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[Lessons are £18.50 per half an hour]
Personal Bio.
I started playing in the early 1980’s at primary school. I started with the basics on classical guitar, a few chords, and how to read basic musical notation and a few simple pieces. By the time I reached secondary school, I was practising more and more into and started really enjoying it. I started to look at some jazz, folk, blues and rock music and started getting into guitarists like Steve Vai, and bands like Iron Maiden, Jethro Tull and Led Zeppelin.
My secondary school guitar tutor was quite an inspiration, a multi-instrumentalist and a fine composer. I played in many of the rock operas that the school performed and that he had personally composed. We took the shows to many parts of the country. One of the reasons I love teaching is that I hope I can inspire my students in the way that my old teacher did! I did A level music, started playing in rock bands in my mid-teens and then went to study at University College where I gained a BA Hons in Popular Music and Recording. At university I mostly focused on performance, composition and recording studio technology.
Since then I have played with bands and jammed with many different musicians on many genres. I’m just as happy teaching students how to jam over a blues track, learn some Black Sabbath riffs, some Beatles or Simon and Garfunkel, Ed Sheeran, or play some classical guitar or jazz.
Playing and teaching music is a joy and a pleasure, and my overriding philosophy is to make sure to have fun and play a lot!
Please contact me directly via keith.masey@gmail.com for further details or alternatively book a guitar lesson with me here!
Name?
Lee Roberts
Where were you born?
Birmingham
How long have you been playing your instrument?
32 Years playing Guitar
Who do you teach? (i.e age range, ability etc)
I teach from 6 year olds upwards
What is your favourite chord?
Am7
Who are your musical influences?
Too many!
Top tip for learning to play your instrument?
Practice lots and have fun!
Why should you learn to play an instrument?
Because it’s cool!
BIO:
For as long as can I remember have been obsessed with music and at 7 years old surprisingly started to learn the keyboard. Although enjoying this, guitar was always calling and after a couple of years on the keyboard managed to talk my parents into buying a cheap acoustic from a carboot sale. As this was well before the days of YouTube lessons, brought a book and started to teach myself to play. Fast forward a few years and started playing in a acoustic duo enjoying playing and recording some Simon and Garfunkle tunes (less said about the vocals at the time the better!)
Once my parents realised the guitar wasn’t just another fad that every kid goes through, I moved on from (same carboot sale guitar as mentioned earlier) to a shiny electric guitar!
Experience:
Once I’d got the electric guitar, it was only a matter of time before the obligatory school band happened, which started the obsession with playing live that continues to this day. Over the years I have played in numerous bands as a full time member and session player, mixing original material and covers. As well as playing and recording original material, have had a song played on local radio as their record of the week. Fronted a 3 piece blues/rock band, allowing the self indulgent guitar solos to happen unchecked!
Having stood in on guitar from time to time with Rock The Kasbah, became good friends with Martin and Colin, and since the forming of 6thscentric am loving every minute of it!
Currently I own and run an instrument repair and accessories shop, and have got a full teaching practice that I’ve been doing for the last nine years.
Love playing live now more than ever before, and like every guitar player the GAS (gear acquisition syndrome not the other!) is always there.
Influences:
Very early influences came from parents. Country music from my mum, and folk, folk/ Rock from my dad. As I’ve got older there have been too many influences to mention, including a fascination with music from Latin and native America (not a fact many people know!) If it’s a good song, it’s a good song end of!
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Name?
Jane Alabaster
Where were you born?
Kent
How long have you been playing your instrument?
52 years
Who do you teach? (i.e age range, ability etc)
Children and adults, all ages and all abilities.
What is your favourite chord?
Dominant 7/9th
Who are your musical influences?
All the classical greats (French,German, Russian, Hungarian composers). l went to Germany to study Carl Orff’s teaching methods and wrote 2 theses on him.
Top tip for learning to play your instrument?
Set aside a regular time to practice in a even temperate room with no distractions. Especially phone turned off!
Why should you learn to play an instrument?
Learn for pure enjoyment and satisfaction in making progress. It also keeps your brain active and is very therapeutic.
Previous students have gone onto work as professional musicians and study at Guildhall.
Leading the children’s choir performed on Classic FM.
