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Piano Teacher Keyboard and Theory lessons in Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire SO30 by Christine Taylor
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Please note I am based in Southampton, United Kingdom for anyone wishing to have in-person lessons. Alternatively, please contact me for online piano or theory lessons.
Biography:
I am an experienced school teacher, qualified with a Cert. Ed. (including a music course), who has recently obtained a B.Ed. "honoris causa" for services to education. I use this professional experience to privately teach piano and/or music theory, to both young beginners and adult students at my home in Hedge End, Southampton or online. I have taught over 70 pupils, who have successfully achieved Piano Grades 1 to 6 in the past ten years (including those with Merit and Distinction). Lessons, which can be weekly or fortnightly, are performed on a modern upright professionally tuned piano. I am registered with both ABRSM & Trinity College, and follow their respective syllabuses. Exams however are entirely optional, as I understand some of my pupils do not wish to take exams and instead just wish to enjoy being able to play or read music, whether it be classical, jazz, or pop.I can offer a selection of times to suit the age and experience of the pupil, which can be during the day or in the evening. I also offer an initial trial lesson. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements.
Disclosure and Barring Service: Yes
Qualification: Cert. Ed. and B.Ed
Disclosure and Barring Service: Yes
Qualification: Cert. Ed. and B.Ed
Hampstead, London
England
Experienced piano teacher and accompanist
Great Harwood, Lancashire
England
I teach piano & violin from my own home in Great
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Tuning Temperaments
How many piano tuning temperaments are there?
There are countless variations, but most fall within three major categories;
1. Meantone, which generally concentrated the dissonance into a few unusable intervals (often called "wolf" intervals), so that the others could be Just. These are often called "restrictive" tunings, since there are certain intervals that are not usable. Good intervals are really good, bad ones are really bad. The Meantone era was approx. 1400-1700
2. Well-Temperament, which gives more consonance to the most often used keys, and more dissonance to the lesser used ones. Though not equal, these tunings are "non-restrictive" because all intervals can be used. The intervals range from Just to barely acceptable. Well-temperament refers to a genre, not a specific tuning. The Well-Tempered era is approx. 1700-1880.
3. Equal Temperament, which spreads the dissonance equally among all intervals.
There is no difference in consonance or dissonance between any keys, thus, there are no good ones or bad ones. Equal temperament represents a complete average. Dates of its acceptance are debated, but there is ample evidence that it was widely available by 1900 and is the predominate tuning on keyboards, today.
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