Experienced tutor in Piano in Syracuse, Kinyatta offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Mr. King was extremely patient and made my son feel completely at ease. He made the lessons fun for my son. Something he definitely looked forward to. Mr. King also let me son learn percussion using music my “son” loved, which further engaged him. Can’t say enough good things! Fantastic teacher!

Kinyatta was a very thorough and dedicated instructor to me for 10 years. His style of instruction put the ability to adapt and improvise as a drummer as one of the most prioritized skills so as to maximize one's ability to perform and be utilized. His spectrum of instruction is complete as well. When I began with him at 8 years old, I had no musical experience to speak of. Over the course of my time with him, his progressively advancing level of instruction gave me experience with multiple types of percussion as well as the music theory that underlies them. Because of this style of instruction, I received a complete and advanced education from one teacher, as opposed to switching between instructors as I advanced. This meant that his communication and instruction was effectively tailored to me and continuously refined, resulting in a better overall experience for me as a student. To put it simply, his instruction has excelled compared to what I have received or observed elsewhere.

Expert training and technique

My daughter took drum lessons from Kinyatta starting back in Kindergarten. He was so patient with her when she was young and kept lessons for for her while she was growing up, but also challenging her to make her better. She couldn’t have had a better teacher.

Excellent feedback, my son loves working with him. Would recommend to anyone!

Kinyatta is an incredible teacher- he relates complicated concepts in simple and relatable terms and digestible chunks.

I would recommend Kinyatta for lessons for musicians of all skill levels.

Very knowledgeable and talented music instructor. My son had drum lessons with Mr King and said he explained things clearly and was a very nice and energetic and patient teacher.