Ever wonder what inspired some of the most famous pieces of music? Well in this wonderful book, Once Upon A Tune: Stories From The Orchestra by James Mayhew, the stories behind many brilliant pieces of music, including The Sorcerer's Apprentice, The Flight of the Bumblebee and The William Tell Overture, are told.
Reviewing a DIY castanets kit from Baker Ross, and demonstrating how to make your own castanets.
A tour through music history from the classical period highlighting the music of Black Composers, in celebration of Black History Month.
This Music Book Review looks at the board book of children's favourite song Wheels On The Bus. This version of the song if from YouTube children's animation channel Cocomelon. I challenge you not to sing along when reading this with your children.
A review of a silly, fun musical game- Kazoo That Tune!
Have you seen the viral #GraceKellyChallenge and want to have a go either yourself or with your family. Perhaps you have never tried singing in harmony before and don’t know where to start. Singing a #songinrounds is a great way to start off singing together with other people.
Why is practice so important for learning a musical instrument? What benefits are there to practising? How can I, as a parent, support my child learning to play a musical instrument? What if I can’t play myself, can I still help with musical instrument practice?
In this blog post I review the gorgeous book The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield.
How much do you know about the violin? Here are some fun and interesting facts about the violin.
I have joined TikTok. What will this be used for? Read more here and have a look at my first TikTok linked to in this post.
Reviewing a gorgeous set of baby instruments, this set of shakers and tambourines are made specifically to be baby safe musical instruments.
In this blog post I introduce myself and let you know a little about my work and home life.
This Music Book Review looks at the fun, rhythmic and joyful book Jazz Baby, written by Lisa Wheeler with beautiful illustrations by R. Gregory Christie.
A suggested playlist introducing the music of the late Romantic period.
How to make a wind chime for the garden with just metal bottle tops, fishing thread and a dream catcher hoop.
Reviewing a children’s music-themed colouring book.
Reviewing a fun activity, making DIY tambourine using a kit from Baker Ross.
Looking at a music-themed colouring book that is supposedly aimed at adults for relaxation and stress relief.
This blog post puts a contemporary and child friendly version of a traditional instrument in the spotlight - rainsticks.
For this month’s spotlight on a musical instrument, I am looking at handbells - tuned percussion instruments that your children will just love to play, if only because they can be played VERY loud!
This Music Book Review tells the story behind Swan Lake with excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s music for the ballet.
This Music Book Review is one of my favourites: Giraffes Can’t Dance, a lovely story about finding your own music to help you express yourself.
What is the triangle, and how do you play it? Some ideas and brief demonstrations are given in this blog post.
A playlist introducing the music of the early Romantic period of music history.
An introduction to music from the Classical period in music history. This playlist includes music from Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, CPE Bach and Gluck to give you a flavour of the music from this time.
Fancy making an easy DIY windchime to enjoy in your garden this summer? I made one out of fishing wire and jingle bells, and tell you how I did it here.
A review of an online music class for 2-4 year olds from the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Is classical music really “best” for children to listen to? Can I play the music I like when I am with my children, or should I only play music that is written for children? I discuss these questions in this blog post.
The Jumo orchestra have arrived at the concert hall to play their concert, only to find that their musical instruments have all gone missing. Lucky for the orchestra, the Why Squad are on hand to help them find their instruments. As the Why Squad find each instrument they tell the reader a little bit about that instrument of the orchestra in this lovely book by Nate Holder.
This music book review looks at the book I Spy Music Instruments which teaches very young children the names of musical instruments by playing the game “I spy with my little eye”
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