35 Years of Teaching Experience Condensed into One Gem of a Book:
This book is the result of over 35 years of teaching experience, from absolute beginner to diploma standard. Trained at the Royal Academy of Music, London and the owner of the successful YouTube channel MusicOnline UK, I have acquired over three decades of insights. I’ve seen “what works and what doesn’t”, seen many repeated habits, both good and bad. Here, I pass on the benefit of such to you the reader; whether you be a student or teacher of music.

I have taught hundreds of students over a few decades, I’ve noticed common threads leading to strands of success. This gem of a book packed with “anecdotal evidence” will hopefully give students and teachers alike some guidance in their own music journey.

CONTENTS INCLUDE:

♫ To play, or not to play..... FROM MEMORY
♫ How to play anything - FAST
♫ How much should I practise?
♫ Piano Technique: Seating and Posture
♫ How long should I take between grades?
♫ Seven Bad Practice Habits
♫ What makes the “Perfect Practice Session”?
♫ How to choose your exam pieces
♫ The sound of silence
♫ The Examiner's Mark-sheet - INVESTIGATED
♫ Is it OK to take a break from practising?
♫ How to control nervousness
♫ Exam Done - What Next?
♫ How to use a metronome correctly
♫ Why hands separately practice is unhelpful
♫ How to play semiquavers evenly
♫ Scales Fingerings - are they important?
... and much more

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