Musical Challenges

These challenges have been created to give additional musical activities for anyone who wants them while lockdown continues. These will be posted on facebook twice per week if you prefer to get one at a time. Please feel free to post any responses on the facebook...

Exam day tips

Now that all the preparation is done, and exam day has arrived, here are my top tips. Arrive early. There’s nothing more stressful than worrying you are going to be late, or something unexpected happening on the journey. Test the piano in the exam room. Examiner’s...

3 Musical Activities for the Easter Holidays

  Bach Google Doodle Use this Google Doodle to create a melody and harmony in the style of the famous composer Bach. https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-johann-sebastian-bach   Listen to David Walliams’ (hilarious and silly) Marvellous Musical...
Top 5 piano practice tips

Top 5 piano practice tips

1. If you’re feeling a bit low on motivation, commit yourself to sitting at the piano and playing something you enjoy for 5 minutes. You will often find this turns into 15 or even 30 minutes!2. Break things up into small sections – perhaps two or four bars...