Information About Adam - Barnet teacher -

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Personal Description:

I am a professional pianist playing theatre shows, jazz and pop gigs. I was classically trained at Guildhall and have MA Music Tech and BA Music (York). I’ve played Ronnie Scotts, Jazz Cafe, Arenas, Festivals, Cruises, TV and made videos. I teach my students classical and jazz.
For Skype lessons I use 2 cameras, one over the keys so students can see clearly what I'm demonstrating.

I fully studied classical music and also played clarinet in orchestras for years both at York and in the Saloman and Haydn orchestras in London.

I work freelance for Native Instruments as a performance expert to help with their new keyboards and in testing.

Produce music in my studio for singers, poets etc.

Composed electro-acoustic soundtrack for live contemporary dance show from Japan.

Have owned and am familiar with many synths including many original analog synths (Minimoog, Moog Matriarch MKS80+MPG80, Juno 60, Prophet 5, Matrix 1000)

I regularly transcribe music for a gospel company and can pick out anything by ear - and can help you to do the same.

Tutoring Experience:

I have taught at Bedales, Purcell School, Latymer, Queen Elizabeth Boys, York Minster, St. Marylebone and privately.

Teaching A level Music Tech at the Marylebone and Purcell School has afforded me the experience of giving group lessons in Studio Techniques and harmony, jazz improvisation and arranging and structuring compositions.

I am an EDEXCEL examiner.

I teach Aural grades 1-8,

I teach Theory (London College and ABRSM) grades 1-5.

I now teach just one a week in school so I can devote far more of my time to performing.

Tutoring Approach:

I do offer Skype lessons too! They're really successful with advantages: camera over my keyboard, video of lesson to watch between lessons.

Pupils find my lessons fun and stimulating. I My pupils become well-rounded musicians who can:
play from sheet music fluently and expressively
understand the harmony and structure of music and therefore more-easily memorise pieces
play from chord charts and improvise - both jazz and any favourite pop / rock songs.

The famous composers could do all of the above. The various skills are totally complementary.

I do think grade exams are valuable, as long as the student learns the pieces quickly. I absolutely don’t want my pupils to play only 3 pieces for a year and become bored to tears! That is a result of bad teaching.

I will teach a good piano technique so that pupils can manage more challenging pieces.

I will explain chords and the scales that fit for a far more predictable result in improvising including all those more contemporary Jazz / Gospel chords and fills.

I am involved with BYMW - Barnet Young Musicians Workshop. My pupils will be able to play keyboards with other young musicians in monthly Sun pop band gigs at a local theatre.

7 years and up

First Lesson half price

Music Technology

I teach Music Technology A Level and can help with specific sections of the course either the theory or with composition/practical side of the course.

I enjoy teaching Music tech to anyone who wishes to create the music they like. I can cover all sides of music production from the musical/instrumental side to recording and the technical side of audio editing and using plugins correctly.

I use Logic Pro and Mainstage on a Mac. I have some vintage analog synths including a Roland Juno 60 and a Roland MKS80 with MPG80

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