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Space Rescue: a music theory adventure book
Bylearnatune January 7, 2024January 5, 2026

ABRSM GRADE 1 THEORY LEVEL The spaceship ‘Allegro 3’ was exploring the ‘Tempo Galaxy’ when it disappeared in an asteroid storm. Can you head the rescue mission and find Captain Harvey and his crew? Only music theory will help you put the planet map together and complete the mission in this mystery adventure. SUSAN’S BOOKS…

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ABRSM music theory | Grade 1 music theory | Music teaching | Music theory | Music theory games | Note naming

Can your music students ‘Beat The Teacher’?
Bylearnatune April 6, 2023February 13, 2024

Emily collapsed theatrically onto the piano stool and we both giggled! “Tiring day?”, I enquired and nodding her head she proceeded to tell me all about her maths test and that PE had been “awful” as the teacher made them run around the field “ten times!”. Making sympathetic noises, I realised the lesson would be…

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Bringing the World Cup to music lessons!
Bylearnatune December 5, 2022February 13, 2024

With football fever (or soccer depending on where you live!) in full flow some of my students have been requesting to play themed theory games. One of the most popular is ‘Ball in a Bin’. In this trick shot style game, students have to kick the ball into the bins to score points and take…

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