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What strategies would you employ for rekindling enthusiasm
What strategies would you employ for rekindling enthusiasm in a pupil whose interest in lessons is starting to wane? The strategies I...
May 12, 20212 min read
Keyboard, Digital - Studio - Acoustic Piano
Keyboard A keyboard with full size keys is a good starting instrument. On this you will be able to learn the note names, positions and...
May 12, 20211 min read
Level 1: Staccato - Legato - Detaché
Staccato Staccato is shown by a dot over or under the note on the opposite side to the stem. Staccato notes are often played at half...
Apr 11, 20212 min read
Sonata Form
Sonata form is a style of composition which describes the structure of an individual movement in a sonata, a symphony, a concerto, a...
Mar 17, 20212 min read
The Cakewalk and Ragtime Missing Site
I am currently writing an assignment for the Open University Masters Degree on The Cakewalk in Paris. Following this I will be writing a...
Feb 23, 20214 min read
Rhizomatic Learning for Beginners for All Ages
The underground sprout of a rhizome does not have a traditional root. There is a stem there, the oldest part of which dies off while...
Feb 15, 20213 min read
Opening a Music Academy Episode 1
Subheading: Know Your Motivation When you begin exchanging money for services you are entering into a business contract, whether that be...
Feb 4, 20217 min read
How to Practise
An accumulation of letters do not make a story. In the same way an accumulation of notes do not make a piece of music. No one will ever...
Jan 31, 20215 min read
Circle of Fifths Video Series. Episode 1
The Circle of Fifths is a fabulous device that will inform you about the number of sharps or flats in a major, or minor, scale. It tells...
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Practice Targets
Have you set your achievable target for tomorrow's practice? This needs to be specific with all the details you require to make it...
Jun 20, 20203 min read
A Mapping Between Musical Notes and Colours
The use of colours to represent notes is very popular in the classroom and teaching studio. What colour does your day feel like? What key...