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Solfege and Music Theory Classes for Beginners and more
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In this lesson, music knowledge is not a pre-requisite. Here, you will discover music theory and solfege, alongside general music - the understanding of the history and significance of music to humanity.

Students have the option of standard British/ American theory (classic/jazz) or French theory/Ecriture system. From note reading to harmonization, graded syllabus (E.g ABRSM) or just to explore, lessons will be specially catered to your needs. Being able to analyze what you see will definitely greatly improve your own instrument's progress!

Solfege, or solfeggio training is a specialized aural training. It can be taught in either fixed or movable do to train for strong relative pitch and rhythm stability, allowing students to 'hear' the music just by looking at the notes. This is especially useful for mastering sight-reading, transcribing and playing by ear! Adding on, the ability to analyze by ear will open your world to the music you may have not noticed before.
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Cellist Clara is a passionate musician, having over 7 years of performing experience and 6years of teaching experience.

She is currently majoring both the Cello and the Viola da Gamba in France. Previously, she studied under Leslie [Faculty of YST Conservatory, Singapore], Lin Juan (Masters, Royal Northern College of Music, UK) and Viktoriya Rhodini (Masters, Donetsk S.S.Prokofiev Academy of Music, Ukraine).Through masterclasses, she had valuable opportunities to learn directly from masters of Romania, Russia, France and UK.

She has attained her music diploma in Cello performance from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.

As a seasoned orchestra member, Clara performs locally and abroad. Not only is she regular face in local orchestras, twice, she was selected as a Singapore representative to perform with the Seoul International Community Orchestra in Korea. She now also regularly plays with orchestras in France as part of her studies and professional engagements. Clara also plays in quartets and ensembles, often engaged for events and TV gigs, including overseas community outreach for music.

As a teacher, she has actively taught privately and with music schools for almost 7 years. With both the English and French syllabus, she is also able to customize lessons to students, and even arrange music to cater to the students' levels or preferences. Solfege training and theory are also part of her teaching capabilities.

On the side, she regularly arranges and publishes sheet music, predominantly for Cello and String Quartets.
Education
Diploma in Music Performance (Cello), Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Diplôme d'études musicales, Violoncelle (currently studying, equivalent to Music Degree), France
Experience / Qualifications
Over 7 years of private and music school teaching experience.
Professional orchestra/ quartet / ensemble musician for events, gigs and TV
Member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community.
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Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
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Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
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30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
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English
Chinese
French
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Music is part of our lives, so why not take a dive into learning and understanding it?

I am offering Cello and Theory lessons in English, Mandarin or French. Students can choose either or, but basic music theory will be taught as part of practical lessons to progress with music reading.

Be it leisure or exam focused, the lessons will be customized for each student. The lessons are progressively paced with a good mix of theoretical and technical studies, followed by expressions and musicality. Music knowledge is definitely not a requisite to begin.

Students will also have access to my music database with over 1000 scores, and arrangements can be made for your level.

Music theory lessons will be based on either the standard British / American theory or the French theory/ecriture system. Here, you will learn how to better read and understand music concepts and its rules, and even eventually write your own works!
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I introduce myself:
Classical singer, professional soloist, good level pianist,
graduated from conservatories
- from Toulouse: 1st prize for singing / 2nd prize for music theory and sight reading
- from Paris (CNSM) Certificates of musical and vocal culture and piano - singers

On the sidelines, then after a career as a lyrical artist in Paris (Opéra Comique/Théâtre Mogador/Espace Cardin, in the RTLN theaters (including Capitole de Toulouse) and abroad (Switzerland/Belgium/Mauritius) I I have been focused on teaching (singing, beginner piano, music theory) for around 25 years.
Experience with children / adults, amateurs / professionals, singers / instrumentalists
I teach traditional music theory which differs from FM (Musical Training), I briefly explain here the differences, the interest and the advantages.
It is based on tonal music, the progressive study of tones and not intervals outside tonal context.
It recommends the separate acquisition of its various components: rhythm, reading notes, intonation
it results in these well-integrated bases, sung sight reading and written dictation

Why work on music theory as a subject in its own right?
Because, in a course "piano / violin / vocals / clarinet ... + music theory", and as I myself have experienced, the pupil and the teacher, accomplices, always favor the instrument and the learning music theory is done in homeopathic doses. The study of the instrument is nevertheless also slowed down because of the multiple interruptions caused by ignorance of music theory.
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Theory: reading notes in central C position, SOL clef and FA clef / understanding the notions of tone and semitone / quickly identifying notes on the piano / distinguishing left hand and right hand on the score / repeat bar / simple rhythms (black, white, round)

Technique: knowing the numbers for fingering / playing legato on 5 notes, hands separated and hands together, starting on all the white keys / feeling the pulse while playing

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The 2 pieces of Piano Subito (PBD) are good examples of pieces at this level.
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INTERMEDIATE
Theory: notes can be read anywhere on the staff, in the 2 keys, including additional lines / formation of dominant seventh chords / good understanding of chord inversions / 6/8 as indicator numbers / classification and qualification of intervals (interval name + major, minor, perfect, augmented or diminished) / know the order of sharps and flats

Technique: scales on 2 octaves hands together (DO – G – D – A – E major, A – D – E, G, C minor) / chords of 3 notes and inversions in all these keys / arpeggios on 2 octaves in eighth hands separated and hands together, root position (DO – G major and A minor) / sequence of chords I-IV-V7-I in other known keys

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Mia & Sebastian's Theme (La La Land, PBD version)
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Classical singer, professional soloist, good level pianist,
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I am not suggesting that you "get rid" of music theory because its study, contrary to its reputation, is very interesting. But to diversify the difficulties that you encounter: those relating to the instrumental technique and those due to music theory.

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If the level allows it, I also do instrumental and vocal music theory: music theory applied to the study of your pieces, analyzed, deciphered and accompanied on the piano.
Levels: for more precision, up to level "medium 2"
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Théo
|Child beginner]

Blue Method

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[Adult/Teen]

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A piece or two mastered per week in just 10 to 15 minutes of daily practice are necessary at the start.

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Technique: knowing the numbers for fingering / playing legato on 5 notes, hands separated and hands together, starting on all the white keys / feeling the pulse while playing

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The 2 pieces of Piano Subito (PBD) are good examples of pieces at this level.
Amazing Grace (gospel, simplified version)
Stand By Me (Ben E. King, simplified version)
Several pieces from Hal Leonard Methods vol. 1, preparatory Bastien and preparatory Alfred.
Several pieces from the book Favorite Classic Melodies (primer level) by James Bastien

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Theory: notes can be read anywhere on the staff, in the 2 keys, including additional lines / formation of dominant seventh chords / good understanding of chord inversions / 6/8 as indicator numbers / classification and qualification of intervals (interval name + major, minor, perfect, augmented or diminished) / know the order of sharps and flats

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