Wendy Brentnall-Wood

Wendy Brentnall-Wood is a graduate of Melbourne University Conservatorium of Music in 1981, and A.Mus.A Piano, Wendy has also played and taught numerous instruments since quite young.

As newly qualified teacher Wendy was frustrated by the number of students she saw leaving music classes simply because they found it hard or dull and she set out to improve the teaching materials and methods available.

Wendy has now written over 110 beginner instrumental music books for Piano, Guitar, Violin, Flute, Saxophone and Singing. These books include Method books, Technique books, Create or Improvising books and Sight reading. All books work together in a sequential and step by step, simple and easy to follow system.

Throughout Wendy’s career she has taught classroom music in primary and secondary schools, developed and delivered a preschool music program known as “the Little Musos”, run instrumental music programs in almost 40 primary schools and 4 Retail Music Schools in Melbourne and trained and employed around 30 teachers at a time.

Wendy continues to teach several instruments and is developing her materials for use online and in her rapidly expanding Music School Franchise in Australia.

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Music For Young Children

The High Note in Music Learning

Music for Young Children is the only child-centered music-learning system that integrates keyboard, creative movement, rhythm, singing, ear training, sight reading, music theory and composition. MYC‘s is interactive system motivates and engages parents and children, in a fun group based setting that provides a solid foundation in music learning. Children who complete the most advances level of MYC training are well prepared for early intermediate piano studies or studies of another instrument.

MYC teachers meet specific piano-performance and music-theory qualifications, receive special program training and are assessed to ensure consistently high music education standards. Teachers are mentored through network of field coordinators who provide ongoing support and guidance.

Take a look at Music for Young Children, the music-learning system of choice for more than 24,000 students throughout North America, Asia and New Zealand.

School of Music Online

School of Music Online is an online music tutorial for all aspiring rock stars in the world. It offers single lessons for all levels, categories, and instruments.

Levels

Levels are categorized into beginners, intermediate, advanced and professional. Rhythm Training is SOMO’s complete rhythmic training package. Starting at the basics and very quickly getting into extremely advanced concepts.

Categories

SOMO categorizes lessons into theories, fundamentals, chords and voicing, scales and modes, improvisation, songs and feels, rhythm, progression, tips and tricks, practice and techniques, and basslines.

Instruments

SOMO offers lessons for instruments like piano and drum. It has developed a full rhythm syllabus which is gradually being rolled out over the next few years.

SOMO can be at our hands for as low as $19 for monthly tuition and as much as $150 annually.

TakeLessons (TL)

Choosing a music teacher? a student? In TakeLessons (TL), you can have them all. TL is a website that allows students and teachers take musical, academic, and performing arts lessons online and locally.

Music lessons are available for singing, guitar, piano, violin, bass guitar, and drums.

STUDENTS

For students, by choosing a type of lesson and entering their zip code, they can search thousands of pre-screened teachers for local and live online lessons. All of their instructors have complete background checks and are pre-screened to ensure both safety and an exceptional learning experience. Booking lessons with teachers takes only a few minutes and students can do it all online, by entering student’s contact information, creating student’s schedule, and selecting a service plan to complete the purchase.

TEACHERS

For teachers, it all starts when they create their free profile where they can list the categories they teach, describe their teaching style, highlight past accomplishments, and upload photos and videos. Their profiles are their capital.

With TakeLessons, learning music is at the tip of your fingers.