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Whether you're a self-taught guitarist or you've just taken your first online piano lesson, you'll learn the music skills you need so you can play more of the music you love.
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Repeat Signs and Symbols in Sheet Music - navigating the musical 'map'
Essential symbols to help you navigate sheet music
If you don’t know what to do when you see these signs, you could get lost in the piece of sheet music. It's happened to me during gigs where I'm sight-reading…
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You Got Rhythm! a comprehensive course on rhythm
This online music course will teach you how to read, write and play rhythms in sheet music easily. Whether you already play piano, play guitar, sing, or are thinking of learning an instrument, you’ll learn to read music faster.
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Improve your sense of rhythm - Enroll in ‘You Got The Beat’ course
Play your music more in time and with more confidence and enjoyment!
- Are you learning to play the piano, guitar or drums?
- Do you drag behind the beat when you’re playing your favourite song?
- Do you wish your playing had…
What are Compound Time Signatures?
Compound time signatures (meters) use a dotted note as the basic beat which can be subdivided into three. The most common compound time signatures are 6/8 (two beats per bar), 9/8 (three beats per bar) and 12/8 (four beats in…
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Polyrhythms: How they work, how to play
A polyrhythm (cross rhythm) is created when two simultaneous lines of music (eg. the left and right hands playing piano) have different beat lengths (beat durations). Each line of music has a different number of beats in the bar. The…
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Time signatures explained: What they do, how they work, how to play them
- Time signatures (meters) are made up of two numbers on the musical stave, one above the other.
- The lower number is the chosen unit of measurement (eg. minim, quarter note).
- The upper number is the number of units per bar.
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Quarter Note vs. Crotchet: Rhythm notation in American English and British English
In the English language ‘Quarter Note’ means ‘Crotchet’. Both terms describe a single beat in standard musical notation. Rhythm note names in US English and UK English are different. Both are useful for musicians to learn. The table below lists…
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Is reading music hard?
Reading music can be overwhelming. But often sheet music looks harder to play than it actually is because it combines the elements of music all at once. The written elements of music are rhythm, pitch, musical expression and the ‘map’.…
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Hi my name is Anne. I am a musician and teacher for people who want to build their music skills so they can play more of the music they love.
Music is a powerful global language that brings people together on a cultural and emotional level. Learning music has a long-term effect on your personal growth. Anyone can learn music.
After completing high school and then the Bachelor of Music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, I embarked on a whirlwind freelance career as a working musician.
With the Windbags Wind Quintet I performed over 100 concerts a year for school children. We also supported Dire Straits in Sydney and got to hang out with the band after the show!
I had many amazing opportunities to travel and meet people and musicians from all walks of life. I toured outback Australia with an orchestra. I also played in the orchestra for professional productions of Les Miserables, The Sound of Music, Porgy and Bess (Broadway touring cast), John Denver Tour and the Bolshoi Ballet Australian tour.
I currently play with the Penrith Symphony Orchestra and my husband, guitarist Alan Plummer.
You don’t have to play in an orchestra to have amazing opportunities as a musician. You don’t need to be a particularly skilled musician to touch peoples’ lives and brighten their day, whether it’s around the campfire, in your living room with your kids or in a care home entertaining seniors. I am committed to helping you build your musical skills so you can have joy and bring joy to others.
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6 Myths about Musicians
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You don’t have to come from a ‘musical family’ to be a musician.
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You don’t have to be good at school to be a musician.
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You don’t have to be able to read and write to be a musician.
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You don’t have to be a virtuoso to call yourself a musician.
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You don’t need an instrument to be a musician.
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You don’t have to start when you’re young to be a musician