Skip Green Studios

As a professional pianist and piano teacher, I’m in awe of Skip and his knowledge. He’s very patient, eminently qualified and gifted, and he really cares about his students thoroughly understanding jazz. I highly recommend Skip as a teacher.

Skip is to piano as Yoda is to the force. Skip is a phenomenal pianist but most importantly (for me) is that he knows how to break down piano theory and instruction in a way that just makes sense. From jazz piano to blues piano to showtunes to pop and even classical — he can do it all. I took jazz piano lessons from him in the late 90’s and learned enough skills to break down many jazz lead sheets into a form I can actually play. I don’t have much natural talent and generally can’t ‘feel’ the music. So, Skip accommodated that by forcing me to count out loud and he taught me various rules of thumb for improvising bass lines and alternate chord voicings. He covers open position, closed position, chord voicings, and various rules of thumb that I have been able to apply on my own since I moved away from the Chicago area to the San Francisco area. I have looked around for other piano teachers in the area and have not found any that can duplicate his teaching style, skill, and demeanor. Skip is a top notch piano teacher!