Chris CoetzeeAuthor of didactic music books
Chris Coetzee holds both a BMus and a BA (Language and Culture) degree from Stellenbosch University and is in the process of completing a HonsLitt (Latin) and a postgraduate teaching certificate.
He started playing the piano at the age of two and began formal lessons when he was six. He is a singer and multi-instrumentalist, specializing in the piano, organ and saxophone. He also plays the cello, clarinet, violin, harpsichord, flute and guitar. He has lectured in Organology (the study of musical instruments) at Stellenbosch University and has recently been appointed part-time lecturer in Arrangement.
He teaches a broad variety of other subjects including Music Theory, Piano, Organ, Singing, Latin, Mandarin and Ancient Cultures. He also works as a music researcher, arranger and typesetter.
Books: Musical Instrument Series:
Piano
Violin
Saxophone and Clarinet
(all New Holland Publishers)