BIO
I began learning at 4 ½ years old – I went to the Royal Academy at age 11 as a junior exhibitioner having gained distinction Grade 5. From here went to do a 4 year graduate course at Trinity College London – the 4th year being Philosophy of Education at London University. I became head of music involving all aspects of class work: Choir; Training; A Levels etc. I then took time out for family before returning as a peripatetic in local primary schools: teaching piano; singing and choir training. I won numerous shields, cups and trophies with local music festivals, always with distinction + outstanding performances and soloists also with numerous cups etc. I now teach from One Man Band Music Academy.
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[Lessons are £19 per half an hour]
Name?
Tim Sole
Where were you born?
Banbury
How long have you been playing your instrument?
40 Years
Who do you teach? (i.e age range, ability etc)
Beginners to intermediate
What is your favorite chord?
The Minor and Major 7ths
Who are your musical influences?
Jason Becker, Steve Luckather , Gary Moore to name a few
Top tip for learning to play your instrument?
Practice, Practice, Practice!
Why should you learn to play an instrument?
It’s a much more constructive way to spend free time, rather than playing on a games console and Facebook!
BIOGRAPHY
I began playing guitar in 1979 at the age of 7 and was classically trained by a well-known, well respected classical teacher. I continued with classical for 6 years until my desire to play rock music became too great. By the age of 16 I was playing in a working covers band with my dad and did so for 2 years until my own song writing meant that I could branch further afield. Since then I have been a member of several well known local rock bands, featured on the Tommy Vance BBC Radio 1 Friday Rock Show and trodden the boards of many of the UK ‘so most prestigious venues such as the Marquee Club, The Mean Fiddler, Oxford New Theater and more recently the Oxford O2 and Londons’ famous 100 Club.
I have sessioned on a few local artists album’s and EP’s and in 2010 featured on an album where the personnel included the the late great Martin Alcock (Fairport Convention) and musicians who had toured and recorded with the likes of Eric Clapton and David Bowie. I have been teaching at One Man Band since 2006 and, of the current teaching staff, the longest serving. I teach anyone from beginner to advanced level. I also teach the popular ‘Rockschool’ syllabus and qualified to do so up to grade 8 (the highest grade obtainable) and have subsequently had many students pass their grade 8 examination.
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Have a question? Feel free to give me a call on 07890 142 713
Qualifications
LGSM (Licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music – teaching)
Royal Schools of Music Advanced Performance (piano)
ABRSM Grade 8 Pianoforte (distinction)
ABRSM Grade 8 Theory of Music (distinction)
Biography
I have over 25 years experience of teaching piano, keyboard, and theory of music. I am classically trained with a background in many genres. I enjoy teaching a wide variety of styles and take students from complete beginner to advanced level in performance and theory.
The opportunity to take recognised grade examinations (Royal Schools of Music, Trinity) is always an option and encouraged, but by no means essential or required. Lessons are fun either way! My currents students range from 6 to 74 years of age but feel free to enquire if you exceed this.
Please contact me directly via nicolarv1@btinternet.com or 07980 907439 for further details or alternatively book a piano lesson with me here!
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Courier Weekday Free Delivery – If your order is placed before 2pm on a weekday, it will be shipped to arrive with you between 8am and 6pm the next working day unless you have requested a specific date during the checkout process.
Courier Weekday Before 12:00 – If your order is placed before 2pm on a weekday, it will be shipped to arrive with you the next working day before 12:00, unless you have requested a specific date during the checkout process. Prices are dependent on the weight and size of your order.
ePianos Premium Delivery (£19.99) – If you can’t afford to wait in all day, we can give you a 2 hour time slot to have a member of our ePianos delivery team deliver your piano. We will contact you within 3 working days of your order to confirm a delivery date and time.
ePianos Premium Plus+ Delivery (£59.99) – If you would prefer to remove the hassle of assembling the piano yourself, then we can send out an ePianos delivery team to deliver and set up the piano in your home for you, as well as removing all the packaging. We can give you a 2 hour time slot and will contact you within 3 working days of your order to confirm a delivery date and time.
Please note, if there are any stairs, vehicle restrictions or other issues which may affect the delivery of a large item to your address, then these must be made clear to us before the intended delivery date.
Buying a used item? We will contact you within 3 working days of your order to arrange a suitable day for delivery. We typically use our own delivery team for used items and will be able to give you a specific date and time.
Please note: the discounted prices for these add-ons are only eligible when they are purchased with an instrument. You can find the full range of Yamaha accessories here.
