Month: Dec 2018
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The real-world truth about… GCSE Music Composition (How to start)
Most GCSE Music students feel stressed as they begin their composition work. This stress is often nothing to do with music whatsoever and therefore very unhelpful for our young musicians. The stress is usually rooted in expectation about grades, either their own or that felt from a parent or teacher. Without experience of composing before, […]
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Mini-Mr Lowe
Something I use on a daily basis is “Mini-Mr Lowes”. My own understanding of music has developed so much more during the period of my teaching than at any other time. Every day, students approach concepts differently to how I have ever perceived or imagined them before. I provide a starting point with a specific […]
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Discovering a ‘Production Environment’ for learning
In the early 2000s (before I retrained to be a secondary music teacher), I was greatly fortunate to be invited to some of the leading music and audio production facilities in the UK, perhaps the world. The primary purpose of my visits was to meet professionals at the top of their industry and to learn […]
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Hello!
Over the last 14 years, I’ve shared my real-world experiences of Music Education with many people – PGCE, GTP and School Direct students, fellow heads of music, parents, exam boards and school leaders from around the world. Originally this was on a case-by-case basis to offer support or to share understanding. However, during the Covid […]
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