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guitar : drums : bass : rock vocals : music technology : higher & standard grade music support : super advanced metal guitar featuring Satriani, Vai, Malmsteen, Petrucci, Hendrix and even J.S. Bach!!
The first and most important thing is that you must be interested in playing tunes that you like !! This may sound obvious or even crazy but we firmly believe at OCEANROCK that there is no point in learning tunes that you do not like. So, listen to CDs and the radio, fill up your ipod or iriver, go to Download, T in the Park and every live gig that you can and get excited about the tunes!! Then your music learning experience will be so much richer because you will be rehearsing like crazy to play your favourites!!
Playing instruments is all about techniques. How you hold a plectrum or stick. How you tune it. Even how you clean it properly!! At OCEANROCK proper technique is demonstrated, taught and reinforced at all levels and a student can expect to learn techniques which will dramatically increase the level of fun to be had from their instrument. Great technique means faster learning and thus more fun!!
Doing Music Grades is cool!
Why?
1. Music students and their parents love them!!
2. These exams are progressive and start at preliminary/debut grade all the way through to Grade 8 and with each level, the student is gradually introduced to more music and tab notation, music theory and performance pieces. So, students and their parents can monitor their progress.
3. They count towards university, college and job applications. These grades are now accredited on the same scale as the Standard grades and highers. For example, Grade 6 Pass is equal to 40 UCAS (University Entrance Clearing System) points. For comparison, a C pass at higher is 80 points. Therefore, music grade certificates are now a valuable part of a students education, whatever they choose to study or work at.
4. Rehearsing for a grade is good practice for studying for other things.
Here at OCEANROCK we teach the ROCKSCHOOL system for Guitar Bass And Drums. ROCKSCHOOL grades are accredited by Trinity Guildhall College of Music in London. We also use the REGISTRY OF GUITAR TUTORs ( RGT) system which is accredited by the LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC at Thames Valley University, London.
1. How long are lessons? - Lessons are 30 min per week or 60 min per fortnight
2. What do they cost? - 14 pounds per half hour. For more details , email - nathan@oceanrockstudios.co.uk
3. Are there lessons in the holidays? - No. OCEANROCK lessons are during regular term-times including public holidays and school in-service days
4. When are lessons paid for? - At the start of term
5. What happens if I miss a lesson? - Oceanrock studios costs are the same whether a lesson is attended or not. However, it may be possible for students ( and/or their parents ) to organize a swap. Just inform the studio about it
6. How long is the waiting list? - There is a long waiting list at present but please email in your lesson requests as not all of those waiting can fill the time slots which become available. Email - nathan@oceanrockstudios.co.uk
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