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Consolidate your skills at a grade 4-5 standard and gain experience by playing in front of others. Achieve greater confidence in hand co-ordination, rhythmical work and tonal range. Improve your musicianship, keyboard harmony skills and aural awareness. You will also develop your theoretical knowledge in order to fully understand the pieces you are playing.
What will we cover?
Developing dynamic/tonal range
Increasing co-ordination skills in a variety of articulations
Technique, style and performance skills will be discussed
Developing a practice routine and strategies for effective practice
Course repertoire will be of around grade 4standard
Scales and Arpeggios.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Perform at least 3 pieces on the piano from the class repertoire
Be able to produce a good quality of tone and convincing dynamic range
Play a variety of scales and arpeggios fluently
Play using a variety of articulation/touches.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students should have completed a City Lit Piano/keyboards level 4 class or its equivalent as this course draws on material of Grade 4+ standard. You need to be able to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
All courses use Google Classroom to share materials and messages, including any homework tasks. You will learn through:
1-1 tuition with the option to observe fellow students or practice whilst others are taught
tutor explanation and demonstration
group playing and individual demonstration tasks
To make good progress a regular practice routine is essential. We recommend a minimum of 30-60 minutes, 4-5 times per week.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Students should have access to a full-size digital or acoustic piano for practice between classes plus material, usually one or two printed books (approx. cost £10 each). To see the repertoire and any required music books you will need to bring to this course please refer to our list as follows:City lit piano repertoire books
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
This course comprises of three terms spread across the academic year, after which you may continue to Piano workshop 4 or 5, or you may repeat the course to gain more experience at the same level.
City Lit offers a wide range of piano classes from beginner to advanced levels. If you are new to City Lit piano classes, please take a moment to read our Piano Department page which lists our full sequence of piano classes.
Simon has been working as a musician for nearly forty years, initially solely as a performer with occasional composition, and then more latterly in education. After a mainly classical music training, he studied music at Goldsmiths College. His first job was at the Laban Dance School as an accompanist for contemporary dance, which required extensive improvisation, an experience that proved very useful training for his subsequent work as a keyboard session player in live performance and recording studios. In 2000, Simon became involved with adult education, and started working at City Lit teaching jazz, pop and classical piano and theory, and also as a community musician and workshop leader for Trinity College of Music, working with all ages. He has taught on Jazz Summer Schools for the Workers Music Association and Music for People, worked as accompanist and workshop leader for Mbawula, a South African Township choral project, and set up a weekly Jazz club in Hackney. Simon runs a successful private teaching practice in addition to his City Lit classes.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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You need to be able to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.<br><br></p><p>All courses use Google Classroom to share materials and messages, including any homework tasks.<br>You will learn through:</p><ul><li>1-1 tuition with the option to observe fellow students or practice whilst others are taught</li><li>tutor explanation and demonstration</li><li>group playing and individual demonstration tasks</li></ul><p>To make good progress a regular practice routine is essential. We recommend a minimum of 30-60 minutes, 4-5 times per week.</p><p>Students should have access to a full-size digital or acoustic piano for practice between classes plus material, usually one or two printed books (approx. cost £10 each). 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