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Reviews: The Maestro Online

Guy Swinton explores an accessible platform for online music tuition.
Dr Robin Harrison teaching 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out'
Dr Robin Harrison teaching 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' - COURTESY THE MAESTRO ONLINE

During the pandemic a huge range of musicians found themselves unable to access high-quality music tuition through conventional means. Many looked online. While online music lessons were by no means a new proposition, the standard of online music tuition increased many times over in response to this surge in demand. The Maestro Online, founded by Dr Robin Harrison, has recently stepped into this burgeoning market with a view to offer an accessible platform for a wide range of ages and abilities.

There is a broad variety of materials to choose from across several styles and genres covering piano, organ, singing and guitar. Perhaps due to the wealth of resources, I initially found the site a little confusing and difficult to navigate but, having watched one of the helpful how-to videos to talk me through the logging-on process, I became more comfortable with the platform and how to find the resources that I wanted.

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