AlistairMusic Tuition
Music teacher, multi instrumentalist, singer songwriter.
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Welcome
- Hi, I'm Alistair - a multi instrumentalist, singer songwriter and music teacher. This website is solely for my music teaching, I have another website solely for my own music here at www.alistairmackenzie.co.uk.Ok so I teach Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele and songwriting. Whether you're starting from scratch or you're more advanced, I'm your man!Here's a little intro video, please click on the relevant links on the menu for more specific info:
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Posts
- Dec 21, 11For all you mandolin players and anyone else interested in bluegrass music, this is an amazing little documentary about Bill Monroe. This is sooo good!
Click on this link to watch it on folkstreams.net - a brilliant website with loads of stuff on all things american folk music.
Enjoy x - Nov 17, 11Wow, I was lucky enough to see Alison Krauss & Union Station play at the Royal Festival Hall on wednesday night. They were so stunningly brilliant, it was amazing.
It was fascinating to see how relaxed and normal they seemed (normal in the best possible way). There were obviously quite a lot of solo's and some brilliant musicianship but on the most part they were quite restrained and disciplined with their playing.
There wasn't any show boating or ego's, just good honest music. I guess they were keen for the songs to be the main focal point rather than their technically brilliant musicianship. In fact I think I enjoyed their group vocals the most actually. Alison Krauss has a lovely voice, but when they all sang together in harmony, it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!
They did indulge their virtuoso dobro player Jerry Douglass in a bit of showing off though. He played a solo for about 15 minutes, but it was really beautiful. He started off with playing some really nice simple arpeggio's and some lovely melodies, and gradually built up to a crescendo with some unbelievable licks.
They ended the show with the band crowded round one condensor microphone (old bluegrass style) singing and playing into the mic. In such a brilliant venue with it's wonderful acoustics, it was such a fantastic and simple way to end the show. In true bluegrass style, for instrumentals the two guitar players would move closer to the microphone and then they would step back a little bit to sing again.
There were so many things to learn from this gig. My main observation was just how relaxed they were on stage and in their playing. I think it's so important to be relaxed and confident in playing music and this is what I try to convey to all of my students.
Anyways enough of my ramblings, be for now.
Alistair - Oct 19, 11Hi there, I'm Alistair, a professional musician living and working in central London. I've been playing music and writing songs for over 13 years now!I write and perform my own songs, and you can have a little look here for to have a little wander round my own music website and have a listen to some of songs (and even grab a free download if you like).In the meantime here is my music tuition website - www.alistairmusic.com
I teach Guitar (acoustic and electric), Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele and Songwriting. I also dabble in a little bit of Bouzouki if that floats your boat! I cover a wide range of styles including folk/bluegrass/rock/pop/jazz/celtic/old time/blues/indie......I'm in the process of creating a few short intro videos for all the different things I teach... In the meantime have a little look at the first general introductory video (more to follow soon):
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Guitar
- I can teach a wide variety of styles from pop/rock to folk, jazz and bluegrass. Catering for a range of levels from complete beginners to more advanced players.I specialise in acoustic finger style folk playing and using different types of open tunings. I can also teach the following:- Improvisation- Chord theory- Scales- How to read tablature- Slide and blues- Different time signaturesStyles:Pop/Rock, indie, blues, folk, bluegrass, jazz
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Banjo
- I teach Banjo for beginners and intermediate levels. I cater for the two main types of banjo playing:Old Time/Clawhammer) and Bluegrass.Even if you’re a complete beginner without any prior musical experience I can teach you the basics and help you develop your playing into your desired style. If you are a more experienced Banjo player, I can help you raise your playing to a new level and work on more advanced bluegrass finger picking patterns and more advanced Old Time/Clawhammer playing.
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Mandolin
- I am offering Mandolin lessons for all levels, from complete beginners to more advanced and experienced players. Specialising in folk, celtic and blugrass, I teach the following techniques:- Tremolo- Celtic and old time fiddle tunes- Modern folk mandolin playing- Bluegrass- Improvisation and playing in bandsHere's a little video about my mandolin teaching:
Mandolin lessons demo - Alistair music from alistair mackenzie on Vimeo.
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Ukulele
- The Ukulele is one of the most easily accessible instruments. I can teach people of all levels from complete beginners to more established and advanced players.I can teach a range of styles from the traditional George Formby and Hawaiian to Jazz and modern pop, rock and folk. I offer expertise in finger picking and unique strumming, with the ability to teach people to improvise and to create their own Ukulele arrangements for any song.I also offer group workshops, covering a range of different styles of playing in a fun atmosphere. These workshops can be individually catered to the needs of the group.
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Songwriting
- For songwriters of all levels, whether you can play an instrument or not. I can help you write your first ever song or help you develop and improve your song writing craft.I will individually cater the lessons for your needs, the lessons will normally cover the following:- melody and harmony (experimenting with different types of chords & instrumentation)- lyrics and themes- typical structures and forms of different styles of songwriting (e.g. indie/pop/rcok/RnB/Jazz etc)- music theory- recording- band arrangement- performance and stage presenceI also offer a high quality mobile recording service to provide you with top quality recordings of your songs.
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Links and stuff....
- Coming soon.... i promise