If you would like a timed 2-hour delivery slot and a specific date for delivery, you can select Premium Delivery at the checkout stage for an additional £19.99*
If you would like a timed 2-hour delivery slot and a specific date for delivery, including home installation and construction of your instrument (and removal of all packaging) you can select Premium Delivery Plus+ at the checkout stage for an additional £59.99*.
We’ll contact you within 3 working days of your purchase to arrange a suitable delivery day and 2-hour time slot with you.
We endeavor to deliver to you within the first 5 working days of your purchase. but we may take up to 10 working days depending on our existing scheduling. We will inform you of the likelihood of any delays when we speak with you.
*Premium Delivery and Premium Delivery Plus+ is available only within the UK mainland.
[Lessons are £19 for 30 mins, £28 for 45 mins and £38 for 1 hour]
Name
Jonathan Groethe
Where were you born?
Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Personal Bio
I am a Professional Drum Educator & Personal Tutor and have operated throughout the Banbury area and surrounding counties full-time, since 2007, so I’m a pretty well-known figure in the area. I have taught and still teach, a number of students who attend many of the primary, secondary and private schools across the county. I have a wealth of experience and passion that will afford you years of drumming know how, technical proficiency and musical application.
I believe everyone has rhythm and I can get it out of you! It’s never too late to start either. I teach from age 6 upwards using varying methods that I have acquired from a classically based education and graduation from The Musicians Institute www.mi.edu in the USA and over 35 years drumming. Sight-reading & all styles are offered.
I teach students all aspects of drumming from kit tuning; click track work, equipment maintenance, gigging, sessions and everything else drum related. I also do a lot of improvisational work, playing to all manner of artists. It’s hard work but is really fun and extremely rewarding!
** I currently teach privately at ePianos, formerly One Man Band music shop in Banbury, St Johns Priory School, and Bloxham C of E Primary School **. I am ‘Child Safeguard’ certified click here to view my certificate. I am also 3 times CRB/DBS certified, click here and here to view all three certificates. Also, feel free to click here to see my student testimonials. Scroll right to the bottom of the page, just past the Social Media icons to read the reviews. You’re also welcome to speak with any of my existing students too.
** I am more than happy to provide references for the schools I currently teach at and also, David Cooper, the proprietor of One Man Band/ePianos, where I teach full-time Mon to Friday. Click here to request a reference from David Cooper at One Man Band. Click here to request a reference from the head of St. Johns Priory Tracey Wilson and here, to request a reference from the head of Bloxham Primary School, Mr Ingall. To view my Public Liability Insurance certificate, click here.**
I provide the equipment so you don’t have to and use ‘top of the range’ Yamaha DTXplorer, which is an electronic kit and great for kids and adults to learn on. Where necessary and specifically when using the acoustic drum kit, I use Vic Firth top quality headphones. They are specifically designed for drumming, protecting the ears by reducing the decibel level by 25, the highest reduction you can get next to ear protection used in airports.
Learning a musical instrument such as drums is a fulfilling and lifelong gift, which no one can take away from you. I am extremely passionate about delivering and empowering young and mature minds through the dynamism of drumming and musical creativity across all genres.
Who are your musical influences?
Dave Weckl, Benny Greb, Steward Copeland and of course, Buddy Rich.
Top tip for learning to play your instrument?
Get a good teacher and live, breathe, eat and sleep your instrument of choice. Take the four hours a day sitting watching TV or playing X-Box and channel the same passion into perfecting your craft. You’ll be surprised how quickly you improve. Finally, love what you do.
Why should you learn to play an instrument?
Learning an instrument requires and teaches discipline, focus and commitment, a thought process that can be applied to all walks of life. We live in a society that demands ‘instant gratification’ and fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your perspective, there is nothing ‘instant’ or ‘fast track’ about learning drums, or any other instrument for that matter. So, there is a real sense of gratification to be gained when learning to play an instrument from scratch and producing ‘something’ i.e., playing a beat to a piece of music or putting a sequence of chords together…it makes you feel like a ‘real’ musician, which is very satisfying.
To hear me playing a 5/4 rhythm I’ve used for student study, click this YouTube Link.
I look forward to meeting with you.
Book a drum lesson with me here!
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Delivery Options: Weekday anytime – FREE | Weekday morning (pre 12:00)
Orders placed before 2pm Monday to Thursday will be sent the same day for next working day delivery by default. Any orders placed between 2pm Friday and 2pm Monday will be sent to arrive on Tuesday (unless you specify otherwise). Our couriers do not operate around any bank holidays; orders will be dispatched as soon as possible during bank holidays.
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