At Wates Music Academy, music is not only our job, it's our passion. We continually strive to make sure all of our students have an amazing experience when they choose to take lessons with us, and it shows in everything we do. With our outstanding faculty, state of the art facilities, unparalleled customer service and innovative programs, we are the clear choice for music instruction in the kenya, Africa, and African bondering areas. With two convenient locations to serve you, WMA provides easy access and flexible hours to accommodate today's busy families. Stop by or give us a call today to start your musical journey with us!TODAY
CALL +254-720-264-722 OR 254-724-233-865
CALL +254-720-264-722 OR 254-724-233-865
Piano Lessons
Keyboard Session Basis : 500/- p. session (each session is 1 hour)
Monthly Basis: 4,000/- p. month (thrice a week)
Level Basis:
Level -1 (3 month duration) …………. 10,000/-
Level-2 (2 month duration) ………….. 7,000/-
Level-3 (2 month duration) ………….. 7,000/-
Timings : Sunday to Thursday from 5 PM to 8 PM
Saturdays from 9 AM to 1 PM and 4 PM to 8 PM
Terms: Course Duration will begin and end as on schedule
Timing change only once in a month after giving prior notice and re-allotment
of time , subject to available slot.
Monthly Basis: 4,000/- p. month (thrice a week)
Level Basis:
Level -1 (3 month duration) …………. 10,000/-
Level-2 (2 month duration) ………….. 7,000/-
Level-3 (2 month duration) ………….. 7,000/-
Timings : Sunday to Thursday from 5 PM to 8 PM
Saturdays from 9 AM to 1 PM and 4 PM to 8 PM
Terms: Course Duration will begin and end as on schedule
Timing change only once in a month after giving prior notice and re-allotment
of time , subject to available slot.
SINGING/VOICE COACHING
Singing/Voice Training
Learn the basics of exercising the vocal chords
– posture, breathing etc., and phrases to sing that improve diction.
– Singing styles Melody, Harmony, Legato
– Pitching, Ear training
Sight Reading
Learn to read and sing Music Notes
Music Dynamics and Musical Terms
Singing Problems and Voice care
Learn the basics of exercising the vocal chords
– posture, breathing etc., and phrases to sing that improve diction.
– Singing styles Melody, Harmony, Legato
– Pitching, Ear training
Sight Reading
Learn to read and sing Music Notes
Music Dynamics and Musical Terms
Singing Problems and Voice care
DRUM SET COURSE
What Will I Learn?
- Students can play three different drum beats.
- Students can play a fill.
- Students can play a repeated four bar phrase.
- Students can demonstrate creativity by improvising a drum fill.
- Students can play at a variety of speeds.
- Students can play along with pre-recorded music.
- Students understand important musical vocabulary.
- Students can assemble and tune a Drum Set.
- Students will develop critical listening skills.
- Students will play the drums with proper technique.
- Students can play the drums!Gain a solid foundation in drum set performance and musicianship with Drum Set Fundamentals. The course explores five main topicsmusicianship, hand-to-hand technique, snare drum reading, drum set coordination, and repertoire developmentwith each week becoming increasingly more challenging.
The course starts with teaching the basics, such as the concept of time; how to develop proper grip, playing area, and sound; and how to achieve balance and evenness between your hands. You will perform helpful strengthening and dexterity exercises and explore drum rudiments, including the double stroke roll, single stroke roll, paradiddle, double paradiddle, triple paradiddle, drag, drag paradiddle #1, flam, and flam accent. You will develop basic snare drum reading skills and how to interpret drum set charts, including various time signatures such as 4/4, 2/4, 3/4, 12/8, 6/8, 9/8, and 5/4. The course moves on to topics related to two-, three- and four-way coordination, touch, balance, dynamics, and shadings in the context of common groove patterns found in Rhythm & Blues, Pop-Rock, Funk, Rock, Jazz, Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban music.
Throughout the course, you will be exposed to a wide variety of drumming examples from bands such as Journey, Parliament, The Steve Miller Band, Toto, James Brown, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Count Basie, Airto Moreira, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Mongo Santamaria, and Hermeto Pascoal. The goal of the course is to enable you to play with more confidence, musicianship, and overall success, and to serve as a natural springboard for study into more specific areas of drum set and percussion study. The techniques, methods, and concepts presented in the course have been developed and refined for over 25 years by course author Yoron Israel, through his extensive teaching, performing, and recording experiences.
By the end of the course, you will be able to: - Understand basic time
- Develop proper grip, playing area, and sound
- Improve the balance and evenness between your hands
- Play drum rudiments, including the double stroke roll, single stroke roll, paradiddle, double paradiddle, triple paradiddle, drag, drag paradiddle #1, flam, and flam accent
- Develop basic snare drum reading skills
- Interpret drum set charts
- Improve your overall coordination, touch, and dynamics
- Play common groove patterns found in Rhythm & Blues, Pop-Rock, Funk, Rock, Jazz, Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban music
- Play patterns in various time signatures, including 4/4/, 2/4, 3/4, 12/8, 6/8, 9/8, and 5/4
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