Music exam boards go head-to-head
Which exam board should aspiring musicians follow? Which has the best syllabus? and which has the best structure?
Piano Scales for exams
There are too many scales in ABRSM piano exams: far more than for other instruments - and I have sat across the table from the chief examiner and told her so. Why are there just scales and arpeggios and not technical exercises, as for other instruments?
Why practise piano scales? … and arpeggios!
What are benefits of scale practice, and what are the best ways to practise scales? The Aristocats knew: "Every truly cultured music student knows,
You must learn your scales and your arpeggios"
Dominant and Diminished Sevenths
I've recently posted some Learning Guides to practising Diminished and Dominant Sevenths for ABRSM Grade 8 piano.
