Jazz Piano Lessons

Bridging the gap from classical to jazz/blues/Pop: 

  • Play the blues and jazz standards
  • Learn how to read chord symbols and charts
  • Improvise over jazz standards, blues, and popular music. 
  • Understand music theory 
  • Learn how to jam with other musicians! 

🌸 Online Zoom piano lessons available. Rates 2026: $45/half-hour, $67.50/45 min., $90/hour weekly lessons.

Cynthia Marie is a Maryland state certified teacher and a member of the Music Teacher's National Association, Maryland MTA, & Howard County MTA.

With 20 years of teaching experience, Cynthia Marie tailors each piano lesson to her student's interests and creates a well-rounded and exciting repertoire to explore. Whether it is classical, blues, jazz, folk, or pop, students enjoy playing real songs, developing their ear, and understanding their music on a deeper level.

Testimonials

Testimonials

from students and parents

"Out of my 10 years at piano, I have learned the most from Ms. Cynthia. Expressing myself through music has become easier than ever and I can now apply what I’ve learned outside of classes.” - Jasmine, student 

“I’ve been taking piano as an adult with Cynthia and she is an incredible teacher. She is encouraging and challenging at the same time and I’ve learned so much since I started in January. Highly recommend to anyone looking to learn an instrument!” - Maxine, student

"We live across the country and take lessons virtually. Cynthia is able to reach my shy child with sweet patience and kindness as if they were sitting on the bench next to each other. I would recommend Cynthia Marie to anyone looking to learn at any stage. - Lisa L. parent, Seattle, WA

“My boys love taking piano with Ms. Cynthia. She finds them fun music to play and keeps them engaged during lessons. They look forward to lessons every week!” - J. Sasaki, parent, Orange County, CA

"Girls love their piano lessons with Cynthia who’s always so kind, patient, inspiring, and professional. This studio is all about fun in music and music in life. Highly recommended!" - Lynn H., parent, Columbia, MD

“My kids have taken piano with Ms. Cynthia for many many years. They always feel excited and invigorated after a lesson!  She is a dynamic teacher who is comfortable with music theory and many styles of music. She also teaches composition and improv, which can be very hard to find. We love taking lessons with Ms. Cynthia!!!” - Brenna, parent, Columbia, MD

“You make music so much fun for me because I like when we sing songs at the end of class! You are an amazing piano teacher because you make music fun and you do a really good job teaching me!”  - Riya, student

"I love having Cynthia as my piano teacher because she teaches me cool techniques, like steps and skips! " - Luca, age 9 

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