- December 2, 2018 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Playing the Piano by Ear
with Stephen Marquiss
Sunday 2 December 2018
10:30am – 4pm
Level: All
Fee: £45, includes lunch
Course No. 3312
One Day Course
Escape the score and make friends with the piano in fresh ways! If you’ve always played from sheet music, you may find that you lack the confidence to play by ear.
This One Day course, for all pianists from beginners to intermediate players, will introduce techniques for playing by ear from scratch. The course will include non-intimidating singing, rhythm and improvisation activities alongside pentatonic melodies and simple classical music. The principles taught are widely applicable to music in any genre.
Stephen Marquiss is an experienced pianist and teacher, specialising in helping adults to overcome blocks and technical challenges, and to play fluently and expressively.
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Location
All courses are held at Jackdaws in Great Elm, a small village to the west of Frome in Somerset, approximately 14 miles south of Bath. Frome Train station is just 3 miles from Jackdaws with direct trains from Bristol, Bath, Cardiff and London.
Deposit
A £45 deposit is required to secure your place on this course.
Course Fee
The Course Fee is inclusive of lunch, refreshments and tuition at Jackdaws.
B&B
Accommodation Fees are payable in addition to the Course Fee. Jackdaws will take care of booking your accommodation; B&B rooms will be allocated a few weeks before the course starts, and we will send you details of where you are staying. B&B rates start at £39 per night (single room, shared bathroom) and from £49 (en suite, subject to availability) including booking fee.
B&B accommodation is arranged with local hosts, who are happy to welcome Jackdaws course participants, and includes a continental breakfast. Several are within walking distance of Jackdaws in Great Elm, and in neighbouring villages just a short drive away (5 – 10 minutes). Alternatively, we can arrange accommodation in local inns and guest houses (with a cooked breakfast available) please call us to discuss your requirements.
Meals
If you are vegetarian/vegan or have any food allergies please let us know in plenty of time, so that our cooks can plan the meals for the course accordingly. All meals and refreshments (except breakfast) are prepared and served at Jackdaws by our dedicated cooks, Loo and Alex. We are ‘allergy aware’, but we rely on participants letting us know if they have specific food allergies. Please also let us know if you carry any emergency medication.
Communal lunch will be served at the table, allowing you to converse with your fellow participants and tutors.
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