Music Playtime: Where Early Years & Key Stage 1 Music Starts

News – 22/06/20

Your Early Years and Key Stage 1 music planning has been done for you by Music Playtime! Find out what to do in EYFS and KS1 music, and learn how to enjoy doing it more confidently. Lots of topic-based ideas including songs and chants, games that build music skills, suggestions for creating music, and music for listening and movement, all at Music Playtime. Over 100 demo videos and all the audios you need! more

Vision for Change

News – 16/04/20

New ideas and approaches to teaching online can enable us to become more creative and efficient as instrumental music teachers. more

How to choose the best Ukulele

News – 14/01/20

How to choose the best ukulele for you or your child, or find the best value ukulele set for your school. Where to buy soprano, concert, tenor and baritone ukuleles online. more

Which is the Number 1 Best Digital Piano?

News – 01/01/20

Find out which Number 1 Best Digital Piano is genuinely recommended by top London pianist/vocalist Ben Noke. Access the best deals! more

Play Easiest Smash Hits on Piano!

News – 27/11/19

Easiest Smash Hits - a new book of up-to-date, easy popular hits for piano, suitable for complete beginners up to around grade 2. more

Music From China: a new book of lovely pieces for piano!

News – 02/11/19

Music From China is a new, beautifully presented book of lovely piano pieces: various composers, arranged by Nancy & Randall Faber, published by Faber. An outstanding publication! more

How to choose a piano - a guide for parents

Parents – 17/09/19

Your child wants to learn to play the piano, you’ve found a teacher but … you don’t have a piano! Here's a guide to buying a piano for your child, specially written for parents. more

Link found between intelligence and non-vocal music!

News – 01/07/19

A new study supports the theory that there is a link between intelligence and enjoying non-vocal music. more

Learn to Sight Read: Piano books - a multi-media 'triumph'!

News – 13/01/19

'E-MusicMaestro Learn to Sight Read: Piano ... high quality publications … a rich range of examples to truly help students thrive in their quest to become able sight readers. The multi-media approach is a triumph ... Highly recommended.' Karen Marshall pianodao.com/2018/10/10/learn-to-sight-read more

How to get on target for a music exam distinction: Part 3

News – 11/12/18

Music Exams

Whether you are taking an ABRSM, Trinity or LCM music exam, you need secure supporting tests to do your best and maybe even achieve a distinction mark. Find out how to shine in Part 3 of the E-MusicMaestro guide to getting on target for a music exam distinction. more

Is this the real world? Is this just fantasy? A Response to the Music Commission Report

News – 05/12/18

Is the music commission report based on real life or on fantasy? A personal opinion of the way in which music education could be re-developed to embrace the needs of all children. more

How to get on target for a music exam distinction: Part 2

Learning – 25/11/18

Music Exams

The supporting tests in music exams (aural, scales, study, musical knowledge, improvisation) are given different weighting depending on which board you choose and the percentage you need to get a distinction varies too. Find out which board would suit you best and discover how to get distinction marks in these tests in your exam, whether it's with ABRSM, Trinity or LCM. more

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