PRIVATE LESSONS
One-to-One Lessons in Piano, Guitar, Bass, Sax, Clarinet, Vocals, Composition & Theory
Pathways specialises in individually tailored lessons.​
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We will work with you to achieve your musical goals and dreams.
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We usually start by asking what you'd like to get out of lessons, and then craft a plan to meet short-, medium-, and long-term goals.
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Most importantly, we don't force one particular leaning style on a student: for example, when starting out with the piano, a lot of our adult students prefer not to play tedious, simple one handed tunes, but prefer to launch into something a little more rewarding; maybe taking a little longer but ultimately getting the satisfaction of something that sounds amazing in just a few weeks.
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Children on the other hand usually need a more structured, linear approach to progress - so that they know what they'll be doing over the weeks of a term, and so that parents can clearly track their progress. Teens usually need something in between - but again, the beauty of individual lessons is that we can do what you want, with our guidance of course.
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We communicate with parents each week; whether that's face to face, or in emailed lesson notes which are sent twice termly for those parents we don't get to see each week (if lessons are happening at school for example). We've written hundreds of pages of our own resources and have written two books for Junior Keys and Little Keys students which we also use with our private students, interspersed with other pieces that students can choose themselves.
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The best thing about private lessons is they don't just have to be private: we run masterclasses, jam sessions, band practices and our Performing Arts Program to get students involved and to have access to more opportunities...
...As with most things, variety is the spice of life - and music education is no different.
We know we're doing our job right if our student's eyes are sparkling. Take a look at some of the sparkly eyes from our recent masterclasses and concerts.
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(Photos from the Pathways Studio EOY Concerts)