Graham Fairbairn
B . Mus (Hons) LGSM, ALCM.
Tuition in piano, keyboard and music theory.
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His teaching studio is based in Eccleston (PR7),
west of Chorley.
For more about his keyboard tuition, please
visit the tab above.
Graham has been teaching in his new premises of 1(c) Bradley Lane for 3 years now. This is equipped with a new three pedal Schimmel upright (pictured opposite) and just visible in the background is a 7 octave Casio Privia. Downstairs there is also a dedicated waiting area for parents/siblings. Parking is easy (apart from 3.30 to 4.15pm (due to a local primary school) in which case it's best to park in New Street, a 2 minute walk away.
All nearby parking is free.
Covid-19 & Tuition
Currently I am teaching 100% online, using Skype and FaceTime. For more information please visit the online tuition
His teaching studio is based in Eccleston (PR7),
west of Chorley.
For more about his keyboard tuition, please
visit the tab above.
Graham has been teaching in his new premises of 1(c) Bradley Lane for 3 years now. This is equipped with a new three pedal Schimmel upright (pictured opposite) and just visible in the background is a 7 octave Casio Privia. Downstairs there is also a dedicated waiting area for parents/siblings. Parking is easy (apart from 3.30 to 4.15pm (due to a local primary school) in which case it's best to park in New Street, a 2 minute walk away.
All nearby parking is free.
Covid-19 & Tuition
Currently I am teaching 100% online, using Skype and FaceTime. For more information please visit the online tuition
- tab. There is a discount available for online tuition.
Here is one of Graham's latest YouTube videos:
The piece is an option for the revised ABRASM syllabus from 2021.
The piece is an option for the revised ABRASM syllabus from 2021.
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A recent yell.com review:
"I have been learning the piano and music theory now for over 2 years and have achieved a distinction in grade 1 with Grahams tuition. Importantly I am really enjoying the lessons, Graham seems to adjust the pace for each pupil, just enough to push and encourage but not too much as to deflate your enthusiasm." For more reviews, go to yell.com. Gift Vouchers? Professionally printed Gift Vouchers for lessons with Graham are available. Graham also offers piano teaching online: www.skypepianoteacher.com |
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An insight into part of my rationale for choosing repertoire. July 2020
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Watch the above right video to learn why its so worthwhile learning to play piano. |
Teaching Repertoire
Graham uses an extensive repertoire for piano and keyboard tuition and is always introducing new material. Some books and tunes simply become dated: pop and rock is particularly prone to this whereas classical music has incredible durability. The shorter lifespan of pop and rock can be traced to a number of factors: for a song to be of interest, the pupil has to have heard the original performance/video: this shows the song at its best. However, the arrangements for solo piano are usually inferior, as there is very little chance of reproducing on a piano (especially with really simple arrangements for early stage pupils) everything from the original, eg, the vocalists unique timbre, synth lines, drum loops etc. The Complete Piano Player series, although useful, is rather weak at developing the left hand, but it does rely on no-classical mostly, which appeals to quite a few pupils.
Cost
Classical sheet music tends to be cheaper than pop and rock because the composers are dead!
Teenagers and choice of music to be studied.
If a teenage male approaches me for lessons, the deal is that they (not me) are responsible for choosing the music (apart from exam entry, where we normally have to work with a syllabus set by the exam board). Experience has taught me that I can spend ages researching appropriate music for them (eg not too hard; reflecting their favourite genre etc) but they don't practice it if they are not really excited by it.
Your own compositions?
Perhaps you are composing your own music? The piano remains an excellent resource for trying out your own compositions. As a piano teacher Graham is happy to work with your own material. Having said that, for equal development of both left and right hands you will probably need to pay a lot of attention to classical music regarding eg texture.
Music Shops
Regarding sheet music: the nearest shops to Eccleston are in Rimmers in Leyland and Wigan. The largest selection of sheet music may be in Manchester, at Forsyth's on the Deansgate. Amazon and Musicroom.com are reliable online suppliers. Graham encourages all pupils to acquire music legally and to think carefully before downloading certain free alternatives: illegal copies are killing the high street music shops and putting prices up.
Cost
Classical sheet music tends to be cheaper than pop and rock because the composers are dead!
Teenagers and choice of music to be studied.
If a teenage male approaches me for lessons, the deal is that they (not me) are responsible for choosing the music (apart from exam entry, where we normally have to work with a syllabus set by the exam board). Experience has taught me that I can spend ages researching appropriate music for them (eg not too hard; reflecting their favourite genre etc) but they don't practice it if they are not really excited by it.
Your own compositions?
Perhaps you are composing your own music? The piano remains an excellent resource for trying out your own compositions. As a piano teacher Graham is happy to work with your own material. Having said that, for equal development of both left and right hands you will probably need to pay a lot of attention to classical music regarding eg texture.
Music Shops
Regarding sheet music: the nearest shops to Eccleston are in Rimmers in Leyland and Wigan. The largest selection of sheet music may be in Manchester, at Forsyth's on the Deansgate. Amazon and Musicroom.com are reliable online suppliers. Graham encourages all pupils to acquire music legally and to think carefully before downloading certain free alternatives: illegal copies are killing the high street music shops and putting prices up.