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Category Archives: Music Composition and Performance
Calling All Xylophonists
To be part of this project please email drpetescomposition@gmail.com and I will attach all 13 parts to Xylophilharmonic with the backing track in Mp3 format Continue reading
2020 Parlour Music
With music students in the UK not able to work in bands and ensembles due to social distancing and closed venues it seemed the right time to compose music for the home ensemble. Not a return to the Victorian parlour … Continue reading
Posted in Music Composition and Performance
Tagged beginners percussion, brass, drums, guitar, Music, Music Education, music lessons, percussion, piano, Saxophone, Sheet music
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Coordinate those hands and feet
for percussionists and drummers and those instrumentalists that tap their foot in time to the music Continue reading
When Blog Turns To Vlog
In these times of isolation an on-line presence is now expected of teachers, musicians, artists… Continue reading
Posted in Instrumental teaching, Music and Enterprise, Music Composition and Performance
Tagged Blogs, composition, Creativity, Health, Innovation, Music, Vlog
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Be Part of the Band
Out gigging at the weekend and saw this picture from http://www.musiciansunite.com that sums up our community Salsa Band very well. Thank you.
Music Teaching
Always focus on what the student needs without being influenced by external pressures. The best coaches get their students to believe in themselves. Inspire the students to do more than they think they can. Mistakes and failures are the most … Continue reading
Beware the free online shop, goodbye Sellfy
When you are composing music and consider the self-publishing route beware the shopping with a regular monthly outlay sites unless you are going to be assured of selling 30 or 40 items of music per month. A brief history: My … Continue reading
DIY Percussion 2
It is interesting to see from the blog statistics that DIY Percussion is a favourite. With this in mind here are some more DIY Percussion tips. Never forget, it is all about the sound. Listen to everything and sometimes you … Continue reading
The Art Of Orchestration In The 21st Century
To be able to facilitate the experience of playing music where there is a connection between composer and performer is very satisfying Continue reading
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