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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...]

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...]

Talk Trinity: The benefits of singing in a foreign language

7 December 2017

Trinity’s new Singing 2018-2021 syllabus has been created to encourage learners to explore as wide a range of songs as possible, allowing them to develop their own musical [read more...]

Meet Trinity’s Music Examiner: Dr Jonathan Drennan

29 September 2017

Meet Dr Jonathan Drennan, and read his thoughts on the benefits of taking a music exam, what he likes to hear from exam candidates, and his top tips for preparing for and [read more...]

Meet Trinity’s Music Examiner: Malcolm Godsman

18 August 2017

In our latest blog post from our examiner interview series, read what Malcolm Godsman thinks are the benefits of taking a music exam, and what candidates can do [read more...]

Meet Trinity’s Music Examiner: Peter Crompton

28 July 2017

Our examiner interview series continues with Peter Crompton, who gives some top tips for taking a music exam and explains why Trinity’s ethos suits him best. What’s your [read more...]

Meet Trinity’s Music Examiner: Sarah Aylen

23 June 2017

In our newest post meet examiner Sarah Aylen and find out why she believes taking a music exam is so beneficial, read her tips for practising, and hear about how she got on [read more...]

BBC Music Day – Ten Pieces

15 June 2017

To celebrate their Music Day on 15 June 2017, the BBC is running Ten Pieces to encourage learners to ‘get creative with classical music’: The repertoire lists put [read more...]

Meet Trinity’s Music Examiner: Richard Deering

18 May 2017

In our new blog post in the Meet Trinity’s Music Examiner series, Richard Deering talks about his own experience of taking a graded music exam, gives tips on dealing with [read more...]

Meet Trinity’s Music Examiner, Gary Higginson

10 April 2017

In the latest instalment of our Meet Trinity’s Music Examiner series, we hear from Gary Higginson about why the Musical Knowledge questions are his favourite part of an [read more...]