Music Matters
Sight Reading Advice & Tips - Music Performance
Get better at sight reading with these expert tips and techniques, suitable for candidates preparing for ABRSM exams. How good are you at Sight Reading? It’s an area that many musicians worry about. In music exams, quite often it turns...
Music Matters
Writing & Developing a Melody Line - Music Composition
How to develop a melodic idea and write more interesting music. You may have some good melodic ideas but you’re not sure how to develop them or you may be preparing for a music theory exam in which you need to extend a given opening into...
Music Matters
What is a Motif in Music? - Music Theory
Learn all about the motif, what they are, famous examples and how to write your own. One way in which music is written is for it to be based on a motif or combination of motifs. So what is a motif and how would a composer work with a...
Music Matters
Composing from a Chord Progression - Music Composition
Composing music in different styles using the same chord progression. Have you ever experienced the frustration of finding a sequence of chords you really like the sound of but have been unsure about how to compose a melody to fit those...
Mr Henry's Music World
How to Read 6 8 Time for Kids Pirate Rhythm Adventure!
Learn how to read 6/8 time for kids with this fun pirate rhythm adventure!
Mr Henry's Music World
Halloween Song for Kids The Skeleton Rap Rhythm Adventure!
A fun Halloween song for kids to get into the Halloween season!
Music Matters
Romantic Waltz Style - Composing for the Piano
In this episode of composing for the piano we take the Music Matters theme and present it as a Waltz in Romantic style. The Music Matters theme was originally written in 4 time. By converting it into 3 time with some rhythmic...
Music Matters
Burgmuller's Romantic Harmony - Composer Insights
This composer insights lesson explores the Romantic harmony of Burgmüller as written in his delightful character piece for piano “At the Christmas Tree”. It explains the overall Ternary structure of the piece then how the internal phrase...
Music Matters
Writing Counterpoint from a Chord Scheme - Music Composition
How to write counterpoint from a chord scheme. If you are working with a progression of chords and want to learn how to write contrapuntally around that harmonic scheme then this is the video for you. If you are analysing contrapuntal...
Rachel's English
English Practice: Syllable Stress - 3- Syllable Words
Practice English speaking focusing on syllable stress. All of these 3-syllable words have stress on the first syllable.
Rachel's English
3-syllable Word Stress
Study word stress and three-syllable words that have stress on the last syllable: volunteer, guarantee. How many words can you come up with? Add to the list in the comments below.
Extra English Practice
Learning English - Learning How To Put Stress In The Right Places
Learning the rhythm of English is important for sounding natural. English is a stress-timed language. Some syllables have more stress than other syllables. This video is full of examples and activities for you to practice.
Oxford Comma
Omen of Death. Reading, Summary, and Analysis of The Owl by Edward Thomas
In English literature, an owl usually indicates that death and tragedy are close at hand. As the world descended into The Great War, a freshly enlisted Edward Thomas drew upon this literary tradition to create "The Owl." In this video...
Music Matters
Improvising Melodies over Harmony - Keyboard Harmony
Starting with a set of chords and finding a melody to fit them on the piano. Building keyboard harmony skills with improvisation but also keeping some of the rules of harmony and melodic techniques in mind. Most people engaged in...
Oxford Comma
Poetic Devices Explained: ANAPHORA
What gives Leave of Grass such a p0owerful rhythm? What makes essays and speeches so moving? In many cases, it's anaphora. In this video we'll define anaphora, look at famous examples of it, and talk about what it can do to better...
Music Matters
Piano for Beginners Lesson 4 - The Note D, Three Time & Dotted Notes
This video introduces a new note, D, and by the end you will be able to read C and D on the Treble Clef and know how to play them. There is also further learning around rhythm and playing in both four time and three time. The video...
Odd Quartet
Time Signature Tricks
Sometimes music composers use different tricks to make music sound like it's written in a different time signature than the one on the page. In this video we look at two different techniques that help create this rhythm illusion. The...
Music Matters
Calypso Style - Composing for the Piano
In this episode of composing for the piano, we explore how to present the Music Matters theme in Calypso style. If nothing else it will bring cheer to your day! The distinctive Calypso rhythm is explained and Gareth talks through how he...
Two Minute Music Theory
Building Music: What Is A Motif? - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #24
Today we begin a series called "Building Music" looking at how composers construct music starting with the smallest element: The Motif. Music Examples Used: Beethoven - 5th Symphony, Movement 1 Brahms - Wiegenlieder, Op. 49, No. 4 Ravel...
Music Matters
Piano for Beginners Lesson 7 - The Note B & Musical Phrases
In this video you will learn a new note in the bass clef, B, and get fluent about playing C and B in the left hand. You will also learn about phrases and how they work like musical sentences. The video includes reminders from earlier in...
Science360
Brain States and Consciousness - Mysteries of the Brain
Neurobiologist Orie Shafer at the University of Michigan is trying to understand how the brain's cells communicate in order to control sleep patterns. To help solve this mystery, Shafer is teaming up with mathematician Victoria Booth to...
Music Matters
Rumba Style - Composing for the Piano
In this episode of composing for the piano, we explore how to present the Music Matters theme in Rumba style. The distinctive Rumba rhythm is explained and Gareth talks through how he has arranged the melodic design to fit the Rumba...
Music Matters
How Did George Shearing Compose - Composer Insights
Journey through the opening of George Shearing’s “Lullaby of Birdland”. What makes his compositional approach so successful? We look at the design of the melody and how one phrase relates to another. We also examine the rhythmic...
Prime Coaching Sport
Jump rope variations for PE
In this session I’m showing you few simple ways you can practice and develop your skills on the jump rope. There’s heaps of advanced moves, but here’s a couple of simpler ideas to get you on your way. Jump rope is AWESOME to help develop...