Tips for everybody
Some of these tips are about Associated Board exams:
Listening to Music with Understanding:
Quick-fix Checklist for Sight Singing (not just for singers!)
Choosing a Musical Instrument
External links:
Aural Tests: help with aural tests Grades 1- 5 can be found on-line at the Music Teachers site.
- There is a rather helpful Music Dictionary at the Dolmetsch site
- There is a good site about harmony, chords and tonality at Tonality Guide
- Memorising music
- Music Theory - there is an excellent free site at mymusictheory.com. The Dolmetsch site is very detailed - too detailed, perhaps, for school-age students.
- Clef Reading - John McGann has written a good introduction is at
Tips for Pianists
How to Sight Read
Memorising Piano Music
Help for students that can’t remember note names
Download Grade 1 Piano Scales - save buying a scale book
Practice Rotas for Grades 1 - 5 Associated Board Piano Exams
An example of a systematic approach for Grade 7 Piano Scales
Piano Lessons for Adult Learners (from Pianist magazine)
Teaching Keyboard Skills to A-level students
Recommended Beginner Piano Books for different ages
External Links for Pianists:
- Find a Piano Teacher on-line (including me!)
- Free piano music on the Internet
- General Piano Resources Online
Tips for Singers
Tips on Memorising Vocal Music
Choosing a Voice Teacher
Associated Board Song List Commentaries (to follow)
Sight Singing
An Sylvie translation
The Singing Teacher’s Bookshelf - recommended books for Singing Teachers
External Links for Singers:
- Find a Singing Teacher on-line (including me!)
- Songs on the Internet
- General Singing Resources
Tips for organists
External Links for Organists
- Find an organ teacher on-line (including me!) at:
- General Organ Resources
- Free organ music on the Internet
Tips for choirs and conductors
Pronunciation Guides and Performance Notes for Choral Works
This is information on some of the choral works I’ve prepared for my choirs.
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