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John Greaney piano teacher in Knott End on Sea
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I am a piano teacher with over 30 years experience. With a university training in classical music, I have also played in bands and duos over the years, so am familiar with all different styles of music. My lessons take place exclusively in students' homes, which most people find a lot more convenient. Age groups I will take on range from 5 years, with no limit to the upper age. Beginners and advanced are welcome, with help towards ABRSM or Trinity exams (although, of course, taking exams is not compulsory).
Qualification: Bachelor of Music; ABRSM Grade 8 piano; ABRSM Grade 8 theory.
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Qualification: Bachelor of Music; ABRSM Grade 8 piano; ABRSM Grade 8 theory.
Hampstead, London
England
Experienced piano teacher and accompanist
Great Harwood, Lancashire
England
I teach piano & violin from my own home in Great
Music Festival for performers and guests Our 10th
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The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
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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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