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Chris at the Piano
Chris Caton-Greasley LLCM(TD) MA (Mus)(Open)
Composer, Ethnographic Musicologist, Public Speaker, Researcher & Teacher
Using 30 years of teaching music
to provide an innovative, intuitive and individualised guide to achieving the goals that you want in the music you love.
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What strategies would you employ for rekindling enthusiasm
What strategies would you employ for rekindling enthusiasm in a pupil whose interest in lessons is starting to wane? The strategies I...
Sep 30, 202315 min read
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Keyboard, Digital - Studio - Acoustic Piano
Keyboard A keyboard with full size keys is a good starting instrument. On this you will be able to learn the note names, positions and...
May 12, 20212 min read
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Level 1: Staccato - Legato - Detaché
Staccato Staccato is shown by a dot over or under the note on the opposite side to the stem. Staccato notes are often played at half...
May 12, 20211 min read
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Sonata Form
Sonata form is a style of composition which describes the structure of an individual movement in a sonata, a symphony, a concerto, a...
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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The Cakewalk and Ragtime Missing Site
I am currently writing an assignment for the Open University Masters Degree on The Cakewalk in Paris. Following this I will be writing a...
Mar 17, 20212 min read
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Rhizomatic Learning for Beginners for All Ages
The underground sprout of a rhizome does not have a traditional root. There is a stem there, the oldest part of which dies off while...
Feb 23, 20214 min read
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Opening a Music Academy Episode 1
Subheading: Know Your Motivation When you begin exchanging money for services you are entering into a business contract, whether that be...
Feb 15, 20213 min read
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How to Practise
An accumulation of letters do not make a story. In the same way an accumulation of notes do not make a piece of music. No one will ever...
Feb 4, 20217 min read
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Circle of Fifths Video Series. Episode 1
The Circle of Fifths is a fabulous device that will inform you about the number of sharps or flats in a major, or minor, scale. It tells...
Jan 31, 20215 min read
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Practice Targets
Have you set your achievable target for tomorrow's practice? This needs to be specific with all the details you require to make it...
Jan 14, 20211 min read
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A Mapping Between Musical Notes and Colours
The use of colours to represent notes is very popular in the classroom and teaching studio. What colour does your day feel like? What key...
Jun 20, 20203 min read
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