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Did
you know that keyboard and piano are a bit different?
A piano has weighted keys, which means there
is some resistance when you press the keys down so you develop
certain strength in the hand muscles over time.
A keyboard has no resistance when the keys are played. The keys
press down very easily which means that you do not develop the
same strength that you would with piano.
If you're not sure if you want to learn Keyboard
or Piano it is usually best to start with piano then it is easy
to change to keyboard if you wish.
It is not so easy to go from keyboard to piano
because of the weighted keys.
Keyboard is used more for string sounds or brass
sounds in a band but this does not mean that it can't be used
for piano sounds as well.
Most keyboards have from 10 to several hundred
different sounds you can play with including Drums, Guitars, Basses,
Orchestral Sounds, Organ and Piano and a variety of Sound effects.
Both instruments can be used for all styles of
music including Blues, Rock, Classical and funk.
At the school we have an Acoustic Piano and Keyboards
for you to use for your lessons
Our excellent teaching staff is ready to help
you with all your questions and provide any advice you need when
buying an instrument. Our teachers will make you so comfortable
that all your nerves will disappear in no time.
All students and parents will have regular face
to face contact with Rosie who will be checking in with you and
your teacher to ensure that you are on the right road to ROCK
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| 5
minutes with your Piano Teachers |
| Gabrielle
Lederwasch |
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Nickname Gabi
Education Midway through university
degree BA
Previous bands Strawcraft
Favourite bands Muse, Radiohead,
Queens of the Stone Age and Silverchair
Favourite Musician Matt Bellamy
/ Dave Grohl / George Harrison
How long have you been playing Piano - 13 years. Guitar - 5 years.
What inspired you to be a musician The Passion and emotion that I saw in my favourite bands.
The person I most admire in the world
is too many people for many different reasons.
Words of Wisdom / motto for life All you need is love
The mentor who influenced you the most
is Luke Price from Light Noise
The best advice I ever got from him was Live your dreams
If I wasn’t a teacher, I would be A Music therapist, or photographer
What do you enjoy doing in your spare
time Writing music, taking photos of bands
“Bad” food I just can’t
resist Sour skittles
My favorite psych-up music is anything
from Rage against the machine or Queens of stone age
My favorite website is Ebay
My favorite place in the world is My bedroom
I can’t live without Piano,
notepad, camera
If I could meet anyone in the world, it
would be Batman or John Lennon (if he was alive)
Other interesting facts Written
many essays at uni on the benefits of music on the development
of children and adolescents, and music as a therapeutic activity.
Have organised many music events at school as well as Co-written
songs for local band Light Noise
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Marty
Worrall
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Education BA
Contemporary Music (Vocal Performance), vocal performance,
music theory, music history, audio engineering
Current band Solo, Funkstar, Gediman
Previous bands Grendel, Dr Zoom, Face
Value, The One Hit Wonders, Inalight
Favourite bands Aerosmith, Radiohead,
Faith No More, The Darkness, Keane, Jimmy Eat World, The Music,
Soundgarden, U2, Temple Of The Dog, Jane’s Addiction,
Stone Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains, Mr Bungle, Guns n’
Roses, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Led Zeppelin, Cream, Alice
Cooper, David Bowie, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Mraz, Mother Love Bone,
Alanis Morissette, Velvet Revolver, Veruca Salt
Favourite Musician Steven Tyler
How long have you been playing / singing 16
years
What inspired you to be a musician the
deafening applause my high school band received after our first
ever performance when I was 14
The person I most admire in the world is my
wife Helen (for putting up with me!)
Words of Wisdom / motto for life “Nothing
ventured, nothing gained”
The mentor who influenced you the most is My
vocal teacher at university Valerie Tamblyn-Mills
The best advice I ever got from her was “Don’t
dwell on what you don’t have - make the most of your own
gifts”
If I wasn’t a teacher, I would be unfulfilled
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time Jamming,
learning guitar, watching horror movies
“Bad” food I just can’t resist coles
brand jersey caramels. Only 99c a packet, that’s less
than a dollar! Who could resist that?
My favorite psych-up song / music is “Just
Push Play” by Aerosmith. I defy anybody to listen to that
groove and not bop along
My favorite website is www.upcominghorrormovies.com
My favorite place in the world is My family
home
I can’t live without My music collection
If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be Steven
Tyler
Other
interesting facts I
wrote and released an independent single 'one day' in 2005 which
reached number 6 on the Australian Independent Charts. I was
awarded the North Coast Entertainment Industry Association Dolphin
award for Best Male vocal. Finished 6th in Australian Idol in
2004 and have over 10 years experience as a professional singer
/ songwriter
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