British Army Music launches free GCSE Music resources
The new, downloadable resources cover cello, clarinet, percussion and trumpet
Category: Instrumental
Trooping of the Colour
The iconic spectacle of Trooping of the Colour puts musicians from the British Army in front of a worldwide audience. Here, Musician Andy Humphreys ta…
10 motivational piano practice tips
Motivation can be a tricky subject for pianists of all ages, says Melanie Spanswick Practising the piano and making progress are not always synonymous. Practising…
Scottish Regimental saxophonists play Braveheart for William
The British Army’s dedication to music is ancient and presents itself in many forms, including a saxophone quartet, as Prince William recently disco…
Coldstream Guards joined by B Positive Choir at the FA Cup Final
With 21,000 fans allowed to gather at Wembley Stadium for the first time in over a year, tradition dictated that the Band of the Coldstream Guards sho…
Five tips for piano repertoire selection
Choice of repertoire can be a stumbling-block for piano students needing to balance the needs of private practice with public performance, says Melanie Spanswick Piano…
Online music academy partners with Trinity College London to take music exams online
RockAcad and Trinity have announced a new strategic partnership
Guildhall students commissioned to compose 700th anniversary fanfare
To commemorate its 700th birthday, The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers has offered students of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama i…
Trinity College London Press announces new publications in print and digital formats
New publications have been released by Trinity College London Press, the publishing wing of the independent exam board Trinity College London
The impact of instrumental music learning on attainment at age 16: a pilot study
The Music Teachers Association's second collective blogging project continues with responses from teachers reflecting on the editorial by Keith Swanwi…
Wiltshire Primary school gives ukulele to every pupil
Staverton Church of England School in rural Wiltshire has invested £4000 to give every one of its 250 pupils a ukulele to help them get through the p…
Skoove adds machine learning to its piano teaching app
The German app developer, Skoove, whose piano learning app has attracted more than a million users, has introduced new features to make learning a mor…
Juilliard Music Masters Degree course opens in China
39 students have enrolled in the Tianjin Juilliard School US-accredited Music Masters degree course despite travel difficulties caused by Covid-19
Thomas Trotter wins Queen’s award for music
One of Britain’s greatest concert organists, Thomas Trotter, has joined Sir Charles Mackerras, Imogen Cooper and Gary Crosby as recipient of the Que…
Trinity offers full-value digital grades and diplomas to the world
Trinity College London, the 144-year-old music and drama exam board charity, has announced that all candidates and teachers will now be able to take t…
Orchestras For All offers state schools free online support
The UK music education charity Orchestras for All has offered its Modulo Programme to UK secondary state schools free of charge for the coming year
Six-week online blues and rhythm guitar course opens
The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in London begins a six-week course in blues and rhythm guitar on the 27 October with two further cours…
UK music education lacks disabled access says report
The charity Youth Music has published an extensive report on the issues facing disabled music students in the UK
Steinberg and Line 6 collaborate on guitar recording kit
German music software specialist Steinberg has teamed up with digital amplification designers Line 6 to create an all-in-one recording package for gui…
Conservatoire takes delivery of 24 Steinways
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Becomes Europe’s First Steinway Exclusive Conservatoire