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Anyone Else But You by The Moldy Peaches

Anyone Else But You is a song by The Moldy Peaches that was featured in the Rom-Com Juno in 2008. The inclusion in the film was an accident which is detailed in The Guardian when the actress, Ellen Page, played the track for the director Jason Reitman. The Moldy Peaches are an Indie Rock band formed by Adam Green and Kimya Dawson in 1994 and were together until 2004 with a couple a silent years between 2004 to 2007 and 2008 to 2022-present. The appearance of their track in t

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July MusiKIDS Blended Challenge

5 Gems Each Month Blended Challenge February: Valentines Day March: Spring April: Earth Day May: Garden Life June: Summer July: Children's Art August: Holiday September: Back to School October: Autumn November: Keeping Warm December: Christmas January: Winter This challenge involves three parts. The 'online section' is a quiz (or quest) available in our online course section. It is free to join and a fun way to improve online skills. Gem cards are awarded at

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Sweet Child of Mine

"Sweet Child o' Mine" is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses. It appears on their debut studio album, Appetite for Destruction (1987). In an interview with Music Radar Slash stated “One of the things that always bugged me about Sweet Child… was that it was an uptempo ballad, which didn’t fit what Guns N’ Roses was all about as far as I was concerned" Later in the article he comments on the iconic riff you will learn as part of this session. “In passing, I did say that

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A Girl Like You by Edwyn Collins

"A Girl Like You" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins from his third solo studio album. Collins said the song was about a "mystical girl". Collins was the lead singer for the 1980s post-punk band Orange Juice, which he co-founded. After the group split in 1985, Collins started a solo career. His 1995 single "A Girl Like You" was a worldwide hit. Official Video You can download the lyrics and chords for this song from Ultimate Guitar . Scroll to the bottom an

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Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

Heres Comes the Sun is a hit by The Beatles released on the album Abbey Road. The genre, or musical style, is pop-rock or folk-pop. It was written by George Harrison is 1969. Download the lyrics and chords from Ultimate Guitar or purchase from Sheet Music Direct Official Video Josie singing this from Step Two Vocals LCM Exam Syllabus available from Amazon Links https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/the-beatles/here-comes-the-sun-chords-1726934 https://www.sheetmusicdire

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Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen

Born in the USA is the 7th album by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen and was released on June 4th 1984. He has had 21 albums and a career spanning six decades. The genre, or type of music, of this song is Rock and roll ; ‎ heartland rock ‎; ‎ pop. Official Video Download the Guitar Worksheet This piece will benefit from a capo on the second fret. Download the chords and TAB for this song from Ultimate Guitar or purchase a copy from Sheet Music Direct . Level 1

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505 by Arctic Monkeys

505 was released in April 2007 by Arctic Monkeys. Written by front man Alex Turner and produced by James Ford and Mike Crossey, Turner has sited this song as Arctic Monkeys' first proper love song, written about him meeting his former girlfriend. It is debated as to what 505 actually is. Some theorise that 505 is the hotel room he went to visit his girlfriend in. Another theory is that 505 is a reference to the bus route in Sheffield (where the band are from).Others argue the

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Just the Two of Us

Released in 1981 this classic tune was written by Bill Withers, William Salter, and Ralph MacDonald, and recorded by Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers on vocals The track features a Fender Rhodes electric piano in the introduction and throughout. The style, or genre, is R&B and it won a Grammy for the best R&B song. According to Wikipedia Will Smith released a single in 1997 which samples and incorporates lyrics from the original. Instead of love between a couple, "Just

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G Major Scale

Free worksheets to go with the social media postings on G major. Question Write a scale to the given rhythm and add semitone brackets. Remember to add a key signature if required.

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June MusiKIDS Blended Challenge

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Our Grand is Back

After a slight delay in TQ Talks and Soirees to do the swap in pianos I can now confirm our grand piano is back from its vacation and the soiree's and talks can recommence. We can host 12 in the 'audience' of guests. Tickets are available from our ticket outlet online .

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