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YMS - Yamaha Music Schools
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Yamaha Music Schools today offer a broad range of instrumental tuition to suit everybody - encompassing pop music, orchestral instruments and Rock & Pop vocals.
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| JUNIOR MUSIC COURSES |
Junior Music Course is the best possible introduction that a young child can have to the world of music. Open to children
starting between the ages of 4 and 5, it offers them a unique chance to make music during a critical period in their
development. Ninety percent of our students achieve perfect pitch and the benefits in terms of their physical, emotional,
social and intellectual development are immense.
Junior Music Course classes are taught in groups of up to 10 children. By making music together, the confidence and
self-esteem of the children gets a huge boost. Many parents report that their children's listening and social skills are
considerably enhanced. To maintain the concentration and motivation of a young child for each one hour lesson, the teacher
will have prepared at least thirty different activities, blending concentration, relaxation, music games, listening, singing and playing.
And, as a parent, you are actively encouraged to join your child in the classroom and share the fun!
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| DRUM ENCOUNTERS |
Drum Encounters is a fun and innovative way to learn and play drums, designed to take the student from beginner to an advanced
level. Open to anyone from the age of eight, Drum Encounters is ideal for those seriously considering a musical career and
also for those who just want to relieve stress that's built up over the day!
Taught in groups of up to 8 students, Drum Encounters offers a unique way to learn. Nothing matches the exhilaration of eight
people drumming simultaneously! The course combines the best elements of traditional one-on-one drum lessons with a creative,
modern approach, resulting in unrivalled quality of teaching. As a member of Drum Encounters, you'll learn to play in a
state-of-the-art Yamaha drum studio, using the best Yamaha drums and practice pads. For those who don't have a kit at home,
Drum Encounters will be the highlight of the week! It'll give you all the skills you need to bring the beat to your
band!
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| FLUTE ENCOUNTERS |
The flute is arguably one of the most popular instruments to learn in the orchestral family. Although associated primarily
with classical repertoire, its voice has often found a place within pop/rock and jazz music. At Flute Encounters, our
experienced teachers will pass on the skills necessary to become proficient in any of these disciplines. And you'll share the
learning experience with a highly motivated group, typically of up to eight musicians.
Because the flute is such a popular instrument, players often find it difficult to get into an orchestra or band. Learning at
Flute Encounters, you'll gain a broad range of skills and become familiar with many different playing styles - which will
considerably boost your chances of being selected to join a musical group! Open to anyone over the age of nine, Flute
Encounters is the best and most fun way there is to learn to play the flute. We've combined the best of traditional and modern
teaching techniques to ensure you receive unsurpassed levels of training.
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| GUITAR ENCOUNTERS |
Guitar Encounters is a rock and pop-based course. Perfectly suited to any aspiring guitarist from the age of 8 upwards,
lessons are taught on electric and electro-acoustic instruments. Classes contain typically 6 to 8 students so there will
always be a chance to play as a group to complement solo work. Not only does the course material cover skills and techniques
that would make other guitarists green with envy, it also fully supports music in the National Curriculum so you can learn
while having fun playing!
Guitar Encounters also teaches general music and guitar-specific notation and theory. It even covers technical issues such as
how to correctly set-up and maintain an instrument, and how to use instrument tone controls, effects and amplifier controls to
recreate the sounds of guitar legends. The course material includes great music, covering the major milestones in popular
guitar styles. Swap your air-guitar for the real thing - now!
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| JUNIOR PLAY FOR KEEPS |
Junior Play For Keeps provides a fun and stimulating environment in which children can enjoy making music on a keyboard. It is
open to beginners aged between six and seven and is designed to take the student to an intermediate level. At this stage they
then progress to the Play For Keeps course, working towards grade 3.
At the age of six, a child's attention span has started to lengthen and they can stay focused for longer. In Junior Play For
Keeps we believe that a fun approach to learning music is important. We achieve this through listening, singing and reading
activities. Course material consists of a series of themed text books with a visually striking cartoon-style presentation
designed to appeal to children of this age. An examination syllabus is available for the course, which leads to a fully
accredited Trinity College of London Grade structure when the student graduates to the mainstream Play For Keeps course,
typically at the age of 10.
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| PLAY FOR KEEPS |
Play For Keeps is the ideal course for those who want to learn the keyboard in a fun and creative environment. Working in a
group of up to ten students, you will have the additional advantage of being able to learn to play in a band, as well as solo.
Whether you're nine or ninety, in Play For Keeps you'll find it's never too late to discover the fun of music-making.
Play For Keeps course material follows a fully accredited Trinity College exam syllabus and will take the student from beginner
to Grade 8 standard. It encompasses a broad range of musical genres, with a focus on popular music from the Rock & Roll era to
the present day. We make sure you get to learn the styles of music you want to be able to play, so there's never been a better
time to learn to play the keyboard!
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| SAXOPHONE ENCOUNTERS |
If you want to learn to play saxophone in a fun and stimulating environment, with a group of like-minded musicians, Saxophone
Encounters is the perfect solution. Providing a broad range of solo and band performance skills that can't be learnt in a
one-to-one lesson, the classes cover a massive amount of popular repertoire, from the 1950's to the present day.
Suitable for anyone over the age of nine, Saxophone Encounters runs a one-hour lesson every week. Because a class may contain
up to eight students, there is plenty of opportunity for both solo and group practice. As a result of learning in a group,
students assimilate multiple skills simultaneously. This makes the learning process much more rapid and offers a tremendous
advantage over traditional teaching methods. Our teachers can give you full advice on where to buy or hire an instrument
appropriate to your requirements, in order to get you playing as soon as possible!
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| VOCAL ENCOUNTERS |
Singing is one of the oldest forms of musical expression. The voice is arguably the most versatile instrument in existence,
and its presence can be found across the entire spectrum of musical styles. With a multitude of television programmes
currently exploring music and searching for fresh musical talent, there has never been a better time to learn or sing.
Vocal Encounters brings an exciting new dimension to voice training. Combining the essential elements of traditional singing
classes with up-to-the-minute methods, the main focus of Vocal Encounters is on popular music, with elements of jazz and
classical styles introduced to provide the broadest possible foundation. Anyone aged nine or older can learn to sing at vocal
encounters. Classes consist of up to 12 people and activities include lead vocals, backing vocals, harmony singing and even
improvisation - all prepared with lots of fun warm-up exercises and singing with great backing tracks from your very first
Yamaha lesson.
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| QUALIFICATIONS |
An optional examination syllabus is available for all Yamaha courses which enables students to obtain recognised
qualifications.
All keyboard courses support the framework of music in the National Curriculum to GCSE and 'A' level (Standard and Higher
grades in Scotland) and are ideal for acquiring all the skills necessary for these exams.
Not all courses are available at all schools - please check with us:
UK callers phone: 01908 369216
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