Review: The Piano TRACKS Book of Note Names
The Piano TRACKS Book of Note Names is a new publication as part of a suite of resources to accompany the Piano TRACKS Project. The project aims to help piano…
The Recreational Adult Piano Student: Experiences from the “Recreational Music-Making” Movement
This guest blog post about recreational adult piano students was written by Doug Hanvey, a piano teacher based in the USA. Like myself, Doug has many years' experience teaching adults…
ABRSM Performance Grades: What Did I Learn?
I have to say, I have avoided delving into the new ABRSM Performance Grades for as long as possible, but last month I was finally forced to take the leap.…
She Moved Through the Fair: A Soundscape Experiment
Have you ever included samples of birdsong or other recordings in your music? In this guest blog post, Ruth Carlyle shares her reflections on creating a soundscape mix of the…
My Top 10 Piano Duet Books for Beginners
Piano duets have always been an important part of my teaching. I've written about them many times before and recently reviewed a brand new book for piano duet. With restrictions…
Review: Ask the River (Rachel Portman)
Anyone with even a passing interest in music for film and television cannot fail to recognise the name, Rachel Portman. Born in 1960, and educated at Worcester College, Oxford, Portman…
Review: Grade 5 Music Theory Practice Papers
It's now been nearly a year since ABRSM revised their Music Theory syllabus in order to adapt to their new online exams. Their own Discovering Music Theory workbooks (a refresh…
Review: John Thompson’s First Classical Duets
I have a whole shelf of piano duets. They range from very easy, one-finger beginner pieces, right through to complex four-hand arrangements of orchestral works. You might ask why, if…
5 Tips for a Successful DipABRSM Viva Voce
In my work as a mentor for teaching diplomas, it is often the DipABRSM viva voce which sends shivers down the spine of candidates. Often, people's most pressing thought is:…
Review: Nikki Iles & Friends, Jazz Pieces for Piano
Review: Nikki Iles & Friends, Jazz Pieces for Piano
Many of us, as both pianists and teachers, have enjoyed Nikki Iles' previous books for piano: Jazz in Springtime; Jazz in Autumn; Jazz on a Summer's Day; and Jazz on…
Review: Introducing Theory of Music
Review: Introducing Theory of Music
I have long admired Trinity's Theory of Music Workbooks with their clear and concise look, and this new volume is no exception. Introducing Theory of Music is designed to: "help…
Review: The Piano Trainer Scales Workbook
Sometimes a book arrives for review, and not only is it the book you wish you’d had when you were first having piano lessons, but it’s also the book you’ve…
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