Piano, guitar and composition lessons for all ages and levels in Coral Springs. Call us today to schedule your trial lesson and placement evaluation: 954.319.7096

 


Mr. Ramos has been teaching students of all ages and levels how to love, understand and enjoy music for more than 20 years. We don’t just teach you how to play a song; we teach you how to master an instrument.

Learn how to read music and play in all styles from Classical to Jazz and Pop.

Mr. Ramos is a critically acclaimed composer, pianist, accompanist and music app developer at mDecks Music.

He has published more than 20 music apps and books including:
Mapping Tonal Harmony PromDecks Ear Training Ear Training For KidsRhythmic Vocabulary Studies60 Top Hat Piano GroovesSounds of ChristmasDecoding the Circle of FifthsUST Jazz Piano Voicingsmore...

To learn more about Mr. Ramos as a film composer please visit ArielJRamos.com

Lessons are held weekly at Ariel J. Ramos' studio located in Coral Springs.


Tuition 

 

We offer a one-time trial lesson and placement evaluation for $30.00

Private lessons are 30 or 60 minutes in length and may be purchased in bundles of different sizes:

 

30-minute lesson bundles
5 lessons $150.00  (no make up lessons available for students)
10 lessons $290.00 (1 make up lessons available for students)
15 lessons $423.00 (2 make up lessons available for students)
20 lessons $540.00 (3 make up lessons available for students)

One-hour lesson bundles
5 lessons $250.00 (no make up lessons available for students)
10 lessons $485.00 (1 make up lessons available for students)
15 lessons $705.00 (2 make up lessons available for students)
20 lessons $900.00 (3 make up lessons available for students)





Accompanist service:
$60.00 to $100.00 with two rehearsals and performance (depending on level and length of the piece)



Mr. Ramos' vast experience as an accompanist includes:
 Accompanist for the Music Club of Hollywood Scholarships Auditions
All State Solo & Ensemble Judge (Piano Soloists)
Composer & App Developer at mDecks Music
Staff accompanist at American Heritage school in Plantation 2006-2011.
Accompanist for the National Youth Choir at Carnegie Hall in March 2011.
Accompanist for FVA and MPA.
Orchestra piano player for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines 1999-2009.

Chamber & Jazz ensembles in Florida 2003-2011.
Classical, Jazz, Contemporary (all styles) 


Call for available days and times:
Tel. 954-319-7096

Email: music@arieljramos.com



ABSENCES AND CANCELATIONS
Any and every lesson cancelled by Mr. Ramos will be made up at a mutually convenient time. 
Students are charged for all lessons for which they register, including those missed due to a student’s absence. Some lesson bundles allow one, two or three cancellations per bundle. To be eligible for a make-up, a lesson should be cancelled no later than 10 am on the day of the lesson for an evening lesson and 7 pm on the day before a morning lesson. Failure to give a cancellation notice is considered a “No Show” for the lesson and is charged as a regular lesson.
A make-up lesson can be scheduled on any day agreed on by the student and Mr. Ramos.

Mapping Tonal Harmony

Understanding the map in Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro.

Learn how the map is constructed and why it creates a landscape that is useful and consistent with harmonic progressions

How to write music for video games

How to write a theme based on a temp track
In this video we explain the entire process on how to compose a game music theme based on a temp track from the game "The Last of Us" and we use MTH Pro to analyze and find new harmonic paths.

Composition Demo


Mapping Tonal Harmony  
Using Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro as an aid when creating the harmonic progression







Darn that Dream re-harm

Re-harmonization using Upper Structure Quartals


For more info on using USQs voicings visit: mDecks.com
"Not Fur Elise". peformed by Ariel J Ramos.



featured in the new mDecks Focus Series book:  
"Reconstructing Beethoven's Fur Elise" 25 Studies on Beethoven's Bagatelle in A minor.

August. Piano Quartet

Piano Quartet in a Romantic-Post Classic style.
Composed by Ariel J Ramos