Tutoring Clinic

Faith George
5 Star
Learning to play the piano by ear for me, is a more practical and creative method of playing the piano without looking at sheet music. From the few taster course lessons I have taken, I can now understand that playing the piano by ear is like driving on the road (after first learning the highway code and memorizing other rules of the road) without looking at the DVLA highway code book when driving. So, from the structured and organised lessons I have taken so far from Raphael, I have no doubt that when I complete my taster course and part-time beginner’s piano course, that I will be able to play any song by ear without looking at sheet music, which in my view, is boring! Learning to play piano by ear as a recording artist is training my ears to identify the different colours, shades and contours of notes and melodies and the names of different chromatic notes or sound, as well as how to sing the notes of different musical scales, for example, major and chromatic solfege syllables to improve my improvisation abilities. This is similar to when I learnt how to drive an automatic car which made it easier for me to master driving skills in a short time (compared to learning how to drive a manual car) and pass my practical test. From my previous learning experience in the classroom, it’s vital to have the right instructor or teacher when you're learning a new skill. Hence, I can say that Raphael is phenomenal piano and ear training teacher. He is very skilled in playing and teaching students how to play piano by ear. He is also a patient, supportive and very understanding teacher. There is no doubt that he was born to do this! Hence, I will recommend Tutoring Clinic to anyone who wants to learn or improve their hearing abilities or play piano by ear.
Thursday 22nd August 2019

Mark Gohery
5 Star
Position gives it a great location
Saturday 1st June 2019

Arthur Gallon
5 Star
Great place for view of the tyne
Thursday 12th March 2020