It’s been a year full of music fun and adventures at Learnatune Games and I hope your students have enjoyed playing as much as mine have! Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful holiday season and looking forward to sharing more games in 2023.
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How helpful are recordings when learning a new piece?
Hands up if you look up performances on places like YouTube when learning a new music piece? Back in the olden days when I was having music lessons, there was no such thing as YouTube. Internet was through the phone line (showing my age now!) and deathly slow. Lecturers at university actually suggested taking a…
Giving music students the tools to succeed
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Inspiring our music students to practice
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Does one size fit all in music lessons?
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