FAQs

You are never too old to learn to play an instrument. Fingers might not be as nimble as they once was but for any instrument there are simple chords and melodies which can be played to make expressive and beautiful music.

An instrument can be as simple or as difficult as the player wishes to make it. To learn simple rhythms, expressive melodies and easy chords to access a wide body of popular music is not beyond the reach of anybody. To play more complicated music will take longer and require more dedication.

It depends primarily on the child. It is never to early though to have your child explore music through colouring worksheets, musical apps, creating rhythms and listening to music. However from experience I would recommend the child be 7 years and above to have developed the finger strength to fret strings properly.

Online video instruction or a magazine might show the correct way to play an instrument but they will not stop and tell you what you are doing wrong. In this way bad habits develop with regard posture and technique that are very difficult to correct once set in. In addition remote instruction is “one size fits all” and will not progress at a speed which is suitable for you. Big leaps in teaching are often made which can overwhelm and demoralise the learner. A music tutor can pace the lessons for you, ensuring knowledge is retained and there is a clear pathway to the goals you want to achieve.

Yes. The teacher can observe your posture and finger position, for both fretting and plucking the strings, and be able to provide corrections and advice in real time. In this regard there is no difference between online and in-person music lessons.

The lesson is conducted over a popular platform such as Microsoft teams. The music sheets are screen shared with the pupil and can be annotated by the teacher in real time to highlight musical concepts, sections of the music to be played, timing and fingers to use. The teacher can also demonstrate the music and then observe your playing to ensure understanding and correct any mistakes that
are made.

Music is provided as PDF files via email, which can be downloaded and played from a computer/tablet or printed off as a physical copy. Recordings of the music are delivered as Mp3s files.

Music lessons can be paid for via Bank transfer or pay-pal. Cash can also be used for in-person music lessons.

As the music teacher I am always here to answer any enquires and assist pupils if they encounter any difficulties between lessons. Just reach out.