https://www.piano-composer-teacher-london.co.uk/post/atonal-music (Link to the full article on WKMT Blog) New music is always challenging to digest, especially if the main focus on this style is NOT the tonic chord, which has dominated all the music discourse of Western Europe and from quite a long time, the world for approximately 400 hundred years! Among the many styles of music, one…
At WKMT, we know how challenging exams can be for the students, regardless of the age or level. Preparing them for this event should be a positive and enriching experience for all, that is why we elaborated a process that ensures their success taking the stress out of the equation. To ensure the latter, the preparation of the ABRSM or…
INTRODUCTION An educational plan is the elaboration of a general outline, specifically organised to achieve the objectives you want to make. The teacher must always keep in mind to avoid improvisations, optimise the use of time and guide and direct through the weekly report planning an indispensable tool for decisions-making before the following session. The WKMT lesson plan divides…
https://www.piano-composer-teacher-london.co.uk/post/how-to-sit-properly-on-the-piano Before starting to play a single note, piano students should be very aware of the importance of a correct posture. Poor posture can range from short-term muscle aches to more long-term severe muscle and joint problems. It is paramount that every piano teacher is aware of addressing this issue from the very beginning of the training, and keeping a close eye on…
This week -20.06.2020- we are very excited to see we are already visible in Google for students looking to take piano lessons in Uley, Harbottle, Nairn, Sapcote, Beccles, Chaceley and also Bruton. We are looking forward to welcoming new teachers to our big school family. WKMT-UK offer support and structure to those teachers delivering piano lessons in the UK and…
Introduction WKMT is one of the most successful piano studios based in London since 2010. It provides a sequenced system of learning through tailored-designed syllabi matching the standards of the most acclaimed European Conservatoires. Learning Outcomes 1- Adopt a suitable position of the body towards the instrument. 2- Develop progressive independence of hands and fingers. 3- Gradually acquire a degree of…
At WKMT, we provide students with tools, building the necessary foundation that allows them to create their procedures to work out technical and expressive decisions upon the pieces they study. This line of teaching proposes a paradigm where the learning process is perceived and carried out as a dynamic, participatory and interactive process of the student so that knowledge is…