GCSE composing briefs tend to be fairly vague and... brief! In this resource we’ll explore what elements to focus on, how to use the given briefs to your students’ advantage, and how to choose the...
Pianist, author and composer Melanie Spanswick covers the nuts and bolts of creating a piano composition from scratch
Celebrating seven decades of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, James Smith speaks to CEO Mark Bromley and director of artistic planning Dr Robert Childs to learn more about the band's...
Kicking off the new term in style, Karen Marshall attended the Music Mark North West Conference on 2 September. She reports back.
Chopin and Schumann are Romantic composers who wrote many piano pieces in the first half of the 19th century. The AQA specification suggests that students study Chopin’s Preludes (including the...
Given the rapid pace of technological change, how should teachers prepare their students for the recording industry workplace? Chris Woods argues that the secret lies in laying the groundwork with...
Whether used to internalise rhythm by stamping, feel collective movement by stretching lycra, or simply to energise the process of tidying a room, popular music has a positive role to play in the...
Of all the Areas of Study for the 9-1 OCR GCSE, AoS5 on Conventions of Pop is likely to be the one where students already have at least some familiarity with the music. However, although they may...
Merton Music Foundation partners with TiME to promote inclusivity
