This new collection, No Words Necessary, marks my debut as a Schott Music composer, and it consists of a selection of twelve piano pieces for intermediate level, or for students of approximately Grades 3 – 6 standard of the ABRSM, Trinity College London or London College of Music exams. I wrote the pieces earlier this…
Tag: Music Exams
The London College of Music Piano Syllabus 2018 – 2020
The much awaited London College of Music (LCM) piano syllabus has finally been published. A new syllabus is always exciting – both for student and teacher. I am an enthusiastic supporter of piano exams; they provide a veritable goal for anyone learning, particularly for younger players. And whilst an exam syllabus should never be used…
10 Top Tips To Pass Your Piano Exam
As the new term gets underway, many will be preparing for music exams at the end of the year and the aim of this post is to provide a few extra pointers and ideas for last-minute preparations. Once the pieces have been learnt, scales, arpeggios and technical work is all in place, and the dreaded…
Music Theory
My latest video-blog deals with what I consider an important topic; music theory. This is the study of how music is written down and all too often it is left out of instrumental lessons. Publications Melanie Spanswick has written and published a wide range of courses, anthologies, examination syllabuses, and text books, including Play it…
Sight Reading; 6 helpful hints
I have had several requests to write an article on piano sight reading. Sight reading is certainly a hot topic amongst those taking music exams, and it simply means the ability to play a piece of music on reading it for the first time, or reading at sight. It’s the part of music exams that…
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