ABRSM vs Trinity Grades
Two boards, the same Grade 8 and the same UCAS points, but very different exam days. Here is how to pick the right one.
Learn and Play Music
Guitar, singing, reading music and grade exams, plus practical help for bands recording and promoting their music. Every guide lists the sources it was checked against.
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Time to Learn Guitar
From sore fingertips to barre chords, a realistic guide to the milestones every adult beginner passes on the way to playing songs.
Find Your Vocal Range
A keyboard, a relaxed voice and a few minutes are all it takes to map your range and choose songs that suit you.
Perfect vs Relative Pitch
One is rare and hard to acquire, the other can be trained by anyone. Why relative pitch deserves most of a musician's ear-training time.
How to Read Music
From Every Good Boy to crotchets and key signatures, the building blocks of written music explained in plain British terms.
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Why a Guitarist Should Learn How To Sight Read
Why reading notation opens doors for guitarists who learned by ear, and how to start.
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Is Ear Training Important For A Singer?
Ear training for singers: pitch, intervals and why hearing the music first makes better vocalists.
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Getting A Website For Your Band
Why a band still needs its own website next to social media, and what to put on it.
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Carefully Choosing A CD Manufacturing Company
Pressing your own CDs: what to check before choosing a duplication or manufacturing company.
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Setting Up A Home Recording Studio
Room, computer, interface and monitors: the basics of a home recording studio for musicians.
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Top Tips For Promoting Your Music
Gigs, flyers, social media and word of mouth: practical ways for a band to find an audience.
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