Category: E-Newsletter
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Autumn Leaves Composition Project
Over the next half term I am running a composition project in which all my students are entitled to take part. The composition entitled “Autumn Leaves” must fit with the video and could take the form of a backing track or a song. There is a score of the appropriate length already set up on…
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Three years later – Making Progress
One of the joys of being a piano teacher is being able to appreciate the progress your students have made from the effort they have put in to their studies. I would like to share some of the progress that three students have made since they were last featured on my blog three years ago.…
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Summer Newsletter 2011
Now that the summer term has wound down, it’s a good chance to review some of the activities which have taken place. I was pleased to receive a great set of exam results last week which included six merits and a distinction. “Share one, comment two” week has increased active participation on the Noteflight Studio. Why…
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“Share one, Comment two” week
Now that the pressure of exams is relaxing for many students I am encouraging everybody to explore composing more. The Noteflight Studio is such a powerful tool and I would ask all my students to share at least one of their compositions (enabling commenting) even if it is still a work in progress. Browsing the…
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The importance of scales
There’s little chance of escaping the fact that scales aren’t the most exciting thing to practice, especially when you have a piano exam coming up in the next few weeks. However they are the building blocks of much music and being able to play them fluently is fundamental in the ability to play any instrument.…