Tag: classical-music
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🎼 ABRSM Music Theory Guide: Intervals (Grades 1–5)
Understanding intervals is essential to reading music, analysing harmony, and building chords. Intervals are the distances between two notes, and you’ll see them everywhere in theory and practical playing. 🔍 What Is an Interval? An interval is the number of letter names and steps between two notes — for example, C to E is a…
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🎵 ABRSM Music Theory Guide: Key Signatures (Grades 1–5)
Understanding key signatures is foundational to all music theory. They tell us the tonal centre of a piece and which sharps or flats to expect. Here’s a breakdown of everything ABRSM expects from Grades 1 through 5 — and how to master it. 🔑 What Is a Key Signature? A key signature is a set…
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🎺 Music and Community – How Playing an Instrument Creates Social Bonds
Few things unite people like music. From gospel choirs to school bands, jazz ensembles to string quartets, playing music with others is a uniquely powerful form of human connection. Beyond technique and talent, music builds belonging—a sense of shared rhythm, mutual listening, and trust. At a time when loneliness and social isolation are rising, especially…
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🎻🎺 Choosing Your Instrument: A Guide to the Musical Journey Ahead
Learning a musical instrument opens a world of expression, creativity, discipline and joy. But with such a vast array of instruments available, the first question can often be: Where do I even start? This guide will help you (or your child) explore the landscape of musical options, considering what might suit your interests, temperament, and…
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Welcome to RobboDoesMusic – Supporting the Next Generation of Musicians
Hello and welcome to RobboDoesMusic – your new online home for music tuition, creative support, and educational resources. Whether you’re a GCSE or A Level student looking to sharpen your composition skills, a developing musician seeking one-to-one guidance, or someone passionate about creating original music, this site is designed with you in mind. 🎼 Composition…
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