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Trained Musicians Use More of Their Brain When Listening to Music.

According to neurologist Kjeld Fredens, your brain will react differently depending on whether you’re a casual...

The Origins of Music: We Play Music Because We Are Social Beings

How are we able to hear something and instantly recognize and categorize it as “music”? Music is our culture a...

We Become More Attractive When We Play Music

Our evolution is essentially based on survival. Can music contribute to survival? And if not, how has it becom...

The Five Biggest UK Music Festivals – 2019 Edition

The summer festivals line ups are pretty much complete, so we take you on a quick trip through five of the big...

Five Great Niche U.K. Music Festivals – 2019 Edition

Not everyone wants to go to large festivals like Glastonbury or Reading. Here are 5 niche U.K. music festivals...

Songwriter SK Shlomo opens up about anxiety and music creation

When I found out that SK Shlomo was coming to Leeds, I had to catch up about his struggles with mental health...

Thank you, Sir Ken Robinson

As humans, we navigate our lives with a mixture of strategies and ideals that we turn into some semblance of n...

Our Partnership with The Online Recording Studio

We have some exciting news for you! We have recently partnered up with the dedicated team at The Online Recor...

Here is what you can learn in just 5 music lessons

Ready for a little Christmas challenge? If you dream of getting started with playing an instrument, then here...

Six benefits of online music lessons you may not have thought of

Online music lessons are popular, and although 2020 was the year it took off, there are good reasons why it wi...

Are You Ready to Progress Faster in Your Music Lessons?

Frustrated with your progress over weekly lessons? Intensive courses are a great option for students who want...

3 Simple Tips: How to keep your motivation when practicing

Dreaming about moving your music to new heights, playing music more like a natural part of your life, to be a...

What Is ‘Flow’ and How Can I Achieve It?

Practice and your sense of time disappears to a higher level. You’ve entered a rhythm. A bubble of creativity...

Why Music Education is Vital for Your Child’s Development

Why is music education important? It offers a range of benefits beyond developing a musical skill. Learn how m...

Why Collaboration Matters: A Conversation With British Indie-Pop Duo, Bitter Trick

Learning music changes and shapes people’s lives. A common theme is collaboration! Music is a social activity....

Learning Music: 6 Non-Musical Benefits

Try new things, work with others, and gain an amazing skill- it offers a wide range of benefits.Here is a lis...

Neuroplasticity: Why Playing Music is Healthy For the Brain

The brain continues to develop, as long as it is exercised. This is called neuroplasticity. One way of retaini...

Graded Music Exams – A guide with our friends at MTB

The examination board MTB have put together this wonderful guide – all you need to know about preparing for a...

He Played For the Song – What Makes Ringo Starr So Great

The Beatles. John was a genius, Paul sang his heart out, George added intrigue & Ringo simple drumming. John S...

After the Pride Parade – LGBTQ+ in Music

Over the years, music has become a platform for LGBTQ+ artists to share their experiences. We look at how they...

Four times a music teacher made a difference

Whatever your instrument, playing music is an amazing skill. We spoke to four people whose music teachers who...

Finding Your Place in the Music Industry

Drum tutor Flo Toch has put together a guide with some tips and tricks that helped them get started, and how w...

6 Music Jobs You Didn’t Know You Could Do

Music jobs exist. The music industry contributes £5.8 billion to the UK economy every year. And we’ve compiled...

4 Steps to Curing Performance Anxiety

Have you experienced performance anxiety? Does the idea of performing in front of people fill you with fear? L...

Recycle Week 2021 – 4 Ways Musicians Can Save the Environment

We have a collective responsibility to the planet.Coca-Cola, the Co-op and Waitrose have pledged support.Here...

Life as a Session Musician – Interview with Angela Chan and Magesh Magesh

Ever wondered who’s playing drums for your favourite artist? Or who played violin on that record? The answer i...

Recovery – The True Value of Creative Subjects in Schools

Why teach creative subjects in schools? Why are children singing when they could be adding sums and swilling t...

Why Does Music Teaching Have to Be So White?

The UK’s Black History Month is always a welcome opportunity to discover and celebrate black artists. In music...

Will Piano Lessons Change My Daughter’s Life?

Each year children begin music lessons for the first time and parents wait with bated breath. The potential of...

Mamma Mia - 'I Have a Dream' Turning Fantasies into Reality

Competition to find the new Sophie and Sky - Mamma Mia I have a dream winners Stevie and Tobias

‘For many children, the Arts are an absolute lifeline’: why music teachers are supporting Keir Starmer’s proposed changes to the curriculum

Next month will see Sunak and Starmer go head to head on a variety of matters as they attempt to win voters,...

‘Playing an instrument could be the key to good brain health in later life,’ research suggests

We’ve known for some time that listening to music encourages a variety of health benefits. But now, research h...

‘It’s social glue of the strongest variety - my life wouldn’t be the same without it’: three people reveal how music tuition has shaped their lives

The world’s most famous musicians usually attribute their success to the backing of their dedicated music teac...

Five ways to choose a music teacher who is perfect for you

Whether you’re heading back to the classroom this month, or your school days are firmly behind you, it’s never...

‘Grassroots projects are vital to music in the UK’

This year, the Mercury Prize 2024 was awarded to English Teacher. After the band praised grassroots projects i...

What the musician in your life really wants this Christmas

The festive season is finally upon us. But what does the musician in your life really want to find wrapped und...