Graham has been teaching in his new premises of 1(c) Bradley Lane for four years now. This is equipped with a new three pedal Schimmel upright (pictured opposite) and just visible in the background is a 7 octave Casio Privia. Downstairs there is also a dedicated waiting area for parents/siblings. Parking is easy (apart from 3.30 to 4.15pm (due to a local primary school) in which case it's best to park in New Street, a 2 minute walk away.
All nearby parking is free. Currently I have returned to face-to-face teaching but still offer online, using Skype and FaceTime. For more information please visit the online tuition tab. There is a discount available for online tuition. I have been learning the piano and music theory now for over 2 years and have achieved a distinction in grade 1 with Grahams tuition.
All nearby parking is free. Currently I have returned to face-to-face teaching but still offer online, using Skype and FaceTime. For more information please visit the online tuition tab. There is a discount available for online tuition. I have been learning the piano and music theory now for over 2 years and have achieved a distinction in grade 1 with Grahams tuition.
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The Italian pianist Vanessa Benelli Mosell (b 1988) sums up my thoughts here: "Technique is just a way to achieve expression, and sometimes a difficult passage can be solved by thinking about what you are trying to express; they are one thing together." Sometimes I hear younger musicians sneer at any interest in developing a pianistic technique with a comment like "just express your heart.".
Memorising music is an activity that I encourage, but do not insist on (see below ** for an explanation). Musicians vary greatly in their ability to memorise. Sometimes an exam board/college entrance exam will insist that one piece is memorised. Although this may seem impossible for you, it should be said that NO progress can be made without some degree of memorising having been achieved.
Why do people want to learn to play piano? Apart from the wonderful pleasure of playing the best solo instrument there is, there are actually other benefits which come our way when we learn to play an instrument. The video below presents a very well researched view of this, and is very positive about the many benefits of playing.
Classically trained pianists have normally developed a very healthy respect for the written symbols on the page. If Beethoven wrote an F# for 2 beats then that is what we should play. In the classical sphere, there has always been great emphasis on learning to read music symbols (the black dots etc).
Practising an instrument is an activity which can be done badly or well. Examples of negative practice would be 1 over practising which can result in arm or hand damage. This can occur near an exam or performance deadline. 2 practising in ways which reinforce bad habits eg wrong rhythms. However, if we assume that practice is conducted sensibly, (pupil well focused) the faster they will progress.
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