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  • New publications from ABRSM 20 Apr 12
    ABRSM is pleased to announce that two new titles have been released to support teachers preparing students for the aural component of ABRSM Practical exams and help guitarists build confidence and skill in sight-reading.
  • Record and share your performances! 07 Feb 12
    Our special version of PureSolo's unique online music recording platform lets you record your performances of ABRSM exam pieces, publish your video or audio tracks to our website and share your recordings with your friends.
  • Managing performance anxiety: an introduction 30 Jan 12
    In the first of two articles, Marion Long outlines the signs and symptoms of performance anxiety in young musicians.
  • Spotlight on brass 26 Jan 12
    As we look forward to publishing a new Brass syllabus later this year, three educators share their thoughts on a range of brass learning and teaching issues.
  • Guitar sight-reading: what's the problem? 24 Jan 12
    For guitarists, sight-reading can sometimes be viewed as a particularly difficult skill to master.
  • Perceptions of instrumental teaching and learning 23 Jan 12
    It was at the beginning of the new millennium, in ABRSM's publication The Music Teacher's Companion, that Paul Harris and Richard Crozier introduced the term 'simultaneous learning' to define an innovative approach to instrumental work; an approach that, in the intervening years, has transformed the teaching styles of many teachers through ABRSM courses such as CT ABRSM Plus and Teaching Music Effectively.
  • Speedshifter updates released 24 Oct 11
    ABRSM's Speedshifter application is now compatible with the Mac Lion operating system. Speedshifter is a free practice tool from ABRSM that allows you to vary the speed of audio from CD or MP3 without altering the pitch.
  • Download the new Bowed Strings syllabus 01 Aug 11
    Our new Bowed Strings syllabus is now available. As well as new set pieces for Violin candidates, our new syllabus also outlines our revised scales and sight-reading requirements for Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass.
  • Explore the new Violin pieces for 2012 07 Jul 11
    In the latest edition of the popular ABRSM podcast series our regular presenter, BBC Radio Three's Sarah Walker, introduces musical extracts from the new Violin syllabus.
  • New for 2012 08 Jun 11
    In July 2011, we will publish our new Bowed Strings syllabus containing new set pieces for Violin candidates and revised scale and sight-reading requirements for all bowed string instruments.
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