2010 GUITAR TUTORS CONFERENCE
SUNDAY 5th SEPTEMBER
at Thames Valley University, London, W5. 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
"The event of the year for anyone who teaches guitar"
- develop your teaching skills and enhance the range of your musical knowledge
- gain professional development training with seminars by top music educators
- meet with other guitar teachers and find out about the work of RGT
There will be a vast selection of seminars throughout the day, including:
Jazz Guitar Performance Diplomas
The official launch of these innovative Jazz Diplomas. RGT examiners Merv Young and Jasper Smith explain and demonstrate what it takes to pass these new post-Grade 8 qualifications for jazz guitar players.
John Etheridge Jazz Guitar Styles
Described by Pat Metheny as "One of the best guitarists in the world", John Etheridge talks about and performs examples of the jazz styles he’s played: from swing with Stephane Grappelli to fusion with Soft Machine and contemporary jazz.
Jazz Rhythm Playing
A demonstration by jazz guitarists and RGT examiners Jasper Smith and Paul Hill of jazz comping styles, including Latin, Swing, chord voicings and walking bass.
Jazz Soloing
Jasper Smith and Paul Hill provide helpful insights into improvisation using jazz scales and explanations of chord/scale relationships.
From Blues to Jazz
RGT examiner and respected guitar player and educator, Max Milligan, provides some helpful shortcuts to make your blues playing sound more jazzy.
Classic Jazz Licks
Max Milligan shows you some easy jazz licks to use over common chord changes and classic jazz tunes.
Slide Guitar
Slide guitar specialist Chris Eaton shows you how to improve and expand your slide guitar technique.
Electric Guitar Grade Tips
RGT examiner Merv Young provides practical advice to help you show your students how to achieve top marks in their RGT electric guitar grade exams.
RGT Electric Guitar Teaching Diplomas
RGT examiner Merv Young provides tips and advice on how to prepare for one of these professional electric guitar teaching qualifications.
Using the Internet to Gain Students
RGT webmaster Alan Brown explains how best to use the internet to build your teaching practice.
NLP and discovering what makes a good player great
Vic Hyland, a Master Practitioner in NLP and a highly successful guitar teacher, explains how you can incorporate neuro-linguistic programming techniques into your guitar playing and teaching.
How to Run a Summer School
Vic Hyland and Mike Kilgour, founder members of BluesCampUK, explain how you can set up and run your own summer music course.
Baroque Ornamentation
Classical guitar maestro Ray Burley gives a demonstration of the use of improvisation and ornamentation in Baroque music.
Sightreading
Highly experienced classical guitar sight-reader Ray Burley provides tips and advice on how to improve your music reading skills.
Recording Guitar
Chris Calcott from Dawsons Music provides tips and insights into
techniques and equipment for recording guitar using a computer.
Practice Pal
Pete Farrugia demonstrates how Practice Pal, the exam practice software designed specifically for RGT grade exams, can help you prepare students for their exams.
Farida Guitars
Sam Salisbury from Dawsons Music gives a practical demonstration of a selection of the award-winning Farida brand of guitars.
Notion Music Software
A demonstration of the latest version of the popular and innovative Notion 3 music notation and audio production software.
Romantic Guitar
Classical guitar specialist Jens Franke presents pieces from his recent Schott book series ‘Romantic Guitar Anthologies’.
Venue and Times
The venue will be Thames Valley University, Ealing, London W5. There is free car parking nearby on Sundays, as well as good train and underground connections nearby. There is easy access from Heathrow airport. Full travel details will be sent upon receipt of this booking form.
Refreshments will be provided for all participants on arrival at no extra
cost. (Participants can purchase sandwiches and snacks for lunch, and additional
refreshments throughout the day at the university canteen.)
The conference will open at 10 a.m. and close at 4.30 p.m. This should enable
most delegates to attend without the need for overnight accommodation.
Credit / debit card bookings can be made by telephone on 01424 222222
If you prefer you can print out and return the Postal
Booking form with payment to:
Registry Courses, Registry Mews, 11-13 Wilton Rd, Bexhill, Sussex, TN40 1HY
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