Music Theory Lessons
Lessons involve learning the basics of understanding music. We will learn how to read music and common musical markings/symbols. Other topics covered include ear training, scales and modes, notation and transcription, chords, functional harmony, rhythm and rhythmic analysis. Lessons may also include listening to music and analyzing it in order to learn common compositional approaches and techniques.
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Female
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Teaching since February 2013
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Working with children check
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Teaches: Males aged 5 to 60
Females aged 6 to 60
Mariel is a vocalist and music instructor based in Sydney, Australia and Los Angeles. Mariel studied music at The McDonald College in Sydney, Australia, and then continued her studies with a degree in Vocal Performance from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. As a performer in Australia, Mariel performed with the Australian National Girls Choir, Opera Australia in the Sydney Opera House, and at the Sound Relief Festival in support of major artists. Since moving to the US, Mariel’s work has appeared on numerous major TV shows on MTV, ABC, and other major networks.
As an instructor Mariel works with Vocal and Piano students of all levels, having taught in a variety of environments both privately and large classes, from a nonprofit in Portland to currently teaching at several prestigious music schools within the Los Angeles area. She specializes in helping her students to discover their own inner creativity, first by building fundamental music skills, then by taking those skills where the student wants, be it a concert hall, a recording studio, or an opera house.
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