BIO
Experiences with Adam Moore Music
I began classical piano lessons at eight with a boring teacher and after moaning to my parents they swapped him for a creative and skilled singer-songwriter friend of the family. Her creativity and passion
rubbed off on me. At the age of 10 she involved me in playing the drums at her church. Just a few years later she taught me to lead the congregation in their sung worship. At 15, I wrote my first song on the
piano, which was a buzz. My teacher encouraged me enthusiastically. A friend showed me three chords on the guitar then at 16 I wrote my first guitar song. By the time I was 18, I had accompanied on the drums,
keys and vocals and lead worship regularly at my local church, learning to adapt to all sorts of styles and musical tastes. I then attended a six-month school in Toronto, Canada, where I was offered two musical
opportunities. As an on the road keyboardist and worship leader for a Canadian evangelist I embarked on an eight month adventure where keyboard and vocal creativity became a stylistic norm and my song writing
made great strides.
I turned 20 back at my parents in Essex. They let me claim their garage for the next three years where I began kitting out my musical equipment. I wrote over 150 songs, recording many of them and setting up my
own concerts to perform music that, reflecting back, helped me express my experiences and spirituality. I’d spend hours alone with my Korg Triton Pro, feeling inspired and moved by swirly pads and emotive
strings. I wrote my first musical scores for a flautist who accompanied me on an album I called ‘The Place That I Call Home’. We performed this in my hometown, Ingatestone, and also travelled to
Blackpool to perform at two venues. I worked in a care home part time and, after listening to an instrumental track I‘d experimentally blown some whistles to, my boss asked me to write and record more for
her unwell husband. I was surprised when she told me that her suffering husband felt that his anxiety subsided whilst listening to my music. The called the collection of instrumentals that followed &lsquo
;Memoreeze’.
In the summer of 2003 I moved to Salisbury then Blackpool, working musically with local youth in both group and 1:1 activities. In my mid twenties I started my first of three choirs to date. I hunted folk who
felt they couldn’t join choirs because of their lack of musicality and ability to read music. Funded by the Arts Council, in 2008 I developed a ‘Beat and Rhyme’ programme for Inner City London
students deemed ‘at risk’. To the beat of my djembe drum, named Jemima by one group, they expressed their feelings and aspirations, many of them faces beaming with new found confidence that they
had written and recorded their own songs.
A year later a friend and I saw opportunity in the Waterloo area for a jazz and blues cafe. This was a huge step in a new direction for me playing house band keys and accompanying singers during open mic
sessions.
In 2012, finding it near impossible to ignore my musical passions, not just for making music but helping others make their own, I decided to risk it all and embark on a full-time venture in all things musical;
student performances, radio stations and music making, 1:1 tuition, guitar and vocal workshops, school choirs, music therapy, performance and EP recordings &ndash: as well as Asperger and mental health clients.
By no means has my musical journey ended! Keeping my own musicality fresh and vibrant enables me to offer something relevant to my students. This year I am undertaking a Level 6 Diploma in Music Tuition
with Rockschool, the preferred musical accreditation board for my students. I keep my piano fingers limbered up playing at wedding and events with Sonic Architects, as well as playing and singing my own jazz
influenced arrangements in a 3-piece band.
It’s the musical life for me!
Testimonials
Experiences with Adam Moore Music
Hannah and Sebastian are completely absorbed while being taught by Adam. He really has given the gift of music. We are thoroughly impressed. - Tamsin, parent (2017)
After learning piano with a couple of different teachers I found Adam and have been learning with him for a year now. I've enjoyed it so much I got my two sons learning with him too! He makes it enjoyable and
fun and as a result someone in our house is usually practising! As well as being a great teacher he is a great mentor and role model to the boys and has also turned into a good friend of mine too. Would
thoroughly recommend him. Top man! - Doug, parent (2017)
Adam was a music teacher at my 10 year old daughter's school before tutoring her in piano and I can't recommend him enough. He is a very patient and encouraging teacher, with a happy outlook that carries the
kids along with him! He makes lessons fun and gets the kids to choose their own tunes to learn so that they create their own goals. He even went out of his way to help my daughter record her favourite tunes
and gave her certificates as she progressed. My daughter loved having him as a teacher. - Amanda, parent (2017)
Mr Moore was
an inspiring music teacher. His gentle but enthusiastic approach to
music quickly hooked pupils into wanting to learn more. He was skilled
in adapting his provision to allow pupils of all abilities to engage in
the lessons and to persevere, especially when learning an instrument
for the first time. This included pupils with complex needs who often
found focusing on learning, being calm and responsive to new
experiences and even social communication very difficult. Parents,
staff and pupils gained much for the time he was part of our community
and enjoyed the many public performances he encouraged children to
achieve. - Ali Jenkins, Head Teacher, Great Wishford Primary School (2017)
The Adam Moore Music Aproach
The Four A’s
I consider Four A’s when helping my students to get the most out of their musical journey.
ACHIEVE GOALS
AB Path Plans – Goal setting is the fuel for motivation. AB Path Plans enable my students to navigate from one moment in their musicianship to the next.
Personalised Resources
– You will be provided with tailored resources to learn your favourite song and the technical know–how to adapt your playing to the styles that move your feet.
Graded Examination
– Grades are a structured approach to landmarking your progress and receiving certificates for your own wall of fame.
ACCESS LEARNING
Student Space Access – This exclusive space for registered students provides all you need to make your practice fun and interesting. Bite-sized mp3s at a variety of speeds bring life to
practicing scales, rehearsing songs and experimenting stylistically.
Video Tutorials – Visual and audio tutorials will bring musical tutors right to you 24-7 via Student Space.
Wherever you are you’ll be able to access extra help with your musicianship.
Student Companions – Printable PDFs provide visual aids to your learning. Specifically designed as an
alternative (not a replacement) to musical score. These user-friendly resources will help you visualise shapes, patterns and scales.
ASPIRE
Student Song writing – Song-writing is often a scary topic for those who have never attempted it. Support is available to enable all students who would like to explore creating their
own sound.
Improvisation – Improvisation brings spice to a musical life! It’s achievable for all musicians and the know–how is explored in my resource ’The
A–G Of Impro‚.
Studio Time– Every musician needs an outlet. Together with encouraging family and public performances, providing certificates for even the smallest of
achievements, the buzz of recording your own music really fans the musical flame!
AFFORDABLE
I recognise that long term financial commitments can be a daunting prospect. I value the financial sacrifice that all my students make to pursue their musical aspirations. Therefore, I provide a variety of
tuition packages to accommodate all musical ventures.