Simon
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- Hourly rate £35
- Response Time 6h
- Number of students 32
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Piano, Keyboard and Synthesizer lessons tailored to you by Composer/Jazz Musician in Glasgow or online
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- Glasgow
- By webcam
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About the lesson
I tailor lessons to the student and am happy teaching using sheet music and by ear. I think every musician should learn to do both so I encourage ear training/active listening, sight reading and transcription in lessons and as homework. I can use my own transcriptions and teaching material and a selection of my favourite teaching books. I am happy to work through specific material if provided by the student.
I tailor lessons to the student with a a balance between enabling the student to commit to their practice by laying out clear goals and expectations, and presenting enjoyable lessons with a laid-back attitude that give full consideration to enabling the student’s enthusiasm for music and sound to grow.
I enjoy working with students who are enthusiastic, whether with the simple goal of enjoying their music or greater aspirations for a career in music (not that the two are mutually exclusive!). I like teaching because it is challenging and requires the teacher to adapt to the student and to kindle their enthusiasm.
subjects
- Piano
- Music reading
- Musical keyboard
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+2
Synthesizer
Jazz Piano
languages
- English
levels
- All Levels
About Simon
I am a composer and musician with over 10 years experience with a BA (hons) in Popular Music. I have composed music for film, theatre, art installations and radio/podcasts and have toured Europe as a jazz bassist. I developed to become the musician I am today by expanding my musicality through teachers, some more typical than others. I am an enthusiastic music educator, applying over 10 years of experience. I teach piano, keyboard and synthesizers up to an intermediate level.
I am interested in teaching both adults and children. I can help you prepare for school music exams, Rock School Grades, ABRSM Grades and Music Theory exams. I can teach many different styles such as Rock, Blues, Pop, Metal, Funk, Folk, Jazz whatever you want!
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5 (8 reviews)
Mack
Perfect! Simon is a lovely guy and great teacher. Relaxed atmosphere, lesson targeted to my competence and personal music tastes, I will be booking more lessons
Mack
Simon's response
- Simon's response : Zack shows promise with his piano playing already. He flew through the Book 1 examples which makes me think some of that musical knowledge from playing the clarinet has come in handy. We talked about chords and what music like Billy Joel means to him: it is obvious Zack loves music and I'm very happy to be helping him explore it more deeply through the piano. I look forward to his next lesson :)
Perfect! Very kind and knowledgeable, helps teach at a slow pace to understand and follow along- answers any questions and makes it an enjoyable experience learning! :)
Simon's response
- Simon's response : Ross is a very insightful student who is keen to understand things thoroughly and so he has picked up a lot of the notation reading basics pretty quickly in his first lesson. He seems to be really enthusiastic about the music he listens to and picked up the tune Enemy very well with a good understanding of the rhythm and phrasing of the music. I look forward to exploring more music on the piano with him and working through new repertoire to establish his piano playing technique.
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Recommendations
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6
Very approachable as a teacher, good communication skills and is at ease with pupils of all abilities; very knowledgeable about different styles and techniques with good experience to help bring students on in their studies.
Simon is a very patient and talented teacher. I was a complete beginner and I now feel confident playing keyboard! Would highly recommend.
Simon is a very patient and talented teacher. I was a complete beginner and I now feel confident playing keyboard! Would highly recommend.
It is my belief that Simon is a first-class professional, having first worked with him appropriately 10 years ago.
By then it was already clear that he had a keen motivation, positive attitude and strong desire to improve the experience for all parties.
Yet having now started a recent project with him, I can confirm that he has furthered those attributes whilst consistently delivers quality output; particularly with close attention to briefing.
I would recommend Simon as a teacher, a collaborator or a performer with confidence that he will deliver.Simon has been my double bass teacher. Besides purely technical intricacies of the instrument, he has also been an excellent guide into the world of jazz and helped me understand the how and why of music in general. He is very knowledgeable and open to so many genres and influences - I could not recommend him enough.
Anna
Simon is a fantastic piano tutor. He’s professional, but with a fun teaching style. He tailored his teaching to my personal musical tastes which helped to keep me engaged and motivated.
Anna
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Rates
packages
- 5h: £175
- 10h: £350
webcam
- £35/h
free lessons
- 1hr
Details
Terms and Conditions: I am teaching in person and online. Let me know what you would prefer. If a student can not give a weeks prior notice that they can’t to make it to their lesson then they will be required to pay for the lesson. Blocks of 5 lessons should be paid in full before the first lesson of that block. Fully DBS and PVG qualified. With SEND experience.
