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Review of the new ABRSM Theory Books: "Discovering Music Theory Grades 1 - 5"
ABRSM have updated their “Theory in Practice” books that teachers and students have become so familiar with over past years. The new...
mattdaveclayton
Dec 4, 20202 min read
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Why has there been a lack of female composers in the ABRSM syllabus for so long?
Since the 12th Century, women have made a significant contribution to classical music yet this has been considerably overlooked. A recent...
mattdaveclayton
Aug 19, 20204 min read
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Information regarding online piano lessons
Matthew Clayton offers online piano lessons for all ages and levels. Matthew used to teach in person on a one to one basis in his piano...
mattdaveclayton
May 23, 20202 min read
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Using Natural when learning how to play piano
You will first need to know what flats and sharps mean before you can start thinking about the natural sign. In a nutshell, a natural...
mattdaveclayton
May 22, 20202 min read
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Understanding Key Signatures when learning the piano
Key signatures are a vital part in being able to read music correctly and play the right black notes in a piece. When piano students...
mattdaveclayton
May 22, 20202 min read
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ABRSM 2017 Piano Syllabus Review
The new Grade 5 and Grade 6 selected pieces 2017-2018 from ABRSM is yet again filled with some wonderful delights and challenges. After...
mattdaveclayton
May 21, 20204 min read
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Review of Piano Graded ABRSM By Piano Teacher in Cardiff
Review of the new syllabus (2019-20) ABRSM Piano exam pieces Firstly I would like to thank ABRSM for sending me the complimentary set of...
mattdaveclayton
May 21, 20204 min read
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