Piano lessons with a working film composer.
Private, one-hour piano lessons with Isaac Messerschmidt at Paradise Recording in Santa Monica. Whether you're sitting down at the keys for the first time or want to play and write the music you hear in your head, each lesson starts where you are.
Taught by Isaac Messerschmidt
- Master's in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music
- Worked at Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions
- Currently writing for various film and media
what we'll work on
One-on-one, built around you.
- Technique, posture and reading music
- Chords, voicings and playing by ear
- Accompanying yourself or a singer
- Improvising and writing your own pieces
- Learning the songs you actually want to play
- Piano for producers and songwriters
Beginners, players coming back after years away, and songwriters and producers who want real keyboard skills. Every lesson is one-on-one, so the pace is yours.
Piano Lessons
$100
per piano lesson · 1 hour with Isaac
- Pick any open time on the live studio calendar
- You get the studio to yourselves for the whole piano lesson
- Text confirmation and a reminder the day before
your instructor
Isaac Messerschmidt
- Master's in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music
- Worked at Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions
- Currently writing for various film and media
Questions
How much are piano lessons?
$100 for a one-hour private lesson with Isaac. You pay when you book.
Do I need to bring a keyboard?
No. Lessons happen at the studio, on the studio's piano. Bring any music you want to work on.
I've never played. Is that OK?
Yes. Lessons are one-on-one, so the first one starts from zero if that's where you are.
How do I pick a time?
Choose any open hour on the booking calendar. It's the live studio calendar, so the times you see are times the studio is free and Isaac is teaching.
Also with Isaac
Two-hour film scoring sessions: writing to picture, orchestration and building a score, $250 a session.
Film scoring sessions