Harriet Young - Piano

Harriet Young has a wealth of musical experience spanning decades. An accomplished pianist, performer, arranger and writer, Ms. Young brings a wealth of knowledge to her students. Author of “The Chord Express,”a unique method of piano technique, Ms. Young has been featured on The Dallas Morning News and in The Advocate magazine. Ms. Young has performed all over Dallas, TX and Birmingham, AL in prestigious venues including weddings, parties, political fundraisers and television. Ms. Young believes that ministry, above all else, is the underlying cause and passion of her work. She welcomes serious students who are committed to at-home practice and desire to learn music for life-long enjoyment. 

Below is an example of what Ms. Young teaches:

Beginning Piano

• Reading and Theory  – Music Tree Series – Clark

• 12 Chord Express Piano Method – Harriet Young – Learn all 12 chords and scales using shapes.

• The Circle of 4ths and Circle of 5ths.  Majors and Minors.

• Learn how to compose songs, using the scales and chords

• Learn how to read chord charts

• Learn the 12 bar blues

• Arpeggios in all 12 keys

• Effortless Playing technique

Intermediate Piano

• Learn Chord Inversions in all 12 keys

• Composing using inversions, scales and chords – majors and minors

• Reading and Theory – Music Tree Series and Individual sheet music – Jazz Books, Classical Books

• Improvisation – using scales and chords

Advanced Piano

• Learn to voice chords and arrange music

• Advanced reading and theory – Hymn reading, classical, jazz

• Hanons and 12 note scale for technique

• Advanced scale runs – colorations