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blog: How to teach (and learn) a Song by ear 1

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   To make singing as accessible as possible, I Don’t use sheet music when I teach. This often freaks out people who are used to having a score in their...

blog: Effective ways to make a Song more interesting for your audience

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...

blog: Boost Confidence by Sharpening your Musical Memory

  Life works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, without meaning to, you can get a Song or a jingle stuck in your head and end up singing or humming it for hours - or even days. On the other hand, when you are actively trying to learn a poem, lyric, or a...

blog: Four ways that your choir can begin a Song badly – and how to correct them

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...

blog: the difference between foreign Song lyrics and made-up sounds

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions ac...

blog: Music is too freely available – 10 things we've lost because of that

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Once upon a time you could only hear your favourite Song if you travelled to a live performance. It was a special, one-off, shared experience.   ...

blog: What to Do when teaching a new Song goes horribly wrong

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...

blog: What’s the best way to present lyrics when teaching a Song?

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...