music teaching

Trinity’s piano technical work – developing the all-round musician

14 June 2018

Trinity’s piano exams comprise three sections: pieces, supporting tests and technical work. The technical work section supports the development of technical skills by [read more...]

Exploring Trinity’s 2018-2020 piano exercises

14 June 2018

As part of the technical work section of a Trinity piano exam, students perform two exercises from three they’ve prepared – one chosen by them and one by the examiner. [read more...]

Exploring Trinity’s new Vocal Exercises

30 April 2018

To support teachers and learners working towards a singing exam, Trinity recently published Vocal Exercises Initial-Grade 8. Accompanying Trinity’s new Singing 2018-2021 [read more...]

Talk Trinity: What music means to us

23 February 2018

In this latest #TalkTrinity piece Nick Beach, Trinity’s Group Director of Strategy, talks about Trinity’s newly defined music values, and explains why we feel they are so [read more...]

Meet Trinity’s Music Examiner: Sheila Kent

30 January 2018

This month we meet music examiner Sheila Kent, and hear about her most memorable moments as an examiner, as well as her tips for candidates preparing to take a music exam. [read more...]

Choosing your singing repertoire

25 January 2018

With so much potential repertoire to choose from, putting together a programme for your student’s singing exam can be a challenge. We asked professional soloist, consort [read more...]

Meet Trinity’s Music Examiner: Peter Harrison

15 December 2017

This month we meet music examiner Peter Harrison, and hear about his musical and examining experiences and his tips for preparing for a music exam. What’s your musical [read more...]

Talk Trinity: Priorities for maintaining growth in the UK music industry post-Brexit

13 December 2017

In this article Trinity’s Academic Director, Nick Beach, identifies key Brexit challenges and opportunities, and examines the role of the music education sector in the [read more...]

Meet Trinity’s Music Examiner: Fiona Berry

23 November 2017

In our latest post, examiner Fiona Berry tells us all about her musical experiences and passes on lots of advice for getting the most out of your own musical journey. [read more...]

Meet Trinity’s Music Examiner: Alison Carey

27 October 2017

In this month’s Meet Trinity’s Music Examiner, we hear from Alison Carey about her experiences of being an examiner and her advice for candidates. Read on to find out [read more...]