Music lessons + personal video coaching.
ONLINE WORLDWIDE · IN PERSON IN SOUTH AUSTIN
Piano lessons, jazz improvisation, and music coaching. One-to-one with Austin Kimble.
Learn for the joy of playing, prepare an audition, or take your musicianship further. Piano and jazz are my specialties. Singers, trumpet players, and other instrumentalists are welcome.
Hi, I'm Austin Kimble, an award-winning music director, jazz pianist, and educator.
Welcome to my musical home.
I'm a performer at heart.
I love a beautiful tune, a good band, and the moment a musical idea catches fire.
That same soulful artistry is at the heart of how I teach.
Whether you're finding your first notes or stretching into something new, bring your music.
We can work together in Austin, live online, or through personal feedback on your recordings.
Have a listen, explore the lessons, and find your way in.
Meet me at the grand.
Austin’s AI avatar introduces the studio. Lessons and personal feedback are with Austin himself.
A FEW NOTES. A MUSICAL STORY.
What happens when we give a phrase room to breathe? Join me at the piano for a little jazz, a few well-chosen notes, and a different way of listening.
This is a jazz example. Your lesson starts with your music and your experience, including your very first notes.
Choose the video language. Spanish and Japanese use AI translation and Austin’s voice; the piano performance is the original recording. Live lesson language is agreed when you book.
Find your lessonAll right, so let me give you an example of kind of what I'm hearing.
I'm gonna exaggerate a little bit of what I'm hearing, but it's kind of like you're, you're running scales, but not really telling a story. One, two, a one, two, three, and.
[Jazz piano demonstration]
Okay.
So to me, that's kind of like a run-on sentence.
So what I would like to try instead is let's pick a small group of notes.
We're gonna create a small musical idea and try to really sing and s- and do some storytelling. So let me show you what that sounds like. One, two, a one, two, three.
[Jazz piano demonstration]
So maybe that was a little bit complicated, but, but to kind of give this a little bit more, uh, of a, a clear approach, let's just use notes from the first three, uh... Let's do the first five notes of the B-flat major scale. That's our tonal center here.
So you could go one, two, a one, two, three, and.
[Jazz piano demonstration]
Sounds better already, right? We've got more space in there.
So that's the really the big thing, is, is your run-on sentences, uh, I think, were getting in the way of it sounding like a, a musical story. Um, so we have to let it breathe.
Um, I can do the same thing with just a couple of notes. Uh, why don't you go ahead and try this. Let's use, uh, let's try these three notes, F, G, and B-flat.
These are common tones that work throughout the whole, uh, first eight bars, the A sections of this tune. So let's see what we can do just using those notes and adding some space. Here, I'll give you an example of me doing it, and then you can do it.
One, two, a one, two, three, and.
[Jazz piano demonstration]
Yeah.
Cool. All right. Hope that helps. Thanks.
Three ways to work together
Start where you are, with the music you want to make. Find the kind of personal coaching that fits your life.
Send a recording. Get a personal video response.
ExploreMeet Austin in a live video lesson.
ExplorePiano lessons in South Austin, Texas.
ExploreOne session is a good place to begin. We’ll agree on the focus, rate, and timing before booking.
Start, return, or go further. Regular one-to-one lessons in piano and jazz piano, with musical coaching for trumpet, voice, and other instruments.
Bring the audition, the difficult passage, the chord changes, or the musical question you can’t quite solve on your own.
Send a recording of your playing or singing. I’ll personally review it and record a feedback video for you, with demonstrations you can hear, try, and return to as you practice.
Prices shown in US dollars. Choose another display currency beside the rates.
THE MUSIC COMES FIRST
You don’t need to know all the right words to bring a good musical question.
Why does that voicing sound so good? Where does the phrase want to go? How do you leave room for the singer and still sound like yourself? We’ll listen, play, compare, and try again. If you’re beginning, we’ll build from your first notes. If you’re already performing, we can get deep into harmony, improvisation, and ensemble awareness.
Choose a musical starting point.
LIVE LESSONS, TWO WAYS
You play or sing. I listen, demonstrate, and play ideas back to you. We might change one chord, sing a phrase before playing it, or find out why a rhythm keeps slipping. Then you try it again and hear the difference.
You can start with one paid lesson. We’ll decide together whether you’d like to keep meeting.
45 minutes for US$75 or 60 minutes for US$100. Pay securely by card, then I’ll personally confirm a time with you. Prefer Venmo? Ask for a private payment request.
MEET YOUR COACH
I’m Austin, a jazz pianist, composer, arranger, music director, and teacher. I love the moment a musical idea starts to feel like your own. The bandstand, the rehearsal room, and the teaching studio all ask me to listen closely: to a bass line, a singer’s story, or a student trying something for the first time. Bring your music. I want to hear what you hear.
FROM PEOPLE I’VE WORKED WITH
“I choose Austin Kimble for his professionalism, talent and his dependability.”
“He is kind, generous and, of course, talented.”
GOOD TO KNOW
Absolutely. Live lessons take place online over Zoom, and video performance coaching lets us work together without matching schedules. Include your city or time zone and a few convenient lesson times in your inquiry so we can check scheduling. Recorded feedback does not require us to be online together.
Adults, returning players, and experienced pianists are welcome, with no previous jazz experience required. Online lessons work especially well when you can work independently at the keyboard. For a beginner or younger learner, tell me a little about their experience so we can discuss the right format and support.
Yes. Piano and jazz piano are Austin’s main specialties, alongside trumpet, voice, and audition coaching. Musicians on other instruments are welcome, too. Coaching can address interpretation, phrasing, rhythm, style, harmony, performance preparation, and overall musicianship.
No. You can start with one paid lesson, book focused coaching when you need it, or discuss an ongoing schedule. There is no need to choose a long-term arrangement before your first session.
Standard piano lessons are $100 USD for 60 minutes or $75 USD for 45 minutes. Video performance coaching is $75 USD for a focused review or $125 USD for an in-depth review, with scope and delivery details agreed before booking. Specialized live coaching is quoted individually.
Your instrument or space to sing, a reliable internet connection, and a device that can run Zoom. For piano, position the camera so Austin can see your hands and keyboard. Headphones can help with listening; we can work through your audio setup together.
At Austin’s home studio in South Austin, near South 1st Street and Slaughter Lane, on an acoustic Chickering grand piano. The exact address is shared when your lesson is arranged.
Yes. A parent or guardian can make the first inquiry. Share the learner’s age, instrument, experience, and what they enjoy about music. We’ll discuss a suitable format and any support they may need before arranging a lesson.
I’ll reply personally by email to discuss your goals, answer questions, and confirm availability, format, and price. Sending an inquiry does not book a session or commit you to payment. If it feels like a good fit, we’ll arrange the first session together.
Start with an inquiry describing what you play or sing, the approximate video length, and what you would like help with. Austin will help you choose a $75 USD focused review or a $125 USD in-depth review, then confirm the scope and turnaround before opening a private review in your student studio. Sign in with an email link, add your goals, and upload your material. Upload a video, audio recording, PDF, JPG, or PNG within the size shown in your studio, or share a larger recording through Google Drive. The studio explains how to give only your teacher access to the file. Both reviews include a feedback video recorded personally by Austin, with musical demonstrations and practice priorities.
LET’S START WITH YOUR MUSIC
A musical goal, a song you love, or a question is enough to begin. I’ll reply personally, and we’ll discuss the fit, format, and price before arranging anything. Every background, identity, and experience level is welcome.
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