Like most of us, I take time off at Christmas to be with family and friends. I believe that it is important to take time to reflect and having done so, I realise that this year, 2019, has been one of the most successful of my life. January The year started quietly for …
The Seeds of Love is the third studio album by the British rock/pop band Tears for Fears, released on 25 September 1989. The album incorporates jazz and blues influences whilst adhering to the band’s iconic sound and is rumoured to have cost a staggering one million pounds (GBP) to produce. “Woman in Chains” Roland Orzabal 6:30 “Badman’s Song” …
Artist in Residence (A.I.R.) is a curriculum level support programme aimed at assisting heads of department, teachers and students of independent music schools by providing a structured framework culminating in the students being able to sit a grade exam*. It gives department heads and business owners time and space to focus on other aspects of …
Unorthodox Jukebox is the 2nd studio album by Bruno Mars. The album presents a wide range of styles: reggae rock, disco and soul music. My favourite song from the album is Locked out of Heaven. I love the energy. The live clip below, recorded in Paris, showcases one of the best bands on the circuit! Locked out …
A great way to develop your improvisation skills is to listen to more music. You will be able to “see” what is required in your mind’s eye as your technical facility grows. Your capacity to recognise differences in tone, rhythm, genre and indeed to play along to music will grow exponentially as you develop your …
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Preparing for a music exam can be a daunting task. Here are some tips that will help you. Taking an exam will no doubt be the end of a long study of work coupled with countless hours of practice. In some cases it might the milestone at the end of an entire year’s work. The …