Pianist Cordelia Williams offers ideas and inspiration to help you get the most of your practising in limited time.
A new perspective
Piano teacher Alexandra Westcott explains how a decision to reorganise her teaching brought her greater fulfilment, self-esteem and job satisfaction.
Note For Note: A Musical Fable – by Howard Smith
In part a memoir, 'Note for Note' is a Pilgrim's Progress for the amateur pianist, and in it Howard charts the pleasures and the pitfalls, the breakthroughs and "lightbulb moments"
Moving on – when it’s time to leave your piano teacher
They say that goodbye is one of the hardest things to say, and saying goodbye to your piano teacher can be a difficult decision, especially if you have been taking lessons with that teacher for some time.
There is no judgement, only permission
The world of the piano is huge and so much more is available to us if we allow it, even if we ‘know’ very little. All it takes is no judgement, and full permission to explore it.
There’s no ‘Quick Fix’ to playing the piano
The internet is full of articles promising to help you learn to play the piano Learn to play in just 4 weeks! Play piano in 10 easy steps 5 ways to become a great pianist And so on.... The British pianist James Rhodes entered this busy, lucrative market a few years ago with his book… Continue reading There’s no ‘Quick Fix’ to playing the piano
Sheet Music & Study Books for sale
A selection of repertoire, study books and exercises published by ABRSM and TCL. If you are interested in purchasing any of these books, please contact me for further information SPECTRUM series of contemporary solo miniatures, compiled by Thalia Myers (ABRSM). Includes pieces by Howard Skempton, Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Michael Finnissy, Karen Tanaka... Spectrum - used,… Continue reading Sheet Music & Study Books for sale
How to be calmer and improve your music making
In this guest post, music teacher and vocal coach Rosemary Wiseman introduces her book 'Zoom88 - How to be calmer and improve your music making' Recently I was reading in my journal about the first time I ever read a copy of Music Teacher magazine. It was while I was waiting for my interview for… Continue reading How to be calmer and improve your music making
MTB Exams – graded music exams for the digital age
Just as so many aspects of our normal daily lives have been severely disrupted or curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic, so has the graded music exams system. The three main exam boards, ABSRM, Trinity College London (TCL) and London College of Music (LCM), cancelled physical face-to-face exams and both sought to offer candidates the opportunity… Continue reading MTB Exams – graded music exams for the digital age
Sheet music for sale
I'm selling some previous exam syllabus books, accompanying tests (aural and sight-reading) and other scores. Although these are from previous years' exam syllabuses (ABRSM and Trinity), teachers and students may find them useful for additional repertoire etc. If you are interested in purchasing any of this music, please contact me ABRSM piano exam pieces 2019/2020… Continue reading Sheet music for sale
