up music by ear - but she doesn't know how to take her songs to the next level, or how to record them professionally, or what she can do to play them better on piano.
I'll help your child learn to finish the songs she writes, and how to arrange and record them professionally. This kind of session works best in person, but we can do a lot online, too.
(I also work with adults!)
Here's an example of a song I helped one of my students finish and record professionally:
Case 3: The Pianist
This is the person who shows exceptional piano skills, and wants to learn how to develop them further. I often get students like this who are bored with traditional piano lessons and need something a little more exciting to keep them interested.
Traditional lessons have a tendency to rely on written music, learning from books. I like to go by an ears-first approach, finding music we like, then learning to play it, and then looking at the sheet music.
What we usually do is find music together - pieces I know will challenge the student, but also ones that he likes, so he will be sure to keep coming back to practice them.
Case 4: The Hobbyist (adults)
Ah, the hobbyist. You've been plucking away at a keyboard for years, without much improvement. You really want to understand music on a deeper level and you want to be able to play more modern songs that you like - from pop tunes to video game music, maybe sprinkling in some classical here and there. But pretty please, don't make me do all those arpeggios and Hanon exercises!
If you're this kind of student, the first thing I'm going to ask you is what kind of music you've been listening to, and let's pick a song you like. Then I'll show you how to play some of it, and we'll talk more about how this song works, and we'll take a skill or two from this song that you can transfer to other songs. Do this a few hundred times over a couple of years and you'll be amazed where you end up!