Practice Log: The Sequel
Practice Tips

Practice Log: The Sequel

What happened with students who have been keeping a practice log for the last few months? Interview with 2 students.
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Experience with ABRSM Performance Grade Exam
General

Experience with ABRSM Performance Grade Exam

This article is about my experience with booking, recording and submitting the ABRSM Performance Grade Exam.
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Making A Violin Playing Video With Just Your Phone
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Making A Violin Playing Video With Just Your Phone

In this article, with the help of a photographer, I look into how students can make videos with just their phone and no tripod.
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Reading Musical Notes in Beginner Online Lessons
Beginner Tips

Reading Musical Notes in Beginner Online Lessons

Should I be teaching musical notation to very young students? This article is about how my teaching has changed due to online lessons.
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Thoughts on Parental Help
Help for Parents

Thoughts on Parental Help

In this post I talk about different kinds of parental support in instrumental learning.  This is just one of many posts to come, because it is an epic topic!
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Power of Practice Log: Is it Useful?
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Power of Practice Log: Is it Useful?

I keep asking students and parents to keep a practice log, but...  I have never...
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Experience with Music Teachers’ Board Exams
General

Experience with Music Teachers’ Board Exams

Recounting the recent experience I've had with remotely-assessed, Music Teachers' Board exams (MTB)
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