I specialise in working with gifted children who have already shown a keen interest in music. By coming to my home studio for one-to-one tuition, I can help them to reach their true potential on the classical guitar and inspire them with a skill for life.
Taking Grade Exams
Most older children like to use the grade exam system as a focus for their learning. With other hobbies, interests and schoolwork tugging at their precious time, an exam on the horizon can be a great motivating factor.
Achievement
Most of my pupils will have reached grade 6 - 8 by the time they finish school, a wonderful achievement! Success at a high grade leaves the student with an enriching skill for life. It is also very well-regarded when applying for University - showing dedication, commitment and sustained effort over a period of years.
More Music...
Of course, there's a lot more to being a musician than taking exams. They are a useful goal along the way, but I also encourage pupils to learn a wide range of non-exam repertoire, and explore the composers and styles of music they enjoy.
- Some pupils love to play Spanish flamenco-style pieces
- Others have a fascination with early lute and vihuela arrangements
- Many enjoy romantic and expressive repertoire
- Some are inspired by the contemporary composers of our time
- Others work hard to build an impressive technique to perform virtuoso showpieces
Best of all is to have a varied diet of all those styles and more.
Supporting Skills
I aim that my students will not only become good guitarists, but mature and well-rounded musicians too. To this end, lessons include many supporting skills, such as ear training, musical theory, musical analysis, duet and ensemble playing, improvising and composing.
Weekly Lesson
Older children have a 45-minute lesson, once a week during term-time
"Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without"
(Confucius 551 - 479 BC)