QUAVERBOXWelcome to the online home of piano improvisation. Here you'll find fresh articles on contemporary improvisation, practice techniques and teaching methods. And if that doesn't satisfy you, check out the Quaverbox Manual - for piano players who need creative ideas in their playing. Don't get stuck playing your chords the same way each time - learn to experiment with your music and put some understanding behind your improvisation. And with Christmas just around the corner, the Quaverbox Manual would make a great gift!Subscribe to our mailing list and discover new moves to take your playing to the next level. Whether you desire to play for a church, hotel, perform in a band or for your personal enjoyment, we can help you achieve your musical goals! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 February 2008 - Quaverbox Manual There is currently a lead time of 1 week for all new orders due to high demand of the manual. In other words, once you place your order online, it'll take at least a week before it can mailed out, and depending on your location, it may take a further 2 to 10 business days to reach you. But, don't let that stop you from ordering my manual! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 November 2007 - LESSONS ON DVD! I've had numerous requests for video footage on how to improvise, and whilst I do intend on producing such a DVD in the future, time restraints have led to another idea in the interim. One problem with "How To" videos is that they don't tailor specifically to your needs. We're all at different stages in our learning and it's hard to ensure everybody benefits from the one video. So I've come up with the idea of tailored lessons by DVD. In short, we'll discuss by email exactly what it is you want to learn, where you're at with your playing, the topics you'd like to cover, and which songs you want demonstrated. then I'll set up my video camera, show you all the moves and cram as much footage into it and hopefully answer all your questions. You'll get around 45mins worth of video, but to keep costs down and for me to help as many of you as possible, each DVD won't be professionally edited with lovely text flying across the screen, etc. It'll just be me at the piano playing and discussing what I'm doing with clear footage of the keyboard. I'm estimating each DVD will cost $48AUD plus postage. If you are interested, please email me directly and we'll chat about it further. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 October 2007 The fee paying function is up and running again. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 October 2007 There seems to be a problem with the Fee Payment function on the website. It's a problem at the Paypal end, so all I can do is wait until it's rectified. The book ordering function still works ok, but remember there is still a 4 week wait on all orders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 September 2007 ATTENTION! Due to unprecedented sales of the Quaverbox Manual, all orders made on or after 21 Sep 07 will have a delivery time of up to 4 weeks. I apologize for the delay, but more copies are being printed as we speak! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 June 2007 The 300th copy of the Quaverbox Manual has been sold! By the way, a number of you have enquired about the DVD that I've mentioned on the site. Unfortunately, this has been postponed indefinitely due to a lack of time. I'd really like to get it done, but every spare moment seems to be spent teaching my baby how to talk and draw which is definitely more fun than producing a dvd! I know you parents out there know what I mean =) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 March 2007 Deakin University has purchased a further 10 copies of the Quaverbox Manual as an education resource. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 January 2007 I hope you've had an enjoyable Christmas, which feels so long ago now, and are ready for the year ahead! I've been fairly busy these holidays so I haven't had the chance to put together that DVD. It's still definitely a project I want to complete and will do so sometime this year. Oh, and the Quaverbox myspace will now be set to private, due to strange people misusing my blog information! So, send me a friend request and check it out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 December 2006 Only a week to Christmas! The Quaverbox Manual is a great gift for anyone learning the piano! Order your copy today and for Australian customers, you'll receive it before Christmas. Free postage! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 December 2006 MySpace Quaverbox is launched! That's definitely the less serious side of Quaverbox, so don't expect any words of improvisation wisdom over there! But do check it out! www.myspace.com/quaverbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 December 2006 Christmas is almost here, and I've finished teaching at WCC for the year so what do I do with all this spare time on my hands? Well, I got a bit tired of the clinical look of the previous site, so I've redesigned it yet again! This must be the 6th time I've redone this in the past 3 years. For all you frequent visitors, all the articles are still here, and I promise, many more are on it's way. I've just bought a tripod so soon I'll be videotaping some moves on the piano. Yes, it was a bit hard holding the video camera with my left hand while playing chords and riffs with my right, hence the tripod. Most of the clips will make it onto the DVD I'm putting together, and some will appear in the articles, so stay tuned! Unfortunately, the DVD won't be ready before Christmas, but, the Quaverbox Manual certainly is! Buy one, buy a hundred! Ho Ho Ho! Oh.. and look out! Quaverbox MySpace will be launching soon too! Who knows what randomness will appear there? Yeah.. there definitely won't be anything serious =) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |