Finding shortcuts and saving time has become a priority for most music teachers and their increasing workloads. Here, Dice Wood shares her ideas for using technology efficiently with KS3.
Mathew Lee reviews Joanna Borrett's piece Clan, transcribed for viola and piano and published by Kevin Mayhew.
In a bid to diversify her music teaching practice, pianist Charlotte Way has brought one-to-one lessons to busy office workers
As a result of the jump from the freedom and flexibility at KS3 to a far more prescribed and fixed approach at GCSE, there’s a mixture of responses seen across music education forums and discussions...
'Each book includes a variety of pieces encompassing the swing, blues, jazz and tango styles that teachers have come to expect from the composer,' says reviewer Katrina Fox.
One of the attractive features of the OCR A level syllabus is the thoroughly enjoyable repertoire covered by this particular Area of Study. However, while the songs themselves have instant appeal, it...
Letting the pupil take the lead can build confidence, allow for greater self-expression, and challenge our accepted wisdom around genre
Chris Walters explores the life and work of Maurice Porter, a pioneering dentist and amateur clarinettist who helped musicians overcome embouchure issues.
Tim Hallas tries out an electro-acoustic guitar with effects and looping built into the instrument itself.
