Opinions and Thoughts on all things music, including Irish traditional music; learning/playing the piano; music theory, composition & analysis; reviews of music software & hardware; opinions on musical instruments; aural skills, music appreciation & history; tips and tricks for studying and revising GCSE Music & AS/A2 Music
In this blog, I provide some of my thoughts on the ABC Method of learning music, and why we should abandon it.
In this blog, I offer some thoughts on why I believe students learning Irish music should also learn to read music properly.
In this blog, I provide some opinions on how standard notation should be used as an important learning tool in teaching Irish traditional ...
In this blog, I offer some possible reasons why keys like D and G are so popular in Irish music, while other keys are largely ignored.