How did I go from hating theory and sight-reading to a musicanship nerd? It’s all thanks to one Hungarian composer and those who follow in his footsteps. Read on to discover more about what it means to teach music using Kodály methodology and how it changed my life.
Learning your first song in a language other than your native tongue can be a daunting task. But, fear not! Here are some simple ideas to help you get started singing in foreign languages. Listen and Repeat When you’re working on a song in a foreign language, it is a Read more
Too many people say to me “I’m tone deaf”, but I’ve yet to meet someone who acutally suffers with this disability. Yes, tone deafness is a real medical condition. Tone deafness is an inability to recognise relative pitch, which is a subsection of a condition called amusia. People who suffer Read more
One of the biggest challenges any singing teacher faces is teaching sight-reading skills. Sight-singing is often neglected because singers tend to learn more by listening than reading. Many singers can go a long way with only rudimentary ability to read music – much further than a violinist or pianist can. Read more
Since I started teaching singing, I’ve been struck over and over again how much learning music is like learning a language. Music speaks in its own way – by learning to play our instruments we are learning the words and sentences that allow us to convey meaning. When we start Read more
NB. The Information about the content of the aural tests is not in the singing syllabus, but instead can be found here: Aural tests are very easy to neglect. They are a small portion of the exam marks, and only take a few minutes at the end of the exam. Read more