calling all vocal teachers or any other teacher who can help!, urgent answers needed!!! please!!! Options

[chraze1]

Hi guys,

Please advise if you can and I apologise if this is a stupid question!
I have been approached by a parent of a girl who is doing music exams in 4th yr, (she is a friend of one of my pupils!) and she is struggling generally with performance terms and directions, and doesn't fully understand things like a broken chord. Her instrument is her voice, she doesn't play, although has a little knowledge of keyboard through school. Now, i have explained to the mum that I am a piano teacher and definately not a vocal teacher, but after hearing the girls plight, I feel i could maybe help with things like aurals and theory, which she believes is what she needs. I only have grade 5 theory (distinction) and I'm not even sure what level she's at yet, but I need to know if all theory regardless of the instrument is the same to a certain point? In the music theory in practise books it covers everything and I'm not sure if she'll need all that?, (like left hand notes etc?) can anyone advise if there are other theory books I could recommend please as I'm due to see her tonight and I'd rather be able to say I am or am not the right person for her and be able to point her in the right direction !. Phew! thanks in advance!

[Alison]

It would be helpful to know what exams she is doing (and what country you are in?)

[chraze1]

It would be helpful to know what exams she is doing (and what country you are in?)

Hi thanks,

We're in Scotland and she's sitting intermediate 2 at school, I am totally in the dark as to what that is! I've asked that she brings all her material with her in order I can guage her level. She's unaware of TG or AB exam processes.