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JANUARY
2013 |
This is the online home for details on
JAKEY GRAUPNER |
guitar teacher, musician, singer/songwriter, Christian
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This page focuses on my TEACHING - in and around the YATE area
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Who I am |
Where I am |
What I teach |
How, why, where, when and whom I teach |
What else I do (within my music, that is) |
How to contact me |
Who
I am
My name is Jakey Graupner :)
Born in Patchway, South Glos, UK.
Educated in Bristol, and eventually UWE (North Bristol UK university)
Playing violin from the age of four, up to Grade VIII by my early teens, then picked up a guitar at 15,
taught myself chords "in-a-day" from the ubiquitous Bert Weedon
"Play-in-a-Day", and never looked back.
Admittedly, I wish I had not
stopped with the violin...but it made me the mandolin player I am today!
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Where I am
I am based in Yate, South Gloucestershire, UK.
Other than 3 schools in S Glos, I teach solely at home .
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What I teach
Mostly I teach guitar skills. My portfolio incorporates:
* Classical guitar (Trinity classical guitar grade exams
offered on request)
* Acoustic guitar
* Electric guitar
* Electric Bass guitar
* Mandolin
* Ukulele
* Basic banjo
* Rhythm, lead, improvisation
* Reading and writing music
* Providing arrangements for individuals and bands
* Reading and creating tablature ("tab")
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Where,
how, whom, when and why I teach
During term times, I work for the South Gloucestershire Education Authority Music
& Arts Service.
This brings me into eight different schools each week to teach children how to play, and
improve their skills, on guitar.
Private students, I teach from home, in what used to be a dining room (!!).
Amps, music stands, comfort always at the ready
I will tailor the lessons to suit the individual. This could entail:
* Use of a pre-purchased book - with or without CD
* Teaching how to play a specific song/riff/lick/solo
* Use of my own home-prepared worksheets on a wide range of
aspects
* Tabbing out individual songs
* Starting from absolute scratch with a complete beginner
* Classical guitar graded exams (Trinity Guildhall)
* Combinations of all, some or none of the above!!!
* Restringing service
Generally speaking, I teach beginners and moderate-to-intermediately skilled
students. This is purely because those of you out there who are already
beyond "intermediate" are probably happy working on your own style and
skillset. However, there is always me.....
My schoolwork now takes up three working days a week, in term times only.
Private teaching tends to be in the post-school hours - ideally finishing by
6.00pm, so I can work on my other commitments. However, in the school
holidays I am also available for daytime
teaching - prior
commitments pending. By which I mean, if not already booked to work
already.
I have no vacancies for weekend teaching, and will not ever take any new
students on in the weekend
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What
else I do (within my music, that is)
* Band leader and singer/guitarist. My current
"band" is Rochentune. Mpre details are to be found on www.rochentune.co.uk.
Our first CD is now out and availble.
* TV projects Most notably I was originally involved as bassist for a project on the death of Brian Jones - Rolling Stones
founder, having been involved in & on a BBC Inside Out programme.
* Solo singer/songwriter: I have in the past (when
time was more on my side) performed across the UK and Eire with my own songs,
both Christian and (mostly) secular. I still intend to get my
solo CDs recorded and for sale.
* Celtic folk Having been in loud folk-based metal
goth punk psychadelic band Bluehorses for two years, it was great to be
approached by top flautist/piper Nicky Barnes (ex Penradin, and still
working with her marimba-playing brother) to form a duet. I bought a looper, and
Rochentune (www.rochentune.co.uk) was
born. I am very proud of what the two of us have, can, and will achieve -
definitely my most exciting musical project ever.
How
to contact me
Email me -
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THIS LINK
(Don't forget your own email address if you need a reply!)
Phone/text me - 07971 469 155
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