Why Music is Like Learning a Language (and Why Patterns are the Key!

Scales are the building blocks of music, and mastering them is essential for any aspiring pianist. They provide the foundation for understan

Welcome to the Achieve Zone! Building upon your success in the Find, Create, Grow, Explore, and Build Zones, this section focuses on solidif

As a musical detective, you'll be searching for hidden patterns in music. Here are some clues to help you:

intervals – the distance between two notes.  These tiny gaps of sound have a fascinating history, stretching back centuries!  And believe it

Index About Alberti Bass Practise Method Student Presentation Videos Free Download About Alberti Bass So, you've reached TQ Piano Level 3 and are ready to tackle Alberti bass. This iconic left-hand pattern, named after the Italian composer Domenico Alberti, is a cornerstone of Classical Era piano music and a fantastic way to add fluidity and elegance to your playing.  It might seem daunting at first, but with a systematic approach, you'll be mastering the chord pattern in no

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Eleven-year-old Charlotte-Rose Scowcroft is making waves in the world of young composers. A student at Stalybridge Music Academy since the age of four, Charlotte-Rose is not only a talented multi-instrumentalist but also a budding composer creating music specifically for young learners. 

There are twelve skills to master in Level Two of the Achieve Zone on piano. This blog focuses on ‘Row Seven’ where the focus is to be able

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Morris dancing is a British folk dance. It, traditionally, features a group of men dancing wearing white clothes with bells fastened around their legs, as shown below.  Morris dancers often were hats bedecked with ribbons, flowers and streamers. You can also see pheasant feathers in some areas. 

Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and quickly emerged as the country's dominant music. It is characterized by a heavy four-beat rhythm driven by drums, bass guitar, electric guitar, and the "scraper," a corrugated stick that is rubbed by a plain stick. Reggae music is known for its distinctive sound, which is created using a variety of instruments such as drums, bass guitar, and keyboard. The genre was strongly influenced by traditional ment

A key signature is the sharp signs next to the clef. In this case we have a B flat . If you need help here please see the key signatures blog. The tonic triad is the 1st , 3rd and 5th note of the scale. When there is no key signature this triad requires no additional accidental as there is no B.

A key signature is the sharp signs next to the clef. In this case we have F sharp, C sharp and G sharp. If you need help here please see the key signatures blog. The tonic triad is the 1st , 3rd and 5th note of the scale. When there is no key signature this triad requires an sharp sign in front of the C to make it a C sharp. It does not need a F sharp or a G sharp as there is no F or C in the triad to raise by a semitone.