The Orchard
Those working on the jazz syllabus may be interested to watch this demo of “The Orchard” from the Grade 2 syllabus.
Read moreNewsletter Issue 6 published
The latest edition (Issue 6) of my Piano Teaching Newsletter has been published in print format and is also available to download. Copies will be distributed at your next lesson.
Read morePiano gallery podcast
The first piano gallery podcast features the following recordings from the archives:
Charleston – Ayesha
Minnie Mouse Hits Town – Laura
Every Good Boy – Own composition by Oliver
A new episode will be produced every few weeks providing that my pupils practise hard and prepare their pieces well. The podcast is now available through iTunes
Read moreMetronomes on phones
I recently posted information about a low cost metronome from Lidl. This got me thinking about a number of other metronome devices I have used in the past. As a peripatetic music teacher I need to have a metronome with me all the time as many schools do not have one built into the piano. [...]
Read moreTwelve Bar Blues Improvisation
A demonstration of a simple blues piano improvisation which also happens to be my first foray into youtube video uploads!
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