RCS appoints Nicola Benedetti as honorary president and Bridget McConnell as an honorary vice president
The roles have been appointed in line with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s 175th anniversary.
TEACHING MATERIALS
Welcome to the Music Teacher online teaching materials. Every month Music Teacher publishes resources for KS3, 4 and 5, offering complete units of work, GCSE and A level set-work info and activities, and practical ideas across all levels for both classroom and peripatetic teachers. The materials are written by experienced teachers and examiners and provide indispensable content for your teaching.
AQA AoS7: Shostakovich
The AQA specification lists musical elements to examine and identify in Shostakovich’s works. Here is a brief guide to some of the more general aspects to listen for in his music, before a closer look...
Practical learning using instruments
This resource considers how we can use instruments to teach key concepts in music. It will focus on practical learning and how we can best approach it.
Developing wider listening – musical theatre: part 1
Understanding the background and context to music they listen to, hear on TV or play is an incredibly useful skill for all musicians, especially those studying music for GCSE or A level, since wider...
Guitar repair for music teachers
Over the years, I’ve picked up a lot of knowledge about the workings of a music department and what are the best, most effective and value-for-money ways to keep it running. For the sake of space,...
Features
David Lewis interview: Star of the show
Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Music & Drama Education Awards, Young Voices...
Conference report: MTA annual conference 2022
Networking opportunities, keynote discussions, performances from talented students and a gala...
Counting culture: Inclusive percussion lessons
How can we make our percussion lessons more inclusive, facilitating students to develop their own...
Thinking outside the (beat)box: Primary school beatboxing unit
Having created a beatboxing unit for primary schools with Leicestershire Music, Akshay Sharma...
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Women Composers: A Graded Anthology for Piano
Rachael Gillham takes a look at Women Composers: A Graded Anthology for Piano by Melanie Spanwick,...
Sheet Music Reviews: The Clarinet
Paul Saunders reviews The Clarinet: The Ultimate Companion to Clarinet Playing by Paul Harris,...
Book Reviews: Listen
Emma Hutchinson reviews Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a deaf girl, changed percussion, written by...
Opinion
NPME response: ‘This plan goes a long way to acknowledging the vast landscape of music education’
Chrissy Kinsella, CEO of London Music Fund, reacts to the National Plan of Music Education, focusing...
NPME response: Much ‘feels optimistic and acknowledges that it will be a mammoth undertaking’
‘This was never going to be a perfect document’, writes Nate Holder in his initial response to the...
NPME response: ‘A much more holistic approach to the music education ecosystem’
Following the publication of the refreshed National Plan for Music Education on 25 June, Dr...
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