| Frequently Asked Questions |
I have no musical background at
all. Can I join?
I have some musical background. Can I join? Which level
should I join?
I think I'm tone-deaf. Can I join?
I can't decide between
INDIVIDUAL or GROUP class. Can you recommend?
What is the average age group? Can I join if I'm ___ years
old?
Do I have to bring my own instruments to Replugged Music for lesson?
Do I have to purchase 'additional material'
for the course?
What if my learning pace is too slow or too fast for my
class?
Will I be able to "play by ear" at the end of the
course?
Do you conduct lessons on Public Holidays?
What is a Student Deposit fee?
What is the difference between Replugged Music and other
music schools?
How do I enrol for the courses?
I have no musical background at
all. Can I join?
Yes, of course! We welcome students
with no musical knowledge to join us. In fact, our Preparatory
Level is specially designed for pure beginners, with
absolutely zero knowledge.
I have some musical background. Can I join? Which level
should I join?
Yes, we welcome students with or
without musical background.
Since all GROUP courses are targeted for beginners, we
encourage you to sign up for our INDIVIDUAL lessons. The
instructor will be able to guide you according to your pace
in this 1-to-1 INDIVIDUAL setting.
I think I'm tone-deaf. Can I join?
Sure! In fact we have some
students who think that they are tone-deaf, but realising they are actually not. Listening is a form of
art. We may be able to help you hear better.
DO YOU KNOW: According to scientific research, true
tone-deaf is rare. It is usually associated with real
hearing problems. If you can hear properly, you are most
likely not tone-deaf.
I can't decide between
INDIVIDUAL or GROUP class. Can you recommend?
These are the few reasons
why some people choose our INDIVIDUAL class:
If you are not any of the above, we recommend that you join
our GROUP classes.
What is the average age group? Can I join if I'm ___ years
old?
We welcome students who are at least 14 years and above. Even though most
of our students are between 18-32 years of age, we have had
students who are as young as 14 and as old as 70. Age is
certainly no barrier to learning music. What is important is
your passion for music.
Do I have to bring my own instruments to Replugged Music for lesson?
No, this is not necessary as we provide our students with guitars,
keyboards, drums and microphones.
Do I have to purchase 'additional material'
for the course?
No. We understand that some other schools may require
students to purchase additional printed course materials (eg,
books, notes, instructional CDs, etc.) during the course.
Replugged Music does not require students to purchase
anything, as all printed course materials will be provided ENTIRELY
FREE as part of the course.
What if my learning pace is too slow or too fast for my
class?
Our instructors monitor the
pace of each and every student very closely. If you are too
fast or too slow for your class, your instructor will make
arrangements for you to join another class of similar pace.
However, this is not a common practice. Our students usually
cope well with the learning pace.
Will I be able to "play by ear" at the end of the
course?
To a certain level, YES.
It really depends on what you think playing by ear is. Most
of our students are able to decode quite an amount of
musical information from the songs they listen to. This
includes: melody, harmony and/or rhythm.
We have had one student who
practised 8 hours every day, and successfully acquired certain
level of "playing by ear" in less than 6 months!
Of course we do not require students to match that same amount of
practice time! What we emphasize is a framework of how
musical language works, and students grow and learn to hear
better.
DO YOU KNOW:
Some students may already be able to play by ear to a
varying degree, without realizing it. On our part, we just
help to develop this ability further.
Do you conduct lessons on Public Holidays?
We will be closed on the following public holidays:
1. New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
2. Chinese New Year Eve, 1st & 2nd day of Chinese New
Year
3. Good Friday
4. Labour Day
5. Vesak Day
6. National Day
7. Hari Raya Puasa
8. Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
(Please note: We are open on Hari Raya Haji & Deepavali)
What is a Student Deposit fee? How much is it? And what is it for? How and
when can I be refunded this deposit?
A student deposit is a sum
of money (SDG$30.00) that is compulsory payment when you enrol
for your first Replugged Music course. The
reason why schools charge students this sum of money is to
protect the rights of instructors, as well as the school. At
the same time, it is also fair to student(s) on the waiting
list. When a student withdraws from his/her respective
course with advanced notice to the school, the placement can be
given to another student on the waiting list.
This Student Deposit is fully-refundable if students inform
the school at least a
month before the withdrawal from their respective courses.
Students who choose to leave without giving advanced notice will
have to forfeit this sum of money. Otherwise, the sum
of $30 is always fully-refunded to the student.
What is the difference between Replugged Music and other
music schools?
How do I enrol for the courses?
Simply drop by our place between 7-10pm (weekdays) or 2-6pm
(weekends). However we think it'll be good idea to make an
appointment first, just in case we are out fishing or taking
pictures! If you are busy, just fill up our Registration
Form and we will get in touch with you as soon as we
can. You may also get in touch with us by writing to us at
info@replugged.com.