There’s so much that could be explored around the theme of practising, and it would be impossible to cover all of it in a single resource. Therefore, this resource is focused around particular...
Helen Reid Extra-curricular music
This resource covers the basics of teaching improvisation, and the process of moving fluidly from scales to improvisation and from improvisation to composition, examining how these three elements...
Richard Barnard Extra-curricular music
As a child, I was a very reluctant musician. My mum had a terrible battle trying to get me to practise, and she still delights in telling people how I used to hide under the bed rather than play my...
Edward Maxwell Extra-curricular music
The Covid-19 pandemic has turned our lives upside down, professionally and personally. This is a brief and by no means comprehensive overview of some of the online resources that can enhance our...
Edward Maxwell Extra-curricular music
Motivating students is one of the most important – and also most difficult – jobs that a teacher can have. Without sufficient motivation, students won't learn new ideas, and will struggle to make any...
Paul White Extra-curricular music
This resource focuses primarily on teaching piano to younger beginners. It explores the right time to start learning an instrument, teaching notation and rhythm, forming a sound technical basis,...
Helen Reid Extra-curricular music
This resource looks at placing sound at the forefront of everything you teach.
Richard Steggall Extra-curricular music
This resource is intended to help visiting music teachers improve their time management in 20- to 30-minute lessons, teaching individual students or small groups.
Richard Barnard Extra-curricular music
This resource is intended to offer ideas about how to manage the transition from study to peripatetic teaching.
Helen Reid Extra-curricular music
Throughout my musical career, one of the main areas I've found to be a constant source of learning, encouragement and inspiration is playing and performing music with a group of people. Within a...
Paul White Extra-curricular music
Group teaching is often thought of as the poor relation to individual music tuition. And that can certainly be the case if you try to teach groups in exactly the same way as you teach individuals. If...
Richard Steggall Extra-curricular music
In this resource, we consider some possible activities that can be used by students working away from school and can easily be adapted and edited to make them appropriate for a wide range of ages and...
David Ashworth Secondary education