Ray & Al were at London College of Music today delivering seminars for the Registry of Guitar Tutors annual conference.
They were delighted by the energetic and enthusiastic turnout for each of their seminars (on sight reading for advanced players and on aspects of teaching challenging students), as well as encouraged by the very positive attitude of tutors, especially among those fairly new to teaching.
During the event the new ukulele exam syllabus was launched - exciting times for the little four-string instrument and its players and teachers!
Sunday, 21 September 2014
Sunday, 24 August 2014
Learn your notes: new free downloads
This week there are two new - and free - downloads: easy reference charts.
One shows the notes on a 4-string bass guitar in bass clef, tablature and by note name. The other does the same for standard tuned 6-string guitar.
Ray and Al have been asked for their very clear way of showing this so often that they thought they would simply share these charts.
No excuses now for not knowing your notes! If you do want some strategies for helping you learn them faster and remember them or work them out on the fly, the Know Your Notes book is available as an inexpensive download. This is also good for guitar and bass tutors wanting to pick up teaching tips.
One shows the notes on a 4-string bass guitar in bass clef, tablature and by note name. The other does the same for standard tuned 6-string guitar.
Ray and Al have been asked for their very clear way of showing this so often that they thought they would simply share these charts.
No excuses now for not knowing your notes! If you do want some strategies for helping you learn them faster and remember them or work them out on the fly, the Know Your Notes book is available as an inexpensive download. This is also good for guitar and bass tutors wanting to pick up teaching tips.
Monday, 28 July 2014
Registry of Guitar Tutors
On September 21st the annual RGT conference sees Ray & Al presenting two seminars again. One is on making the best of challenging students; the other deals with strategies for improving sight reading abilities.
It's always great to see our colleagues there and to meet teachers new to the profession.
It's always great to see our colleagues there and to meet teachers new to the profession.
Dillington
Another wonderful "No Boundaries" band course at Dillington this month. Flute, clarinet, violin, harmonica, piano, ukulele, classical guitar and two steel string guitars were the instruments, everyone getting a part to give them a role in the band.
Sunday, 15 June 2014
Tips & tricks music & tab
Ray & Al's popular series of short film tutorials covering techniques used in many well known songs has a series of very clear and simple music examples presented in both clef and tab notation.
If you learn the technique, you can play the riff. You get the whole lot in one download for less than the price of a cuppa!
If you learn the technique, you can play the riff. You get the whole lot in one download for less than the price of a cuppa!
Gypsy jazz licks
Al's practical analysis of "Hot Club" style jazz phrases has proved very popular over the last 20 years and is now available as a download. It's cheap, cheerful and tuneful!
You will also find it informative as it relates each phrase to a chord type.
You will also find it informative as it relates each phrase to a chord type.
Thursday, 1 May 2014
Theory week
Al has just completed his 3rd "pick my brains" theory week since they begun last August, culminating as usual in a composition workshop based upon Schoenberg's wonderfully effective Models method.
This improves ear training, reading and also understanding of music. As ever, all the results were played and sounded really good and full of character.
Next similar event will be in August 2014.
Al & Ray's next evening class course will begin in September 2014.
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