Fall Sign Up for music lessons

Composer Simon Cole

New Music

Fall Sign Up for music lessons Clarinet Saxophone Voice Piano Theory Flute Recorder Composition
all ages and levels 563-4693 Read the Full Story

Composer Simon Cole Hear Simon Cole's Killiniskey Duff as recorded by the late great conductor Georg Tintner Listen Hear his One Song Universus full orchestra version Listen Read the Full Story

New Music Listen by Simon Cole A theme moves through the places and events of a day. Music and video first intended for extended care homes as a way of reconnecting to basic human emotions and experiences but also as a concert piece. It can also be played by a small group of 3 or 4 with a backing track.
to sponsor this piece . Dawn from Simon Cole's "A Day" for orchestra. Read the Full Story

Musicians

Professional Musicians for your event.

School programs

School shows. We have done school shows across BC and the Yukon for thousands of children. Ask about having an Alban Classical concert at your school.

Enthusiastic reviews from teachers, students and principals.

Studio News

Congratulations to all the students who did their RCM exams.

Students are claiming their spots now for fall lessons.

September 9th at 2:05pm -330 & November 10th at 2:05pm -330 lessons on these days will have to start later or be moved as Simon is doing band instrument clinics at a school

Upcoming: Clarinet students Piers , Lucas and Grace will playing with the PGSO during the Pops in the Park concert.

RCM clarinet exam grade 4

These are the technical requirements for the exam. Remember to play them all slurred, all tongued and in all combinations of 2 slurred and 2 tongued.You can print of a copy and the playback speed is adjustable.

Comments

RCM clarinet grade 1 scales

Scales for the grade 1 clarinet exam. You can adjust the speed and also print a copy. Good luck

Comments

Allergies and Singing by Douglas Rice tenor

At the age of five I began studying singing. I sang for pure pleasure and enjoyment without realising that later I would make a life and career from it as a professional. It continues to be a great pleasure to sing and evolve in a field that presents continuous challenge and excitement.

Comments

Jazz improv play along CDs and guide

I have made a 3 track play along CD and guide for my students to practice improvising it is available FREE for flute clarinet and saxophone students. Pick it up at your lesson. (available for students on the monthly membership plan only)

Comments

Ensemble etiquette

Don't be a selfish musician.

Classical musicians are generally a sensitive lot and indeed a lot of music is about and appeals to the higher nature of man. This make it all the more sad when selfish playing destroys the music for audience and musicians.

Comments

Online

Free Scales

RCM Grade 2 Clarinet Scales

Technical requirements for the RCM exam. Play along use the speed slider to start at a pace you can comfortably play at. Then plus 4 -2 etc. Never repeat at a speed at which you are making mistakes.
Read more...

Free Alto Saxophone Scales

These are the complete technical requirements for the exam; all scales and arpeggios in all articulations and the chromatic scale Read more...

Article

Buying Instruments

clar3 There are a lot of instrument makers out there offering a bewildering array of clarinets, flutes, saxophones at varying prices. For the beginner it can be hard to decide so here is some general advice.

You get what you pay for.(for the most part)

I often have customers say to me "why would I want to pay $900 for a new student clarinet when I can get this one on EBay for only $99?".
Well, what makes the difference between these instruments? Read more...

Musicians

School programs

Studio News

Online

Free Scales

Article

New

Online Lessons

Start Skype lesson

Login/SignUp