production, composition and poerformance for GCSE, A-Level & Btec

Tom Gwyther offers a unique opportunity for you to be a musician. Tom has spent years in the professional music industry as a performer, writer, arranger and recording artist in the UK, Europe and America.
As well as teaching music in a traditional academic method, from the syllabuses of the Royal School of Music and Trinity College. Tom also incorporates `real world` musical performance techniques and skills in lessons. Students learn in a fun, dynamic environment where – after learning the fundamentals of music – they`re encouraged to think critically and work autonomously on music given to them, chosen by them or created by them... Learn by doing


The basics:

for beginner students. Material and studies taken from a number of sources. Mostly teacher-lead instruction. How to read music, how to construct chords and scales, hand position and posture, bi-manual control of the piano

Graded syllabus study

Students are introduced to various musical curricula. Students may choose to study more than one syllabus if they wish, so as to find out which suits them best.
Studying Classical and contemporary music and material from:
The Associated Boards of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)
Trinity College London (TCL)
Rock School (RSL)
Trinity rock & pop.
ABRSM Jazz
This module forms the core area of study for most students, especially if they intend to take graded examinations. Exams are not compulsory but are highly encouraged. Students choose three pieces to play along side a number of exercises, supporting test, scales and listening tests.

Music theory & Practice
This module also forms an important part of a student’s learning. It involves studying scales, arpeggios, harmonic relationships and written music. It helps students understand how music works and is integrated into most lessons with occasional theory-focus lessons. Most music theory includes but is not limited to the western classical tradition. Other forms of musical theory and notation are also explored
In this optional module, students can pick any song they like (with guidance from the teacher) and transcribe it by listening to it.
This integrates skills in music theory, performing, sight reading and writing music. It is learning music by reverse-engineering a song to see how it works, then putting it back together and playing it. It is great for developing theory and listening skills,