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Mario Milazzo

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Mario Milazzo

I am passionate about classical music and learning to play the piano has been a dream of mine. I started taking lessons at Leon’s Music Studio in 1997 as a 33-year-old adult beginner and I am currently in Levels 10 and ARCT of the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Leon instructs, inspires, and motivates students through his teaching. He has that rare knack of imparting to a student the qualities of music appreciation, the joy of learning, and the drive and desire to progress. With his pedagogical experience, Leon encourages students to understand the meanings of each passage and to pay attention to the harmonies and structure of the music – it is evident that he takes his profession seriously. He communicates this commitment creatively, intelligently, and with enthusiasm.

I enjoy studying with him as he is a meticulous teacher who is passionate about the art of music. He makes piano playing pleasurable, and heightened my confidence and sense of achievement.

The annual Leon’s Music Studio recitals are wonderful and engaging experience for all students to play in and includes many of students who have won awards and major prizes in various competitions and festivals. These recitals are a rewarding moment for every parent to witness.

Thank you so much for your patience, Leon!

You are a wonderful and inspiring piano teacher.

May 30, 2016

Mario

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Piano Service and Tuning

Piano is a complex musical instrument that uses mechanisms not found in any other device.

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A professional musician usually analyzes tone subjectively, using a sense like soft, mellow, bright tone or, sharp and low pitch. The professional tuner is able sometimes, to please customer by making sound more mellow or bright, regulate the action and to bring scale to the standard of 440 MHz “A” created by J.S Bach.
A perfectly tuned piano is a necessity for people playing piano. It must be in tune and well regulated in order to avoid hearing the music properly and be able to prepare for the ear-test component of the Conservatory exams.

Like any mechanical instrument it has to be serviced at least twice a year.

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In public performance there is still some room for error. It could be recovered by the special study of the piece, knowledge on how our memory works and solid preparation however, the perfect recording require ability to stay focused through entire recording which is even more difficult.
After successful recording session artists and students are more confident in their abilities to deliver expressive musical performance without any glitches.
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