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Sharps and flats
£5.00Exploring key signatures up to four sharps and four flats, and a variety of articulations using a graded piece.
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Staying sharp!
£5.00Let’s learn some sharp scales, A Major (3 sharps) and E Major (4 sharps). We also help you understand dotted rhythms as well as some Italian musical terms.
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Time signatures and tunes
£5.00Recap of previous material and introduction of new note (D). Basic time signatures will be explained and some simple tunes will be learned.
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Tonguing techniques
£5.00We look at how the tongue affects the way we play and the way we sound. We introduce double and triple tonguing.
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A different type of scale
£5.00Introducing you to a Chromatic scale – one based on semitones. We also help you to understand simple and compound time.
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Developing your style
£5.00Exploring dynamic, artistic and stylistic contrasts as well as alternative slide positions.
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How to improve sight reading
£5.00Improving your sight reading ability whilst trying to remember everything you’ve learnt so far. Learning the highest note you’ve played so far – a Top F!
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Improving your sound
£5.00‘Lips, Mouthpiece, Horn,’ the next exercise in the Caruso method! A great way to develop sound and strength.
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Introducing time signatures
£5.00Reading simple note lengths: minims and crochets. Understanding the 4/4 Time Signature and a simple arpeggio.
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Learning about time signatures
£5.00We look at developing an understanding of both simple and compound time signatures.
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Learning low notes
£5.004th valve and low notes. We now extend down to a pedal C…and possibly beyond. We develop ways to prepare and execute those low notes.
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More notes and tunes
£5.00Recap of C and D notes, then introduction to E. More complex time signatures will be explained, along with some more easy tunes.
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Note lengths and time signatures
£5.00We will help you to understand a 4/4 time signature. We will also look at some simple note lengths such as crotchets and minims.
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Progressing further!
£5.00A new scale – B Major which is in 5 sharps. We will then look at triple tonguing as well as some Grade 6 music.
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Simple note lengths
£5.00Reading simple note lengths and understanding the 4/4 Time Signature.
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Sustaining a note
£5.00Long Notes! In this lesson, I talk about how amazing long notes are and why they should always be in your daily routine!
