[This post contains affiliate links] Perhaps the greatest compliment I could pay to this book, is the fact that I got so immersed in playing the music, I almost forgot…

I get a lot of material sent to me for review from publishers and retailers, so it's always lovely when I get to review something by people I know. Although…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

At the age of just 16, Alma Deutscher already has her own Wikipedia page, having composed her first piano sonata at the age of five, and a short opera at…

I don't know about any other teachers, but I have a shelf dedicated to jazz piano books. Like many of us I'm sure, I enjoy playing jazz, but I definitely…

Darren Day has, over 25 years, developed a versatile career as a teacher, performer and composer. He is also an examiner for Trinity College, London. He publishes a number of…

As some of you will have seen, I have previously reviewed a number of ABRSM's Piano Star series, including Piano Star Theory. The latest addition to the series is a…