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Music Revision - Melody Part 11 - Melodic Decoration In this blog I’m going to write about different ways you can make your harmonies a...

In this short blog I’ll help you revise the different methods of playing chords. There are many ways you can play chords. Some of them...

Last time I wrote about fitting chords to a melody. In this blog we’ll revise inversions and talk about figured bass. Inversion You can...

In the previous blog I wrote about the basics of chords. In this blog we’ll talk about adding chords to a melody. Adding Chords To A...

The previous blog was about intervals. This blog follows on from that and covers the basics of chords. What Is A Chord? In its simplest...

In the previous blog we looked at other scales. In this one we’ll revise intervals. What Is An Interval? Simply put an interval is the...

GCSE Music Revision - Melody Part 5 - Other Scales Each week at least one of the blogs will be a GCSE music revision topic. Although...

Each week at least one of the blogs will be a GCSE music revision topic. Although each board has its own requirements I’m focussing on...

Each week at least one of the blogs will be a GCSE music revision topic. Although each board has its own requirements I’m focussing on...

Each week at least one of the blogs will be a GCSE music revision topic. Although each board has its own requirements I’m focussing on...

Each week at least one of the blogs will be a GCSE music revision topic. Although each board has its own requirements I’m focussing on...

Music goes beyond the written notes. Music is there to tell a story, paint a picture, provide an emotion, and so much more. One of the...

Everyone says it, and I’m not going to be any different; playing scales can be tedious! It doesn’t matter how much we get told that...

Sight reading can bring people out in a cold sweat. A couple of exam boards have it as a compulsory element in their exams but being...

I often find that having a goal helps me focus on what I need to do. It’s all well and good having a practise plan and pieces to work...

There are many ways to practise your music and if it works for you and you get the desired results, that’s great! However, you may...

In today’s blog I’d like to share my top ten tips for effective practise. The list is not exhaustive, but will hopefully help you to...

I like to let my students choose the pieces they wish to do for their exams. I know of some teachers who will choose for the student and...

There a numerous exam boards from which to choose and each has their own pros and cons. In this blog I’ll discuss my feelings about each...

My teachers made me do exams. I didn’t have any say in the matter. In this blog I explore whether you should do an exam or not. ...