Experienced tutor in Piano in Red Hook, Harrison offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Let me start by saying that one is never too old to learn or relearn the piano.
During the dreary days of Covid lockdown, Harrison answered my request to rekindle my love of this instrument. My decades-old basic Grade 5 Royal Conservatory ability had Harrison digging deep for ideas. I was impressed at his simple presentation of a wide and inviting array of instruction. With every weekly lesson, he found new ways to spark my interest, increase my love of playing, build my skills and inspire me to go further. From a review of sight-reading, simple scale techniques and music theory, to allowing me to choose the pieces I wanted to learn, Harrison creatively built our one-hour Zoom sessions into an experience that I looked forward to every week. He encouraged my strong ear for music, helping me understand that it too, is critically important in playing. His diverse knowledge and unique instructional talents in teaching piano have nudged me back to enjoying practising and playing. With these solid learning sessions, I have a bevy of tunes under my belt, including a new grasp of jazz piano - something I've always wanted to try! My confidence in my ability to read music has strengthened and I am inspired to learn more pieces on my own, to compose a little and to play more often.
Harrison is a gifted instructor with a masterful piano background. No matter what your age or ability, your piano learning is guaranteed to be a positive, diverse, enjoyable journey with Harrison as your instructor.

I came to know Harrison when he worked at Bard Prep, both as a collaborative pianist and teacher. In addition to being a fantastic musician, he has a wonderful rapport and clear understanding of how to inspire children musically. Many of our Bard Prep students and parents raved about the quality of his playing and instruction. His enthusiasm, dedication, and professionalism is second to none.

Thank you Harrison for great virtual
lessons in music composition. It was
creative and the final music video set
to music they composed illustrative of
the fun you had. My son thoroughly
enjoyed it. The virtual option also
allowed him to participate in the camp
with his cousin in England that he
otherwise wouldn't have seen this
summer. Thank you!

No words can adequately describe how highly I value the humanity, creativity and artistry of Harrison Jarvis.

I’ve known Harrison for almost a decade since, before his enrollment at Bard, he would travel monthly from Toronto to Philadelphia for piano lessons with me. His heartfelt commitment to the study and performance of piano repertoire have made indelible impressions upon listeners across North America and Europe. Not only is Harrison a poet at the keyboard, his intuitive talents in written arts, composing, and singing make him one of the most exciting artists to watch. In his teaching, he has that rare ability to spread infectious joy while artfully shaping his immense knowledge to deepen his students’ curiosity. Above all, it is Harrison’s generosity, humility, and honor for the people and art around him that make his presence unforgettable.

We are so lucky that someone as passionate and committed as he is leading us into a better future. His creative enterprise to serve his community through music is exactly what we all need to stay engaged and inspired during this pandemic!

Amy Yang, Program Director and piano faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music’s Young Artist Summer Program
https://www.amyjyang.com/

As a teacher myself, I am really picky when it comes to choosing my son's instructor and I was thrilled when Harrison said he was available to tutor my son.
Harrison is a joyful, patient and responsible teacher who has in depth knowledge and ample experience in music. What more can you ask?
I believe having a high level degree in music does not mean he or she can teach others. However, I was amazed how my 5 year old son was exposed to a variety of music elements. My son was able to play and touch his grand piano like our electric piano at home. I found some other alternatives we had explored in the past were very strict and very teacher oriented but Harrison made the environment pleasant and exciting. My son was encouraged to recognize different rhythms, sound and melody and looked forward to class every week.
I strongly recommend Harrison, he is head and shoulders above the rest. We are so lucky to have Harrison for our son's first music teacher.

My son started piano/music lessons 3 months ago with Harrison. We had tried in the past at a local piano school, but it didn’t go very well; after a couple of lessons, my son wasn’t interested in going anymore.
We were somehow hesitant to reintroduce music lessons again, but what a difference Harrison made. Now it’s amazing to us that our son simply cannot wait to go to his lessons every week. Harrison did a wonderful job at making sessions interesting for him. He is able to connect with my son and make lessons fun for him. Harrison is creative, passionate about music and genuinely dedicated. My son is very happy and always excited to go.
Thank you for contributing to his musical education and enhancing his music experience.

As a previously performing artist, with training from the Mannes College of Music in 1999, I was introduced to Harrison in 2019 after receiving keyboard technique and performance suggestions from previous Art School students at Bard College in New York. On many occasions Harrison has given me technical instructions and broader musical concepts that continue to sharpen and improve my musicianship. I admire Harrison's open and welcoming outlook and his critiques and comments are circumspect and far-reaching. His familiarity with the repertoire, his musical training and experience, and his desire for truer musical and artistic interpretation creates a wonderfully productive 'meeting of the minds' every time we meet, for which I am very grateful. Harrison is insightful and his precise comments add depth and also a higher realization for artistic potential, both physically and mentally, which ultimately creates a richer musical experience when it comes to performance. It is a joy and privilege to work artistically with Harrison. I hope to continue journeying through the classical repertoire in this manner, it has been such a glorious and fruitful pursuit.