Music tuition blog and updates
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New for 2022!
Hello all and Happy New Year!
No doubt everyone's winter holiday has been relaxing and you're now ready and renewed to get back into the swing of things!
I've taken some time to relax but I've also been examining international candidates over the winter break and thinking of ways I can offer better music education to everyone.
I'm really pleased to announce that new for 2022 is Recorded Video Feedback (working title in progress...)! This is a great opportunity for existing students and anyone else to receive feedback tailored to anything they need without leaving their home.
I've noticed that some people enjoy learning online, using platforms such as YouTube. However, often they're unable to receive feedback on their progress or are just unsure if what they're doing is right. This is where I can help...!
It's very simple: record a video of you demonstrating what you'd like feedback on using your phone / tablet / computer camera, send it to me along with an email containing sheet music or anything else as needed - simple!
Some popular topics for recorded video feedback include:
• advice on which grade to sit now or next (this option is very popular!)
• preparing to enter a music exam with any board (online or face-to-face exams) for both practical and theory of music exams
• proper technique: answering your 'am I doing this right??' questions
• checking speed and accuracy
• reading / understanding / playing written music (checking your understanding and accuracy)
• checking whether a song you've learned via online lessons or by yourself is accurately performed
Pricing is flexible and much more affordable than committing to regular or scheduled lessons!
So, if this sounds like something you'd be keen on trying, please check out my info for Recorded Video Feedback
This day in 2016
To all students: Work hard, put yourself out there (gigs, school, college, university, talks/lectures, studio sessions, concerts, artist meetings...) be present, be dedicated and who knows what wonderful things will happen.
Staying cool through the summer exam period
Here we are, at last: the final term before the summer break!
For many, this is a time of examinations: GCSEs, A-Levels and, of course, music examinations! As we know, with examinations comes hard work and often stress.
I'm currently busy preparing my dedicated and hardworking students for their upcoming exams and wanted to share some advice from the professional examiners at RSL Awards.
This short video gives some excellent advice on performing under pressure and also shows us that it's okay to feel nervous before an exam. Not only that, the video also gives some fantastic advice about picking the piece back up and recovering following mistakes!
Happy New Year!
I’m currently taking on new students, so if your musical skills would benefit from a bit of fine-tuning, please call 07731816132 to arrange lessons!
Welcome back to a new school term, I hope you have had a fantastic break and have been practising hard. I’m really excited to be back!
This term will be a busy one for many students as they prepare for their Summer examinations. Rockschool’s new syllabus is proving very popular with guitarists at the moment, especially with the inclusion of what were titled ‘Hot Rock’ pieces in Rockschool’s previous syllabi. These ‘Hot Rock’ pieces are well-known pieces of contemporary music, arranged for examination! This ingenious idea has many of my grade 3 guitarists wanting to learn Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana!
It gets better: Brilliantly, students no longer need to buy a separate book to access these pieces - they’re included in the main examination book!
I’m keen to start working on some excellent music with all my students this year - let’s make 2019 a year of high achievements!
October Half Term - Music Tuition
It's been a fantastic first half term with lots of students enjoying getting stuck into their new pieces and beginning to explore fresh new exam syllabi.
The half term is a chance for some students to rest and take a short break from school but it's also a great opportunity to enjoy music. I'm encouraging students to listen to pieces of music, bands or composers they've never encountered before, from the likes of Brazilian guitarist Guinga, to Rage Against the Machine and pieces by Beethoven and Debussy - ask me for your own personalised recommendations!
With the weather turning cooler we find ourselves staying indoors, so why not put down the Xbox or Playstation controller and grab the guitar or plant yourself at the piano for a while?
Music tuition blog and updates
No posts have been published yet.
New for 2022!
Hello all and Happy New Year!
No doubt everyone's winter holiday has been relaxing and you're now ready and renewed to get back into the swing of things!
I've taken some time to relax but I've also been examining international candidates over the winter break and thinking of ways I can offer better music education to everyone.
I'm really pleased to announce that new for 2022 is Recorded Video Feedback (working title in progress...)! This is a great opportunity for existing students and anyone else to receive feedback tailored to anything they need without leaving their home.
I've noticed that some people enjoy learning online, using platforms such as YouTube. However, often they're unable to receive feedback on their progress or are just unsure if what they're doing is right. This is where I can help...!
It's very simple: record a video of you demonstrating what you'd like feedback on using your phone / tablet / computer camera, send it to me along with an email containing sheet music or anything else as needed - simple!
Some popular topics for recorded video feedback include:
• advice on which grade to sit now or next (this option is very popular!)
• preparing to enter a music exam with any board (online or face-to-face exams) for both practical and theory of music exams
• proper technique: answering your 'am I doing this right??' questions
• checking speed and accuracy
• reading / understanding / playing written music (checking your understanding and accuracy)
• checking whether a song you've learned via online lessons or by yourself is accurately performed
Pricing is flexible and much more affordable than committing to regular or scheduled lessons!
So, if this sounds like something you'd be keen on trying, please check out my info for Recorded Video Feedback
This day in 2016
To all students: Work hard, put yourself out there (gigs, school, college, university, talks/lectures, studio sessions, concerts, artist meetings...) be present, be dedicated and who knows what wonderful things will happen.
Staying cool through the summer exam period
Here we are, at last: the final term before the summer break!
For many, this is a time of examinations: GCSEs, A-Levels and, of course, music examinations! As we know, with examinations comes hard work and often stress.
I'm currently busy preparing my dedicated and hardworking students for their upcoming exams and wanted to share some advice from the professional examiners at RSL Awards.
This short video gives some excellent advice on performing under pressure and also shows us that it's okay to feel nervous before an exam. Not only that, the video also gives some fantastic advice about picking the piece back up and recovering following mistakes!
Happy New Year!
I’m currently taking on new students, so if your musical skills would benefit from a bit of fine-tuning, please call 07731816132 to arrange lessons!
Welcome back to a new school term, I hope you have had a fantastic break and have been practising hard. I’m really excited to be back!
This term will be a busy one for many students as they prepare for their Summer examinations. Rockschool’s new syllabus is proving very popular with guitarists at the moment, especially with the inclusion of what were titled ‘Hot Rock’ pieces in Rockschool’s previous syllabi. These ‘Hot Rock’ pieces are well-known pieces of contemporary music, arranged for examination! This ingenious idea has many of my grade 3 guitarists wanting to learn Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana!
It gets better: Brilliantly, students no longer need to buy a separate book to access these pieces - they’re included in the main examination book!
I’m keen to start working on some excellent music with all my students this year - let’s make 2019 a year of high achievements!
October Half Term - Music Tuition
It's been a fantastic first half term with lots of students enjoying getting stuck into their new pieces and beginning to explore fresh new exam syllabi.
The half term is a chance for some students to rest and take a short break from school but it's also a great opportunity to enjoy music. I'm encouraging students to listen to pieces of music, bands or composers they've never encountered before, from the likes of Brazilian guitarist Guinga, to Rage Against the Machine and pieces by Beethoven and Debussy - ask me for your own personalised recommendations!
With the weather turning cooler we find ourselves staying indoors, so why not put down the Xbox or Playstation controller and grab the guitar or plant yourself at the piano for a while?
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