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Piano & Keyboard Teacher in Crosby , Formby by Mark Birchall
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I have been teaching music (piano and keyboard) full-time for twelve years. I also teach other instruments, Music Theory and Music Technology. I have helped pupils pass Grade Exams, join and perform in bands/groups/orchestras, and many have become expert musicians.
I make music lessons as enjoyable as possible, as pupils progress and practice more when they see their instrument as a source of enjoyment. I have learned over the years that each pupil requires a different approach to learning, so I adapt my teaching methods to the needs of each pupil. I am happy to teach you any style of music you would like to learn.
I can provide many references from current and former pupils, and I am CRB checked.
Disclosure and Barring Service: yes
Qualification: ABRSM Piano & Music theory Grades 1-8
Disclosure and Barring Service: yes
Qualification: ABRSM Piano & Music theory Grades 1-8
By: Carol Suthern
Mark has been teaching my 13 year old son the piano for 4 years. He really enjoys Mark's lessons and has made great progress. Mark is friendly and reliable and I highly recommend him.
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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