An intensive music theory class is for students who need urgent help to pass the ABRSM grade 5 theory exam.
Sometimes, students focus on the practical side of their music education and so not prioritise their music theory . In order to pass the ABRSM grade 6 practical exam, a student needs to have at least an ABRSM grade 5 theory.
About Intensive Music Theory Classes
What are the next steps?
Consultation and Trial Class
Step one is the consultation process. Take a trial class with the teacher to determine the level of knowledge and the student’s musical acumen. This first step is important to determine if it is realistic to register the student to the next ABRSM Grade 5 exam date.
Establish Effective Learning Plan
Step 2 is to establish an effective learning plan and schedule the appropriate time for your child to acquire the requisite knowledge. Lessons include aural training and practical examples connecting the theory to the instrument. Finally, mock exams are given to determine the readiness of the student.
Take the ABRSM Exam
Step 3 is to build your child’s confidence and take the ABRSM Grade 5 theory exam.
What our Students and Parents Say
Yiling Li
2023-06-30
Big thank you to Germaine for helping my girl get distinction for her theory exam! Germaine is always very patient and encouraging and my girl loves going for her lessons 🙂 Also greatly appreciate all her feedback after the lessons to keep us updated on her progress!
Jade Yong
2023-06-26
I have nothing but praise for Teacher Germaine! My playful 9-year old signed up for theory lessons with the aim of taking the ABRSM Grade 5 exams. Teacher Germaine is very good at assessing a student’s abilities and interests, and tailoring her lessons accordingly. She is a very effective educator and through her clear explanations, regular homework feedback, and encouragement, my son was able to obtain a distinction in his theory exam. Thank you Teacher Germaine for your dedication and hard work!
Happiness Goh
2022-09-10
Took music theory G5 exam and scored FULL marks all thanks to Ms Germaine's tutelage. All just in 3mths. 😍 Really grateful for her help.Came in with very basic music theory knowledge and she retaught me everything so I could understand better. Her aural training lessons really helped me to become a better musician.💯
Audrey Ng
2022-09-03
Germaine is a wonderful and wonderfully effective teacher. I sent my 8 yo as a tag along “optional” to 12 yo older sister’s Theory G1-5 course, both girls achieved G5 Distinctions after 6 months of lessons. I don’t know how she did it but I am so impressed! She gently pushed the girls (and me!) to keep up the momentum through periods of low motivation. She has developed a system that works. I am so glad to have had Germaine take the girls through this checkpoint.
Jesper Tai
2019-11-16
Thank you Germaine, I have been learning Music Theory from many teachers, however, I did not see any improvement. But, with her guidance, I started to improve drastically. I know, from the start, I have been a stubborn student, refusing to complete the weekly homework. Germaine had been very patient, continuously encouraging and motivating me. I finally passed my Music Theory Examination with flying colours! I am glad to have Germaine as my teacher.
Carolyn Tan
2019-10-23
Germaine’s strength is her patience in teaching my son who can be stubborn and very disorganised. She encourages and inspire him to do well. She is meticulous in going through the syllabus and ensures that he has more than sufficient practice to do well in his theory exams.
Vivy Toha
2019-10-20
We are grateful to 've found Mrs Ho to guide Kyrus for his g8 violin exam on aural segment . Mrs Ho is a patient and a passionate teacher who would go extra mile to help Kyrus despite of he has less than 4 mths to his G8 violin exam.Thank you Mrs Ho for your guidance that son is able to score 16/18 for his aural segment n achieve distinction in his G8 violin exam 😁
Sum Tze Tsien
2023-07-17
Ms Germaine helped both my sons prepare for grade 5 theory exams, where they scored distinctions. Thereafter, she taught my older boy piano, and he just recently obtained a Merit grade for ABRSM grade 8 exam, despite a demanding academic schedule. She is currently teaching my younger son (who plays violin) aural, sight reading, and grade 6 theory. He enjoys his weekly lessons, and looks forward to them. Ms Germaine is a very knowledgeable, experienced and caring teacher, who is passionate about building up a good musical foundation in her students. If you're looking for a teacher for music theory, aural, sight reading and piano, we highly recommend her.
Daphne Lee
2018-12-18
Meredith started her music theory lessons with Mrs Ho in September and she looks forward to the lessons each time. While her instrument is the violin, Mrs Ho is able to bring alive the knowledge of music theory with the importance of enjoying the musical journey and instrument. Her lessons are integrated with the child’s pace of learning, and Meredith knows that she is able to ask questions comfortably. Mrs Ho was also able to observe that a larger print of the sight-reading scales book might benefit our child better and indeed it has. We are thankful for Mrs Ho’s patience and keen interest in developing our child’s musical appreciation, not just from the mind but also from the heart.
Pearlyn Lim
2018-11-18
Mrs Ho is a patient and encouraging teacher. She explains clearly and has reasonably high expectations of her students. She also keeps parents updated of their child's progress. Within a span of about five months, she prepared my son for Grade 5 theory. This was his first music theory exam and he obtained distinction. We are very grateful for her guidance. 👍
Lui Ling
2018-11-14
Matthew started Theory of Music lessons with Mrs Ho when he was 7 and hasn’t looked back since. It has been an amazing journey for him and he looks forward to his weekly lessons with Mrs Ho who enthuses with her passion and engaging stories about the history of music. In fact, so inspired was he, that he decided, on his own, to take up piano lessons under her tutelage. Kudos to Mrs Ho, for gifting Matt, the joy of learning Music! 🎶
Josephine Leow Ting Ting
2018-10-31
Mrs Ho taught both my kids (7 and 10 years old) Grade 5 music theory. I was impressed that she was able to teach Grade 4 and 5 music theory in 2 - 3 months compared to the previous theory teacher that taught Grade 1-3 in 7 months. When she took over the teaching, she was sharp to observe what are the issues my kids was having on music theory and could rectify it.Professional and reliable teacher!Jo