A review of the fantastic book Practice Pie by Nicola Cantan, a set-by-step guide for parents to help their child enjoy music practice.
Music Book Review for Older Children/Adults: Practice Pie by Nicola Cantan
Baker Ross Decorate Your Own Xylophone Kit
Read about how we got on decorating these Wooden Xylophones using a kit from online craft retailer Baker Ross.
Facts About Rondo Form
Want to know more about different musical structures that you could use for your composition? This post is about the Rondo Form musical structure.
Facts About Binary Form
Want to know more about different musical structures that you could use for your composition? This post is about the Binary Form musical structure.
Facts About Theme and Variations Structure
The first in a new series of Facts About…. posts, this time about different musical structures. This post is about the Theme and Variations musical structure.
Music Book Review: FIRST DISCOVERY MUSIC: Claude Debussy by Pierre Babin
A review of the book FIRST DISCOVERY MUSIC: Claude Debussy written by Pierre Babin and illustrated by Charlotte Voake..
Music Book Review: Around The World In 80 Musical Instruments by Nancy Dickman and Sue Downing
A review of the book Around the World in 80 Musical Instruments written by Nancy Dickman and illustrated by Sue Downing.
Baker Ross DIY Wooden Hand Bells Kit
Read about how we got on making these Wooden Hand Bells using a kit from online craft retailer Baker Ross.
Music Book Review: Groups, Bands & Orchestras by Roger Thomas
A review of the book Groups, Bands & Orchestras by Roger Thomas.
Interview with Rebecca Ledgard from Ex Cathedra about their work with young people in Birmingham, UK
Talking to Rebecca Ledgard from Ex Cathedra all about their work with young people in Birmingham, UK, from very tiny children through to teenagers about to head off for University. This fantastic organisation has something to appeal to all musically inclined young people.
CBSO Family Concert: Cartoon Classics
A review of the fantastic CBSO Family Concert; Cartoon Classics on Sunday 12 May 2024.
DIY Musical bunting
Making some music notation themed bunting to brighten up one of our fireplaces at home. A lovely, easy, rainy day activity to do at home with the kids.
Music Book Review: A Little Book Of The Orchestra – The Violin
A review of the book A Little Book Of The Orchestra - The Violin by Mary Auld and Elisa Paganelli.
What’s On For Families In Warwickshire – May
A round up of the music and music-based events taking place in Warwickshire in May 2024.
Music Book Review: Make and Use Musical Instruments by Anna-Marie D’Cruz
A review of a fantastically practical book that I found recently in our local library, Make and Use Musical Instruments by Anna-Marie D'Cruz.
Music Book Review: The Very Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra by Tim Lihoreau & Philip Noyce and Illustrated by Olga Baumert
A review of the book The Very Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra written by Tim Lihoreau & Philip Boyce and illustrated by Olga Baumert.
Music Book Review: Little People, Big Dreams: Mozart
A review of a biography of the inimitable Mozart from the Little People, Big Dreams series of books written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and illustrated by Lia Visirin.
What’s On For Families In Warwickshire – December
A round up of the music and music-based events taking place in Warwickshire in December 2023.
Music Book Review: Welcome to the Opera by Carolyn Sloan and illustrated by Kaly Quarles
A review of the brand new book Welcome to the Opera by Carolyn Sloan.
What’s On For Families In Warwickshire – November
A round up of the music and music-based events taking place in Warwickshire in November 2023.
September What’s On For Kids In Birmingham
A roundup of the music-based events happening in and around Birmingham in September 2023.
July and August What’s On For Kids In Birmingham
A roundup of the music-based events happening in Birmingham and Solihull in July and August 2023.
10 More Nursery Rhymes To Sing With Your Baby
Last year I did a post about 12 Nursery Rhymes you could sing with your baby, link below, and this has been a very popular post! Clearly a lot of you have had the same experience I did when first having a baby, finding yourselves on your own with them and wondering what on earth... Continue Reading →
Hitting a milestone!
If you are a regular reader of this blog firstly thank you, and secondly, you will have noticed a distinct lack of blog posts for the last 3 weeks. There is a reason for that. And the reason is that I was on holiday with the family. This wasn’t just any holiday for us. It... Continue Reading →
May What’s On For Kids In Birmingham
A roundup of the music based events happening in Birmingham (and adding a few from Warwick Arts Centre too) in May 2023.
Facts About The Viola
What is a viola? What do you call people who play the viola? Which famous composers also played the viola? Read on for the answers to these questions and more.
Music Book Review: The Story Orchestra -The Magic Flute
A review of a book from the fantastic Story Orchestra series- The Magic Flute based on Mozart’s opera of the same name. A great and fun, sound book for kids!
April What’s On For Kids In Birmingham
A roundup of the music based events happening in Birmingham (and adding a few from Warwick Arts Centre too) in April 2023.
March What’s On For Kids In Birmingham
A roundup of the music based events happening in Birmingham (and adding a few from Warwick Arts Centre too) in March and the first half of April 2023.
February What’s On For Kids In Birmingham
A round up of some of the music-based shows and events for children and families in and around Birmingham in February 2023.
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