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The Easy Peasy Piano Course

The course materials consists of an A5 booklet with text and visual graphics which includes:

- An instruction leaflet.

- Postcard with further information, websites, contact details.

- One CD Audio Vision - basic animated text, visual effects and piano sounds.  Animation was

  created using FLASH programme.

'The Easy Peasy Piano Course' CD can be used on all PC & Apple Mac Flash Player.

Download Digital Brochure

Piano & Guitar Music Samples

Track 1 - Piano and Keyboard, played and recorded by Desrene.

Track 2 - Guitar and Keyboard, played by Desrene.  Recorded and sound engineered by

                Desmond Dekker Jr.

Profile

As a Private Music Teacher (under the name of Desrene Dekker), I create music materials and visuals for students aged 5-15.  For adult pupils I create DVD tutorial programmes.  I play and teach basic Piano and Acoustic Guitar.  I provide my own instruments.  I offer advice as to where pupils can purchase their own instruments.  

I teach basic elementary levels:

- Audio Visions (each DVD contains a short film footage, graphics, motion type and sounds)

- Percussion

- Listening Skills

- Posture and Positioning Skills.

- Games and Fun Packs for primary pupils.

Adult tutorials are optional, for example:

- One-2-one lessons - day, evening or weekend lessons

- DVD Tutorials Audio Vision - at the comfort of their own pace.

- Online Tutorials - *under construction.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

Each student will learn the basics:

- Learn about their Instrument (Guitar or Piano)

- Positioning

- Posture

- Understanding, hearing and remembering notes

- Basic reading notation techniques

MUSIC TEACHING SKILLS

My teaching skills can help pupils with Maths problems, Self-Esteem Development. Especially in the areas of Focus and Listening Development.

AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT 

- How to Read music.

- Understanding the 4 basics: a) Pitch b) Rhythm c) Notations d) Score Reading.

- Positioning and posture.

- Fun Maths development eg (learning basic knowledge of maths and music)

LEARNING CONCEPT

- Concept of Pitch / Notes / Notation / Shape / Melody

- Concept of Rhythm / Values / Time Signature / Patterns

- Scales / Keys / Tones / Key Signature / Octave / Major & Minor / Chords / Harmony

- Signs / Stave / Staff / Clef / Mood / Feeling & Style.

MATERIALS

- Customized fun games and teaching packs.

- PC & DVD audio visions.

AREAS OF THERAPY

Students are taught from my classes or Teaching Pack as a form of therapy, rather than a mission.

HOW MUSIC CAN HELP SELF-DEVELOPMENT

Mathematics

Music Notation - series or system of written symbols used to represent numbers, amounts, or elements in something such as music or mathematics : algebraic notation.

Speed Reading & Multi Tasking

Score Reading - written representation of a musical composition showing all the vocal and instrumental parts arranged one below the other.

I have also taught my students singing and percussion as part of pupil's listening skills.

The Easy Peasy Piano Game Fun Pack

Other Instruments

I have some basic knowledge of various pipes and string instruments:

- Cello

- 12 String Acoustic Guitar

- Descant Recorder

- Understand basic concept, harmony and theory of Violin / Viola / Xylophone / *Bass / *Oboe /

  *Flute / *Soprano / Percussion / *Brass / *French Horn / *Harp. 

  * (how it is used and where to use it in ensemble music or compositions)

Digital Music

I compose my own music using software:

- Finale Print Music / Finale Note Pad

- Cuebase 4 / Wave Lab / GarageBand / Soundtrack Pro

- Guitar Pro

- MOTU CueMix Console

- iTune / Quicktime.