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Parents
- Read the E-MusicMaestro blog to learn how to help your child to musical success.
- Understand key musical skills and discover how to develop them.
- Find out how your child should practise.
Teaching
- Give your lessons a more creative focus and explore beyond the exam syllabus.
- Down to earth, practical ideas for teaching and interpreting repertoire pieces.
- Access recordings of piano repertoire pieces & links to the best performance videos.
Learning
- Find out how best to prepare for performance.
- Discover what examiners look for in a good performance.
- Learn about interpretation, phrasing & musical detail in relation to specific piano pieces.
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Teacher
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Teacher
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Teacher
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Teacher
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Head of Lancashire Music Service
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Teacher
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Teacher
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Father
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Trinity College London
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Parent
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Parent
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Adult Aural Test Training subscriber
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Aural Test Training Subscriber
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Parent
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Parent
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Music Parent - Aural Test Training
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Music parent
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Exam candidate
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Music mum
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Music dad