There has been a distinct rise in vocational courses in music at secondary level. Christopher Ricketts investigates why this is and what it means for the future of GCSE Music.
Demystifying musical understanding, the craft of composition and the language can go a long way towards removing barriers in KS3 Music. Here, Liz Dunbar explains how.
In part one of this two-part jazz resource (Music Teacher, March 2017), we traced how jazz evolved from humble beginnings as a folk music into being the mainstream popular music of its day. By 1945,...
Dr Oliver Morris, director of education and skills at UK Music, introduces the many pathways for young people pursuing a career in the creative industries.
Brass Bands England is delivering tailored artistic programmes and sharing the joy of brass banding across the UK. BBE's education and development manager, Sarah Baumann, tells us more.
On a trip to the International School of The Hague, Rachel Shapey discovers a curriculum packed with creativity and innovation
In the Verve felt piano – a sample-based virtual instrument library – Steinberg has created a unique cinematic piano. Dom Sigalas explores how it works and how it enhances compositions
News that the University of Cardiff was considering closing its School of Music provoked shock and anger among students past and present, as well the wider artistic community, with more than 25,000...
Pursuing one graded examination after another may hamper developing musicality
