Guzheng Lessons

Private guzheng lessons

An assessment of each student’s personal and musical characteristic is conducted to assign the most suitable teacher, who will provide a tailored teaching plan for the student.  This process establishes the style of teaching, key milestones, and degree of difficulty to match the student’s ability.  We find this personalised approach maximises the learning experience and improvement efficiency.

Guzheng Junior group lessons

Suitability: age 5 to 18

Commitment: 1-hour lesson once a week, up to 5 people

We will separate the children based on age and current skill level.  Ping Jiang will be the main teacher for all junior group classes.  She follows the academic exam book from the China Central Conservatorium of Music with popular music included as extra curriculum.  These classes will involve regular practise sessions and rehearsals for community performances.

Guzheng Adult group lessons

Suitability: adults with or without prior music experience

Commitment: 1-hour lesson once a week, up to 5 people

Teaching objectives: To play guzheng at a professional and/or performance level.  Systematic guzheng techniques and knowledge (tone, rhythm, hand position, sight reading, and music performance) are taught based on the National Guzheng Grading Textbook.

Parent-children guzheng lessons

Suitability: Parents and children interested in learning guzheng together.

Commitment: 1-hour lessons once a week

Teaching objectives: Parents and children who are interested in guzheng, or parents who would like to help their children practice at home. Through parent and children classes, this creates a special environment for parents and children as they become ‘classmates and friends’, bringing parents and children together as they study and learn whilst enhancing the children’s ability and interest to learn.  This creates a very interesting combination, as parents are also eager to help their children grow.

VCE Guzheng Music Performance Lessons

Suitability: Private lessons offered to students who perform at Grade 8 or above and has chosen guzheng as their VCE music performance instrument.  All participants will need to pass an exam before entering this music class.Teaching objectives: Adhering to the requirements and needs of VCE music performance examination; playing strengthening exercises, strengthening performance skills, deepening the understanding of music, and examinations skills.  Lessons are taught by Ping Jiang, personalised teaching programs are developed according to the student’s characteristics, including executing important points, training, and when necessary, music theory and aural comprehension training.

Guzheng teacher training lessons

Suitability:  Private lessons offered to current Guzheng Grade 10 and above students or current guzheng teachers who are looking to improve their teaching skills

Teaching objectives: Start from the basic playing techniques, specific teaching methods for each skill, traditional music playing each style/methodology, music structure, teaching tonal music, etc.  A good guzheng teacher requires three core skills: a solid foundation in music theory, excellent playing skills, and ability to produce tailored teaching plans.  These three are closely related but are not the same.  Through this course, students can obtain comprehensive improvements in the above aspects.

Guzheng online group lessons

For those who are time-poor or reside long distances, our online zoom classes may be what you need.  We will send you a recorded video after each lesson for you to review your progress.  Assigned homework will need to be recorded and sent back to the teacher each week.   Personal feedback is provided after each practice.