Other Services

Consultancy
Our well-qualified and experienced team can help you in a number of different areas, including but not limited to: 1) Designing of exhibitions, showrooms and mobile exhibits related to or including the use of music and sound; 2) Curriculum design at all levels (beginner to tertiary) in music technology and related areas; and 3) Planning strategies to put music to work for your company, profitably. Please call us to find out more.

Audio Restoration
Our Audio Restoration Service can take your hiss-filled tapes, get rid of all that distracting background noise and return to you a long-lasting, clean sounding CD in its place. This service is perfect for libraries and associations that may have large archives of talks or other recorded material that need to be preserved for future reference.
SAMPLE EXCERPT: Original Recording | After Restoration

Music Lessons
Musicmall no longer offers music lessons on a one-to-one basis. One-off group classes, such as training for combo bands or instrumental ensemble masterclasses, are still available. Please contact us to discuss your music training needs.

SAMPLE TOPICS AVAILABLE FOR MUSICIANS' TRAINING

1. Achieving Cohesiveness as a Church Band
The power of rhythm (Rhythm isn't only about the drummer | The role of drums and bass | Straight rhythms (playing as a band) | Swing rhythms (playing as a band) | Classical rhythms (in contrast to pop rhythms) | Handling syncopation | Handling breaks); adding colour through chords; of melodies and counter melodies (Hooks, riffs and licks | Scales and modes | Improvisation basics | Intros, endings and breaks | Exploiting timbre differences); achieving balance and blend (Listening skills | Intra-band communication | Unity and diversity, conformity and freedom | PA system skills); perseverance and pressing on (individual practice techniques | group rehearsal techniques)

2. Crash Course in Timpani Playing
History and overview; Instrument selection and maintenance; Posture and position; Grip and tone production; Basic ear training; Technical studies (Tuning fundamentals | Muffling | The Roll | Dynamic control | Timpani rudiments | Advanced tuning | Orchestral repertoire | Mallet choices | Contemporary playing techniques)

3. Crash Course in Drums
Basic techniques; Rudiments; Rhythms & Rolls (Rock | Swing | Fusion | Funk | Latin | Classical | Odd-time)

4. Crash Course in Playing the Keyboard Synth
How to play any instrument at all through the magic of your synthesizer keyboard