Introducing Graham Fairbairn B. Mus. L.G.S.M. A.L.C.M.
Music is in my family. My mother (was still playing at 91 yrs old) started me on piano when I was 5 years old. I continued my musical studies at Glasgow University where I focused on classical music; in particular harmony, counterpoint, theory and 19th century music history.
After passing the B. Mus with Honours I continued my piano studies at Napier University in Edinburgh where I studied under Margaret Murray McLeod (a stunning teacher) passing both the LGSM and ALCM piano diplomas. Since then I have branched out from a purely classical focus to develop interests in many styles ranging from jazz, blues and gospel music.
I began my teaching career in 1988 in Scotland where I built up a practice of 46 pupils.
Until 2014 I worked exclusively within the traditional one-to-one face-to-face lesson format. Skype online teaching is probably never going to equal that in quality (if any teacher is honest) but it is a good alternative. For more about my teaching priorities, go to my teaching priorities.
Currently I am the Director of Music for Parbold Christ Church, (Lancashire, England) where I normally lead worship from keyboard and oversee a team of around 10 volunteers, including singers, keyboard players and guitarists. It is not surprising therefore that Christian praise and worship music is something that I can offer help with.
In January 2015 I was appointed as the first music director for "sing4fun", a community choir based in Parbold, Lancashire. After building it up to an average attendance of 30, I handed over to Nathan Blackburn in Autumn 2016. I have many videos on YouTube: go to https://youtu.be/T3zKFTAfTOs for some J.S. Bach.
After passing the B. Mus with Honours I continued my piano studies at Napier University in Edinburgh where I studied under Margaret Murray McLeod (a stunning teacher) passing both the LGSM and ALCM piano diplomas. Since then I have branched out from a purely classical focus to develop interests in many styles ranging from jazz, blues and gospel music.
I began my teaching career in 1988 in Scotland where I built up a practice of 46 pupils.
Until 2014 I worked exclusively within the traditional one-to-one face-to-face lesson format. Skype online teaching is probably never going to equal that in quality (if any teacher is honest) but it is a good alternative. For more about my teaching priorities, go to my teaching priorities.
Currently I am the Director of Music for Parbold Christ Church, (Lancashire, England) where I normally lead worship from keyboard and oversee a team of around 10 volunteers, including singers, keyboard players and guitarists. It is not surprising therefore that Christian praise and worship music is something that I can offer help with.
In January 2015 I was appointed as the first music director for "sing4fun", a community choir based in Parbold, Lancashire. After building it up to an average attendance of 30, I handed over to Nathan Blackburn in Autumn 2016. I have many videos on YouTube: go to https://youtu.be/T3zKFTAfTOs for some J.S. Bach.
