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“I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” Albert Einstein

Time-Saving Secondary Music Christmas Resources

Time-Saving Secondary Music Christmas Resources

November 7, 2022November 19, 2024 Advice for Teachers

We’ve got you covered as the busy festive season approaches…

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How to Compose Horror Music

How to Compose Horror Music

December 30, 2021February 6, 2025 Advice for Teachers

Dr Matt Lawson shares his tips on how to effectively compose a piece of horror music.

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Top 10 Resources for Teaching Film Music

Top 10 Resources for Teaching Film Music

October 30, 2021December 30, 2024 Advice for Teachers

Teaching film music? Check out these fantastic resources…

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Top Tips for Teaching Film Music – Part 2

Top Tips for Teaching Film Music – Part 2

March 31, 2021December 30, 2024 Advice for Teachers

In Part 2 of his reflections on teaching Film Music, Patrick Gazard shares ideas, tips and resources to engage and inspire your students…

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Top Tips for Teaching Film Music – Part 1

Top Tips for Teaching Film Music – Part 1

March 14, 2021December 30, 2024 Advice for Teachers

In the first of this series on teaching film music, Patrick Gazard shares his top tips for effectively delivering this engaging topic…

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Compose Yourself!

Compose Yourself!

February 18, 2021August 12, 2022 Advice for Teachers

Find out about the exciting new Piano Composition Festival, Compose Yourself!, in this guest blog post…

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5 Engaging Classroom Music Listening Activities

5 Engaging Classroom Music Listening Activities

August 19, 2020December 30, 2024 Advice for Teachers

With music classrooms looking and sounding a bit different this year, here are 5 listening activities to adapt for your own classroom…

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Support for Music Distance Learning

Support for Music Distance Learning

March 12, 2020August 12, 2022 Advice for Teachers

Support for distance learning during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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8 ideas to make your music classroom more efficient

8 ideas to make your music classroom more efficient

August 1, 2019January 29, 2024 Advice for Teachers

In this post I look at ways to organise your music classroom and create systems to make life easier…

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Top 6 websites: music composition resources

Top 6 websites: music composition resources

June 21, 2019August 10, 2023 Advice for Teachers

If you’re looking for some fresh resources for teaching GCSE composition check out these 6 websites…

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How to set up a Composing Club

How to set up a Composing Club

April 1, 2019January 1, 2024 Advice for Teachers

In this article I look at the practical considerations of effectively setting up a Composing Club…

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How to run a Composer of the Week series

How to run a Composer of the Week series

January 31, 2019March 14, 2023 Advice for Teachers

In this post we explore how to run a successful Composer of the Week series in your school…

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Top 5 tips for Composing for Choirs

Top 5 tips for Composing for Choirs

November 30, 2018December 30, 2024 Advice for Teachers, Advice for Students

Composing choral music? David Barton shares his top tips on how to write for a choir.

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