About

WackoWorld Music

Teaching, recording, sheet music, composing, making stuff up.

Erik Ian Walker teaches piano, blues, jazz, rock, improv, gothic, soundtrack, and classical.   Use the contact tab to inquire about lessons.  Been doing it for 40 years.  In the Blog section, you can find info about Erik's teaching methods.  

Teaching Blog

Teaching Methods!  I have a plan for winging it, accompanying yourself singing, playing in a band, playing for personal enjoyment.

    Aug 27, 2026

    On Being Self-Taught

    On Being Self-Taught, Taking Music Lessons and Playing at Home

     

    I’d like to share something with you today.  Yes, it is kind of long, but it addresses something about music study that I think you will find helpful, and something…

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    Mar 4, 2022

    Excerpt of CLIMATE available on YouTube!

    Hi Folks,

    an excerpt of CLIMATE is now available on YouTube, on my Channel.  

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnnfbcAnhzA&t=21s

    This covers "The Ride," the part where we start from no change in the temperature due to climate change up to 7 degrees centigrade hotter.  

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    Nov 22, 2019

    Greater Detail on my teaching

    More specifically, what I do is: 

    1. Rhythm. Make sure everybody is comfortable with rhythm and keeping time. As soon as you have confidence about counting time and where to place notes in a rhythm, you can do so much…

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    Nov 22, 2019

    Basic Outline of my Method for Teaching

    EVERY STUDENT IS DIFFERENT. I really like to encourage everyone to play the keyboard and not get bottled up in doing everything in eensy weensy steps.   I did not do that when I started, and I don't think anybody has…

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