Music Tuition
 
EXPERIENCE... the joy of making music! EXPLORE... your potential for creative expression! ENHANCE... your understanding of musical sound! Learn to play PIANO or PIANO ACCORDION or study THEORY OF MUSIC ______________________________________________________________________ PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS... Do you have a clear sense of purpose? a clear intention? a firm commitment? These attributes will attract the greatest rewards. Since learning to play a musical instrument is a considerable investment in both time and money, it will be helpful to give it lots of thought before proceeding. (I am happy to provide a free consultation to answer any questions or discuss any concerns you may have.) All tuition is offered irrespective of age or experience. ______________________________________________________________________ PIANO... For practicing at home, the student should have access to an acoustic piano with fully weighted keys, or to an electronic piano with a touch-sensitive response. (Electronic keyboards fall short of the specifications necessary for learning pianoforte technique.) Initial instruction follows a series of course tutors provided at no cost. (These have proved particularly suitable for younger children as progress is managed at a speed that prevents them from becoming overawed by the complexity of the subject.) At an appropriate stage in their study, students may elect to participate in the Grade Examinations set by The Associated Board Of The Royal Schools Of Music. These examinations have much to commend them as milestones along the road to musical accomplishment and as a vehicle to a career in music, whether in teaching or performance. Tuition is offered on a weekly basis and costs £12.50 per half-hour lesson. ______________________________________________________________________ ACCORDION... Students may aspire to play traditional Scottish music. They may also elect to explore the potential of the instrument for many other musical styles and traditions, from the Musette of the Parisienne Left bank to the expressive Latin-American Tangos of Rio de Janeiro. The SEDLON ACCORDION METHOD tutor is used as a valuable resource from which different styles and techniques may be studied. Students should have their own accordion before commencing lessons. (I am always happy to offer free advice on the suitability of different instruments.) Tuition is offered on a weekly basis and costs £12.50 per half-hour lesson. ______________________________________________________________________ THEORY OF MUSIC... A study of the Theory of Music complements a practical study of any musical instrument. It enables the student to... develop his ability to read and write music develop her analytical and creative skills communicate musical ideas to others recreate the composer’s intentions more accurately understand better what is being played As a measure of the importance with which this subject is held by The Associated Board Of The Royal Schools Of Music, students must acquire a pass at Grade Five level in Theory Of Music before proceeding beyond Grade Five practical Pianoforte. Tuition is offered on a weekly basis and costs £12.50 per half-hour lesson. ______________________________________________________________________ MY MUSIC PORTFOLIO... I studied pianoforte at The Royal Scottish Academy Of Music And Drama in Glasgow, in the early 1960s. I have been teaching piano and accordion privately since 1987, following a period of more than twenty years of performance in small ensembles and bands. For a time in the 1990s I became involved, through the Leisure and Recreation Department of Ross and Cromarty District Council, with teaching accordion at the start of what has now become the annual Feis Ross celebrations of traditional Scottish music. ______________________________________________________________________ LINKS... Associated Board Of The Royal Schools Of Music Malcolm Smith Pianos & Piano Tuning Wilkies Music House Ralston Accordions Bruce Millers Ltd Feis Ross The Box & Fiddlehttp://www.rsamd.ac.uk/http://www.mspianos.co.ukhttp://www.wilkiesmusichouse.co.uk/web/index.phphttp://www.accordion.co.uk/http://www.brucemillersdirect.co.ukhttp://www.feisean.org/rois/home.htmhttp://www.boxandfiddle.com/shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6
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