Review: The Pam Wedgwood Christmas Collection
Brand new for 2023, The Pam Wedgwood Christmas Collection is a real celebration, not just of the festive season, but of the many popular books Pam has published over several…
Review: The Harry Potter Piano Anthology
Sometimes a book drops through the letterbox, and when I open the envelope, I just know that this is going to be a book which remains on my shelves forever.…
Review: Piano Grades are Go! Initial to Grade 3 (Victoria Proudler)
Over the years, we've tended, as teachers, to pigeonhole books into certain categories. There are books of pieces (the 'repertoire'), books of exercises (studies or etudes), and tutor books (which…
Online and Digital Exams: Time to Face the Music?
A few years ago, we’d have scoffed at the idea that online and digital music exams would be commonplace, and the idea that in the future, music exams would become…
Review: Piano Music by Women Composers, Books 1 & 2
As awareness has increased in recent years, there have been a growing number of volumes of piano music by women composers published. A while back, I explored Her Story, compiled…
Music Exams: The Language of the Mark Sheet
I’m sure I’m not the only music teacher who’s spent many years attempting to not only decipher the comments included on the music exam mark sheet, but also translate them…
Review: Belfast Heart (Darren Day)
One of the nice things about being sent things for review, is that you often come across books which you may not otherwise have seen. I get sent a lot…
Review: My Quirky Notebook (Angeline Bell)
I have to confess, I wasn't sure what to expect from My Quirky Notebook, the latest volume of piano music from Angeline Bell. I had so enjoyed reviewing her last…
Review: Peaceful Piano Playlist Revisited
Sometimes a book comes along which I enjoy playing from so much, I forget to actually write the review! Perhaps that is the greatest endorsement? Peaceful Piano Playlist Revisited has…
Review: The Piano Player, British Classics
What better way to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, than with this excellent and varied selection of British Classics, another publication in Faber Music's well-conceived The…
Being an Adult Learner: a Personal Insight
In this guest blog post, Clementine shares her own experiences of picking up the flute again after a break, and restarting as an adult learner. I teach a lot of…
Review: Graded Gillock (William Gillock)
As I've written before, I get quite a number of books sent to me for review. For many, as much as I value and enjoy their concept and content, I…
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