I often get asked 'are grades worth doing?'. As a teacher who encourages enjoyment in learning an instrument, here's my honest opinion.

On clarinet or saxophone, alternate fingerings, when used, will improve your speed and smooth transition between notes.

Over the years, I've come across many sources specifying ways to practice but just how often should we be practicing?

As musicians, we're always told 'practice makes perfect' and to keep to a regular routine but it's also good to know when not to practice.

If you're a musician who struggles with performance anxiety, here are a few things you can do to help boost your confidence to perform.

Here's a method I've discovered that helps keep the excitement in learning a new song and gets rid of that daunting feeling.

There comes a time when we realise that beginners clarinet we rented from school won't cut it anymore. Here are a few tips about upgrading.

Despite having a focus on solo music performance throughout my music lessons, it was playing in a band that allowed me to hone those...

Learning a musical instrument can sometimes be an overwhelming experience, especially when, as a beginner, one discovers that they aren't...

The first time you're told to improvise during a live music performance can be both an exciting and daunting experience. Here are a few...