June 2023
ABRSM Grade 3 2023 - 2024 syllabus, Play-Through of ALL Nine Pieces
11/06/23 08:44 Filed in: ABRSM Piano
ABRSM Grade 3 2023 - 2024 syllabus, Play-Through of ALL Nine Pieces
00:00: A:1 - Minuet in G by Anon
01:00: A:2 - Vivace by Muzio Clementi
02:17: A:3 - Hansel and Gretel by Miroslaw Gasieniec
03:22: B:1 - The Sad Ghost by Nancy Litten
05:06 B:2 - Study in F by C. A. Loeschhorn
06:01: B:3 - The Song of Twilight by Yoshinao Nakada
07:35: C:1 - T-Rex Hungry by Sonny Chua
08:21: C:2 - The Spanish Guitar by William Gillock
09:40: C:3 - The Entertainer by Scott Joplin
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ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory Practice Paper B 2022 - with Sharon Bill
10/06/23 08:26 Filed in: ABRSM Music Theory Lessons
Welcome to my ABRSM Discovering Music Theory tutorials! In this Grade 1 ABRSM Discovering Music Theory lesson I will guide you through the final chapter of ABRSM Music Theory in Practice Grade 1 which looks at the 2022 Grade 1 Practice Exam Paper B. The full lessons are available on my Patreon channel. Sample examples from these lessons are included in this short video.
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How to Take Your ABRSM Music Theory Exam, Grades 1-3
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ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory Practice Paper A 2022 - with Sharon Bill
09/06/23 08:32 Filed in: ABRSM Music Theory Lessons
Welcome to my ABRSM Discovering Music Theory tutorials! In this Grade 1 ABRSM Discovering Music Theory lesson I will guide you through the final chapter of ABRSM Music Theory in Practice Grade 1 which looks at the 2022 Grade 1 Practice Exam Paper A. The full lessons are available on my Patreon channel. Sample examples from these lessons are included in this short video.
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ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory - Question 5, Analysis of a Short Orchestral Extract - Exercise 6 with Sharon Bill
08/06/23 08:39 Filed in: ABRSM Music Theory Lessons
In this music theory lesson I explain all you need to know to successfully answer ABRSM Grade 6 Question 5 Exercise 6 - Analysis of a Short Orchestral Extract. This is where we really start to peel back the layers of music to see what was in a composer’s mind. I explain all that needs to be understood to fully answer this question. The full lesson is available on my Patreon channel. Sample examples from this lesson are included in this short video.
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ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory - Question 4, Harmonic Analysis of a Short Musical Extract - Exercise 6 with Sharon Bill
07/06/23 08:39 Filed in: ABRSM Music Theory Lessons
In this music theory lesson I explain all you need to know to successfully answer ABRSM Grade 6 Question 4 Exercise 6 - Harmonic Analysis of a Short Extract. This is where we really start to peel back the layers of music to see what was in a composer’s mind. I demonstrate how to easily find and explain chords, phrase structure and melodic devices. I explain all that needs to be understood to fully answer this question. The full lesson is available on my Patreon channel. Sample examples from this lesson are included in this short video.
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Introduction to ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory - Question 3(a), Composing a Traditional Style Melody - with Sharon Bill
06/06/23 08:52 Filed in: ABRSM Music Theory Lessons
In this music theory lesson I discuss all you need to know to successfully answer ABRSM Grade 6 Question 3(a) - Composing a Traditional style melody.I explain the overall layout of the composition, and also how to adapt phrases to accommodate an anacrusis. I also discuss various ways in which a short melody can be composed continuing in a given style, and how to modulate in a single melody line. In this lesson I discuss how a single melody line still implies full harmony, and I explain the general points of consideration which need to be understood to fully answer this question. The full lesson is available on my Patreon channel. Sample examples from this lesson are included in this short video.
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ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory Question 3(a), Composing a Traditional Melody - Ex 10 with Sharon Bill
05/06/23 08:23 Filed in: ABRSM Music Theory Lessons
In this music theory lesson I discuss all you need to know to successfully answer ABRSM Grade 6 Question 3(a) Exercise 10 - Composing a Traditional style melody. I discuss various ways in which a short melody can be composed continuing in a given style, and how to modulate in a single melody line. I also show how a single melody line still implies full harmony, and I suggest considerations for the instrument that the composition is to be performed on. I explain all that needs to be understood to fully answer this question. The full lesson is available on my Patreon channel. Sample examples from this lesson are included in this short video.
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Cost of Living Crisis (Making Music Accessible) - Sharon Bill Music Matters Vlog
04/06/23 09:00 Filed in: Vlogs
I’m serious about taking my part - here and now - in making music accessible to all! I don’t profess to be the best and I don’t profess to know it all, but what knowledge I have I want to share. I’m so grateful to those who helped me (and continue to do so), and I want to pass on the baton. Life has enough worries, lets try and share this journey together!
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ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory - Question 2, Realising a Figured Bass - Exercise 10 with Sharon Bill
03/06/23 08:22 Filed in: ABRSM Music Theory Lessons
In this music theory lesson I discuss all you need to know to successfully answer ABRSM Grade 6 Question 2, Exercise 10 - Realising a Figured Bass into Four Part Harmony. I explain all the rules of four part harmony that need to be understood to fully answer this question. The full lesson is available on my Patreon channel. Sample examples from this lesson are included in this short video.
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ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory - Question 1(a), Allocating Chords - Exercise 14 with Sharon Bill
02/06/23 08:33 Filed in: ABRSM Music Theory Lessons
In this music theory lesson I explain all you need to know to successfully answer ABRSM Grade 6 Question 1a Exercise 14. Allocating chords to a given melody line implies the rules of four-part harmony. The full lesson is available on my Patreon channel. Sample examples from this lesson are included in this short video.
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ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory Question 3(a), Composing a Traditional Melody - Ex 9 with Sharon Bill
01/06/23 09:10 Filed in: ABRSM Music Theory Lessons
In this music theory lesson I discuss all you need to know to successfully answer ABRSM Grade 6 Question 3(a) Exercise 9 - Composing a Traditional style melody. I discuss various ways in which a short melody can be composed continuing in a given style, and how to modulate in a single melody line. I also show how a single melody line still implies full harmony, and I suggest considerations for the instrument that the composition is to be performed on. I explain all that needs to be understood to fully answer this question. The full lesson is available on my Patreon channel. Sample examples from this lesson are included in this short video.
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