Piano, Cello, Violin, Recorder and Music Theory Tuition
A concerto is a piece of music for a solo player and an orchestra. It is a very popular type of music – it is exciting to hear and watch an expert soloist and to hear the huge sound from Continue reading Listen to a Concerto
In a previous challenge you composed a Walking Tune on your instrument. Now we will try composing a tune with a more complicated rhythm – using walking and jogging notes. Start with a simple tune with just walking notes and Continue reading Compose a Walking and Jogging Tune
A shaker is a percussion instrument that is played by shaking it. Inside the shaker are stones, beans or seeds that rattle as the instrument is shaken. Maracas are a type of shaker that have a handle and are usually Continue reading Make Your Own Shaker
How easy do you think it would be to explain to someone else how to read music? Think about the notes that you know on your instrument. Practise drawing them and think about how what you will need to include Continue reading Reading Music
A waltz is a piece of music in three time. Originally all waltzes were written as dances, but in the nineteenth century composers starting writing waltzes that were intended for listening only. The accompaniment to a waltz often has a Continue reading The Waltz
Can you write down a tune for your instrument using walking notes (crotchets) like these? Don’t forget the treble clef (violin or right hand piano) or bass clef (cello or left hand piano). Here is one I wrote for Continue reading Write Down a Walking Tune
Write down all the notes you know on your own instrument. Put their names underneath each note like the one shown. You’ll need some manuscript paper. Or get a piece of paper and draw a music stave – five lines.
In a previous challenge you composed a rhythm on your instrument. Now we will try composing a tune using different notes, but keeping the rhythm very simple – just walking notes. Start off by playing walking notes on one string Continue reading Compose a Walking Tune
A lullaby is a piece of music that is played or sung to a child. They are quiet and soothing and often used to get a child off to sleep. Can you find out more about lullabies? Find the names Continue reading Lullabies
Many composers have written music influenced by the seasons of the year. The most famous is probably Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. This is a set of four violin concertos named Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. This is Spring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKthRw4KjEg In this Continue reading Springtime