Education

Discover what makes Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony Number Five a musical masterpiece, and uncover the story behind its inception.

A lot of people ask whether music theory is even necessary to learn – and if so, then what theory should they learn, and how much of it? I get many questions ranging from learning to read and write music, to learning ear training, to questions about orche...

A guide to the life and works of pianist and composer Franz Liszt, and what made him such an important figure in music history.

This is a three lesson system including: Ear Training, Sight Reading and finally Musicianship.

Juliette Nadia Boulanger was a French music teacher and conductor. She taught many of the leading composers and musicians of the 20th century, and also performed occasionally as a pianist and organist.

A look at his life works - the Orgelbuchlein, the Well Tempered Clavier, the Art of Fugue, the Goldberg Variations, the Brandenburg Concertos, the Cantatas, The St Matthew Passion and St John Passion, and the B minor Mass. We also talk about his counterpo...

Why Mozart is widely considered a genius - the greatest musical genius to walk this Earth?

The fascinating and dark story behind Ravel's Left Hand Concerto, with plenty of musical excerpts for you to enjoy!

The Riffs and Runs Vocal Workout features the exercises presented in my popular Riffs and Runs Masterclass. I have created a new version with increased volume, longer (more range) exercises and less talking! There are 5 slow exercises to practice the no...

Have you ever wondered "what voice type am I"? In this video I will take you through a complete vocal range test to determine your voice classification, also known as vocal fach.

Pitch and Melody. A raga (pronounced RAH-guh) is a collection of pitches, kind of like a scale or mode in Western music. Each raga is defined, however, not only by the pitches themselves, but also by specific formulas for using them. A 1000+ year old sty...

You’ll be happy to know that the Appalachian dulcimer is relatively easy to play. It isn’t a masters-only instrument, despite its complicated-looking design. Indeed, it’s often regarded in the musical world as one of the easiest stringed instruments to le...