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Shine Music - Articlesshine music teachers of Piano, saxophone, violin, singing, drums, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, flute and clarinet
What are Ameb Exams?Exam time, the stress, the tension, the hours and hours of practice. Then the day comes, it is your turn to enter the exam room. You play your set pieces; you fly through your technique. The aural tests and sight reading are easier than you thought they would be. What’s left? The general knowledge section, it’s the section that seems to elude many students. The questions they ask are easy! It’s over, you wait for the envelope marked “to the teacher” it holds your exam mark in it. How did you do Does Practice Make Perfect?DOES PRACTICE MAKE PERFECT?
‘Practice makes perfect’-we’ve all heard the cliché, and on the face of it, it seems to make perfect sense. If I practice juggling, I’ll be the perfect juggler. If I practice guitar, I’ll play guitar perfectly. If I practice driving, I’ll drive to perfection. But just because every teacher who has ever walked the earth has passed it on to their students, does that make it true? How to Maintain your VoiceVocal production is a physical experience and an effective warm-up is essential for optimal performance.Don’t Abuse Your Voice. If It Feels Bad, Don’t Do It! Does Music Help Children?This question has been debated for as long as time has existed. Even the great Greek and Roman philosophers approached the question: is music something that should be taught and does it help the development of children? What Reed Should I Use?Everything you need to know about choosing a reed and maintaining it. What Do Pedals on a Piano Do?What do pedals on a piano do?
The three pedals that have become more or less standard on the modern piano are the following. From left to right: una corda, sostenuto and damper.
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