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Category: Teaching and Learning

Posted on August 12, 2020August 18, 2020

Ciro Manna and #iorestoacasa – musicians making the most of a challenging situation

During lockdown, times have been especially hard for musicians, and indeed other professionals that support musicians during their rehearsals, studio time and live performances. It's…

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Posted on May 4, 2020June 17, 2020

Fretboard Theory – Learning the Basic Intervals

Introduction In this short lesson, we are going to cover the basics of what intervals are to music an your guitar fretboard. So let's get to it!…

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Posted on May 4, 2020May 18, 2020

The Major Scale Part 1 – A Crash Course

The basics of the Ionian mode that every musician should know!

Posted on May 4, 2020June 17, 2020

Why we have to be ‘cruel to be kind’ in times like these

Prompted by a question I was asked earlier today, I just wanted to take the time to explore my view on acquiring new customers during…

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Posted on March 23, 2020May 18, 2020

Coronavirus – could now be the perfect time to dust off your guitar?

Amidst the current chaos, I’d like to present a more optimistic view of the social climate that now challenges each one of us. With the…

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Posted on March 15, 2020May 18, 2020

COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Precautions we can take in our instrumental lessons

Several weeks ago when Coronavirus was first spotlighted in the news as it began taking over China, I never thought in my wildest dreams that…

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Posted on February 24, 2020May 18, 2020

Making the grade; why graded music exams could be the worst thing for our learners.

In this, my first post of 2020, I thought I’d get back to it with a BANG! This article will cover my reasons for my…

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Posted on October 1, 2019May 18, 2020

3 Engaging Activities To Help Your Child Practise Their Instrument

As I cast my mind back to my Helping Young Learners To Practise post earlier this year, I thought I'd share 3 Engaging Activities with you,…

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Posted on July 29, 2019May 18, 2020

Catering for Learners with ASD

My thoughts on helping autistic learners better access music and instrumental lessons.

Posted on July 15, 2019May 18, 2020

The Elements of Music

All you NEED to know about the Elements of Music. You don’t even need a periodic table!

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