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Sergio Bustos

Private sessions

Take your playing where you want it to go.

Four private online sessions, built around the musician you're trying to become.

4 private sessions

60 minutes each

$200

Complete four-session program

Private · Personalized · Online

This isn't a course you work through alone, and it isn't four generic piano lessons. You tell me what you want to develop — the sound in your head you can't reach yet, the harmony that keeps escaping you, the gig you're preparing for — and we build the four sessions around that.

Sergio Bustos standing at his keyboard rig, facing a full auditorium

The approach

Your goals. Your music. Your sessions.

Before we start, you tell me where you are and where you want to get to. I read it properly and prepare accordingly, so the first session begins with the work rather than with introductions.

Built on your level
Wherever you're starting from, that's the starting point — not a fixed syllabus.
Aimed at your goals
A specific sound, a style, an audition, a Sunday set. We work towards the thing you actually want.
In your language
Sessions run in English or Spanish, whichever you think in.
On your instrument
Whatever you play — acoustic piano, Nord, Montage, a controller — we work with your setup.

What we can work on

Some of the ground we can cover.

Examples, not a curriculum. What we actually work on comes from what you tell me in your application.

Gospel piano

  • Gospel voicings
  • Chord movements
  • Passing chords
  • Reharmonization
  • Advanced harmony
  • Playing by ear
  • Contemporary Gospel vocabulary

Improvisation

  • Melodic development
  • Improvisation concepts
  • Soloing
  • Rhythmic ideas
  • Connecting musical ideas
  • Finding your own voice

Jazz · R&B · Contemporary

  • Jazz harmony
  • R&B vocabulary
  • Contemporary progressions
  • Voicings
  • Groove
  • Musical interpretation

Worship & live keys

  • Worship accompaniment
  • Keyboard arrangements
  • Layering
  • Live performance technique
  • Building effective keyboard parts
  • Musical transitions

Sound design & keyboards

  • Nord Stage 4
  • Synth programming
  • Leads, pads and plucks
  • Layers and splits
  • Finding your own keyboard sound
  • Live keyboard setups

Direction & arrangement

  • Arrangement concepts
  • Musical direction
  • Composition
  • Reharmonization
  • Developing musical ideas
  • Working with a band

The four sessions

How the process usually runs.

A shape, not a script. If your goals call for something else, we change it.

  1. 01

    Assessment & goals

    We look at where your playing is now, what's getting in the way, and what you want to be able to do. By the end we've agreed what these four sessions are for.

  2. 02

    Personalized development

    We work directly on the concepts and techniques your goals call for — the harmony, the vocabulary, the technique, the programming.

  3. 03

    Application & musicality

    We take it into real music. Songs, progressions, improvisation, performance — wherever the ideas have to survive contact with actual playing.

  4. 04

    Refinement & next steps

    We review what's changed, sharpen what needs it, and map out what to practise next so the progress continues after we finish.


Apply

Tell me what you want to learn.

There's no instant checkout on purpose. I read every application, and I take on sessions only when I'm confident I can help with what you're after. If it's a good fit, I'll send you the next steps.

Musical areas of interestSelect as many as apply


Questions

Are the sessions completely personalized?

Yes. The content is built around your goals, your level and the music you care about. That's the whole point of the application — I prepare before we meet.

Are the sessions online?

Yes, all four run virtually, with a high-quality audio and video setup on my side so you can hear the instrument properly.

Do I need to be an advanced pianist?

No. Sessions are adapted to the level you're at. What matters more is being clear about where you want to get to.

Can I focus only on Gospel piano?

Yes. Gospel harmony, voicings, chord movements, passing chords, reharmonization and contemporary Gospel vocabulary can make up the whole four sessions if that's what you want.

Can I focus on Nord Stage 4 or sound design?

Yes. Programming, sound design, layering and live setups can be the focus, or part of it, depending on your goals.

What language are the sessions in?

English or Spanish — whichever you're more comfortable thinking in.

How do I get started?

Send the application below and tell me what you'd like to work on. I'll review it and reply with the next steps for scheduling and payment.