As I have researched the Tudors as part of the background work to the composing of my new piece of music Woking Palace, you may be interested in this item. Continue reading
What is Music?
Music, whether vocal or instrumental, consists of varying degrees of pitch, volume and duration. Continue reading
About Hubs
Are Hubs Really a New Model for Music Education?
Having read Hazel Davis’s article, ‘Are Hubs a New Model For Music Education? I asked myself whether or not it really was too early to say that Hubs are a new model for music education. Continue reading
Instrumental Teachers’ Pay
Pay for Instrumental Teachers
The livelihood of some instrumental teachers is now being threatened, owing both to the pressure on their rates of pay and purchasing power, and the number of teaching hours dwindling due to lack of demand. Continue reading
How do we learn to play a violin?
The violin has four strings and a wooden bow holding horse hair. This simple idea is, in fact, the making of an incredibly beautiful sounding instrument which probably needs about 15 years of study to enable playing of the highest standard. Continue reading
What Music Should I use to Learn the Violin?
The following is a basic list which establishes a young violinist well on the road to success.
I suggest that Grades II, III or IV are good starting points for the student’s first exam depending on their ability and inclination. Some students learn very fast, some not so fast!
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Understanding Rhythm
As an introduction to learning about rhythm it is important to realise that, in practice, this is the most difficult concept to grasp of all the logic behind performing music.
The organisation of notes into bars and the detail involved in this presentation requires some time and study to be efficiently aware of the set-up.
What is the relevance of music from within the spectrum of the arts, and why should we learn an instrument?
I suggest that all art should be a reflection of the tensions that naturally arise from the daily experience of living. Whatever specific form of art we choose to be creative in, these tensions will not only be outlined but the art form will normally resolve the tensions into a satisfactory solution.