Richard Durrant
DipRCM ARCM FLCM
About the Instructor
British stand-up, barefoot, un-classical guitarist and composer Richard Durrant's guitar playing is richly romantic, truly virtuosic and crosses all musical boundaries.
He performs on concert guitar, tenor guitar, ukulele and a variety of other instruments.
Richard was born in Brighton, England. By the time he entered the Royal College of Music, aged 18, he had already begun to explore classical, folk and contemporary music and had a growing reputation as a concert guitarist.
Following his official debut recital at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London in July 1986, Richard turned sharply left and pursued his diverse interests in electro/acoustic music, improvisation, composition and multi-media. He has remained, by choice, outside of the classical music establishment ever since, in fact he recommends a total abandonment of what he calls “the C word”.
Richard holds a Performers Diploma and teaching qualification from the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London, is an Associate of the RCM, is a Fellow of the London College of Music and is an Ambassador for the Brighton Youth Orchestra.
Sight Reading for Guitar
Compared to the physical difficulties of playing an instrument, reading music is actually pretty straightforward. Certainly, a little knowledge of written notation can unlock a whole new aspect of your playing leading to more fluent improvisation, greater musical flexibility and more acute listening skills - not to mention being able to browse through eleven centuries of great tunes!
In this ten lesson Sight Reading course you'll learn and practice the two main sight reading skills of recognising rhythm and understanding pitch. You will also encounter chord symbols mixed in with standard notation. Whether you are a finger style or a plectrum player this course will be of immense benefit to your general musical awareness.
Additional content:
- Explore the link between fluent sight reading and key awareness.
- Play along with Richard in his specially written duets and trios.
- Challenge yourself with the extended content in lessons 9 and 10.
This ground breaking course is available to all Richard Durrant Academy Passport holders or can be purchased on its own.
Unlimited Access with an Academy Passport When This Course Launches
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This means you will be free to learn at your own pace, repeating lessons as many times as you like, reaching new levels of ability as you tackle more challenging techniques.
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