Wastani School of Music

Repetition is key to learning those performance durections

Personally, I've only done ABRSM practical exams, but this is helpful
https://trinitymusicblog.com/2017/06/23/meet-trinitys-music-examiner-sarah-aylen/?utm_content=bufferd17dc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

trinitymusicblog.com

Notation is fun

http://flypaper.soundfly.com/features/music-engraver-take-become-one/

What Is a Music Engraver? (And What Does It Take to Become One?) – Soundfly Explore the storied history of music notation that lead to the "engraver," and find out how you can master a new, marketable music skill in your spare time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/story/20140709-never-too-late-to-learn?ocid=fbcul&utm_content=buffer7a6a4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Adult piano lessons: Never too late to learn? An increasing number of adults are taking piano lessons to relax, focus their minds and express themselves. BBC Culture’s Clemency Burton-Hill is one of them.

http://blog.mymusictheory.com/2009/how-to-compose-a-melody-tips-for-grade-5-theory-of-music/

How to Compose a Melody – Tips for Grade 5 Theory of Music | The MyMusicTheory.com Blog Lots of my online students need a bit of help when it comes to composing a melody in the Grade Five Music Theory Exam (ABRSM syllabus).

http://www.easyeartraining.com/learn/songwriting-game-sight-reading-synthesis-your-perfect-song/?utm_content=buffer70e73&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

A Songwriting Game, Sight Reading, Synthesis and Your Perfect Song | Easy Ear Training Learn the importance of writing music and sight reading, play a songwriting game, recognise types of synthesis and find the perfect song for your voice.

http://www.thestrad.com/cpt-latests/faking-it-the-great-unmentionable-of-orchestral-playing/?platform=hootsuite

Faking it – the great unmentionable of orchestral playing - The Strad Focus: Faking it – the great unmentionable of orchestral playing Given today's high standards of musicianship, you might think top orchestral string players can play anything, but there are times when the best they can do is give the impression of playing every note as written, as cellist Alice McVe…

http://www.guillaume-jouis.com/en/quiz-recognize-music-score/

How many pieces can you recognize from the score? Here is a little quiz to test your musical knowledge. Have fun!

http://music-for-church-choirs.com/education-for-church-musicians

Music-for-Church-Choirs.com The Church Choir Music resource Sing Gregorian chant, choose your wedding music, church music commissions, Christmas music, and plenty of choirtraining tips from the experts to give your Church Choir the edge in performance

http://sightreadingmastery.com/blog/4-sight-reading-tips-liszt-wants-you-to-know

4 Sight Reading Tips Liszt Wants You to Know | SightReadingMastery Franz Liszt was the greatest sight reader who ever lived. After witnessing him sight read, Edvard Grieg exclaimed: Chopin, upon hearing his own compositions performed by Read more...

We made it! Next exam season May-July 2016.
Make sure you learn at least 4 bars per session. Practice until it's perfect. You'll have progress