Since the 12th Century, women have made a significant contribution to classical music yet this has been considerably overlooked. A recent survey found that the ABRSM (one of the worlds leading music exam boards) included only 4.4% female composers in their selected exam pieces from 1999 to 2019. In an academic world that has pushed for gender equality, it is nothing short of shocking that the exam board has not created a balance in their music selection for male and female co

The first note everyone learns on piano is middle C. Middle C can be found quite easily as it is next to the two black keys (just to the left hand side of the two black keys) in the middle of the piano. If you count up from C in the right direction you have C, D, E, F, G and A. If you count tow notes down from middle see you have an A - and if you are thinking in terms of the alphabet, you can count up from the A in the right direction and it spells out the alphabet - A B C D

If you are thinking about starting to learn the piano, you have now got the option of taking lessons through the internet and having your teacher conduct lessons through a video call through zoom or Facetime. Having a professional piano teacher give you lessons online is fundamental if you want to learn the proper way and progress quickly in your learning. Matthew graduated in music from Cardiff University in the UK, so have all the knowledge to ensure that you get a complete

If you take piano lessons with Matthew Clayton online through video call you will develop as a musician a great deal. Matthew break downs a wide range of musical topics to the absolute fundamentals such as reading music, playing chords and developing a love of learning how to play the instrument. Matthew has a very engaging style of teaching which works very well online. All you will need to take part in piano lessons is a mobile that supports a video call, whether that be th

The process of learning the piano need not take place in the traditional form of attending lessons in your piano teachers home. With the development of new technology, you can be anywhere in the world and have the benefit of learning piano with Matthew Clayton. Matthew is an experienced piano teacher from Great Britain. He has taught hundreds of piano students over the last ten years since he graduated in music from university. Matthew began teaching during the Coronavirus pa

The new Grade 5 and Grade 6 selected pieces 2017-2018 from ABRSM is yet again filled with some wonderful delights and challenges. After teaching the 2015-16 syllabus for over two years, I awaited the release of the new syllabus with great anticipation and excitement. Yet again, the ABRSM, the most prestigious international examining board has provided a great array of pieces at Grade 5 and 6. The Grade 5 repertoire begins with a bright uplifting Prelude by Purcell. Considered