Sheet Music Guides
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Piccolo Paganini, Volume 2
21st Feb 2023by Ellena Spirrett
Following the success of the first volume, Piccolo Paganini, Vol. 2 contains thirty original intermediate-level pieces for violin and piano. These rarely performed concert pieces provide appealing, accessible, and musically rewarding repertoire pieces. Find out more.
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Teachers' Choice, Selected Piano Repertory & Studies
26th Jan 2023by Ellena Spirrett
Containing popular choice pieces and alternative works from the ABRSM Piano syllabus, these pieces have been specially selected for examination purposes and general repertoire study. Teachers' Choice 2023 & 2024 offers teaching points and performance directions that help to develop technical assurance and stylistic awareness in the students.
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Edition Peters: Piano Anthology Examination Pieces
6th Oct 2022by Ellena Spirrett
New from Edition Peters, the Piano Anthology Examination Pieces for 2023 and 2024 support students preparing for ABRSM's practical or performance exams. Comprising four volumes at grade 5-8 level, each book includes a selection from lists A, B, and C, as well as pieces suitable for the own-choice section of the performance exams.
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Easy Composer Series: My First Schubert
30th Aug 2022by Ellena Spirrett
Schott's Easy Composer Series features a wide selection of easier pieces by well-known composers, ideally suited to pianists looking to expand their repertoire, and perfect for music lessons and playing at home. The latest in the series, My First Schubert, is the perfect introduction to Romantic piano music. Find out more.
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Hal Leonard Discovery Choral Series
12th Aug 2022by Ellena Spirrett
Hal Leonard's Discovery Series is perfectly adapted to the classroom with chart hits and rock & pop classics arranged into varying levels of difficulty. Browse some of our all-time favourites from the series here.
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ABRSM Piano 2023 & 2024 Publications
9th Jun 2022by Ellena Spirrett
Get ready for ABRSM's 2023 & 2024 graded piano exams with these new publications, offering a diverse choice of inspirational pieces. Also browse ABRSM's range of supporting test publications to help you fully prepare for the exams.
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Paul Harris: The Clarinet
19th Apr 2022by Ellena Spirrett
A comprehensive guide to all aspects of clarinet playing. In this new publication, Paul Harris shares his unique insights towards gaining mastery of the clarinet, and provides a compete philosophy of playing for intermediate to professional level clarinettists.
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Collins Music: Keyboard Magic
29th Mar 2022by Ellena Spirrett
The latest addition to the Magic series, Keyboard Magic is a fun and approachable method for instrumental learning, introducing young people to the keyboard with enjoyable activities and pieces. Discover more recent and bestselling publications from Collins Music here.
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ABRSM: Signature Series
17th Feb 2022by Ellena Spirrett
ABRSM's Signature Series is a range of authoratative performing editions of piano works, researched and edited by leading scholars. Find out more here.
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ABRSM: Performance Grade Exams
1st Sep 2021by Ellena Spirrett
Performance Grades are digitally assessed exams offering great flexibility and accessibility to candidates of all ages.
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ABRSM New Woodwind Syllabus for 2022
8th Jul 2021by Ellena Spirrett
Get ready for the new ABRSM woodwind syllabus for 2022 with ABRSM's new exam pieces and packs for flute, clarinet, and saxophone. Find out more here.
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Passport to Play Guitar
22nd Jun 2021by Ellena Spirrett
The Passport to Play Guitar tutor series for beginners uses music drawn from styles and cultures from all around the world, alongside pieces inspired by the places that the authors have encountered on their travels. Find out more here.
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The Rusty Pianist: Rediscover the Piano
27th Apr 2021by Ellena Spirrett
In conjunction with the release of Pam Wedgwood's latest publication The Rusty Pianist we have compiled a collection of sheet music ideal for people who have previously played the piano, and are interested in rediscovering the instrument again. Find out more here.
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Nikki Iles & Friends: Jazz Pieces for Piano
20th Apr 2021by Ellena Spirrett
Nikki Iles & Friends is a collection of original compositions and new arrangements for piano written by Nikki Iles and her friends from the world of jazz including Jason Rebello, Gwilym Simcock, Pete Churchill and more.
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Alfred's Back to School 2020 Publications
8th Sep 2020by Ellena Spirrett
Welcome to our selection of a range of publications from Alfred’s 2020 Back to School catalogue! Packed with exciting new titles from Alfred, Piano Safari and Poco Studios, all-time classics and educational must-haves, as well as COVID-proof self-teaching methods.
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Mary Cohen: Technique in Practice
12th Jun 2020by Ellena Spirrett
Technique in Practice is an innovative approach to technique for advanced violinists by Mary Cohen, developed from her unique 'weightless balance' methodology. Learn more about this publication here.
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Sheet Music to Develop Your Musicianship
27th May 2020by Ellena Spirrett
We have brought together a selection of some of the best musicianship training books for both teachers and students, including graded aural, scales and sight-reading publications, alongside other theory based sheet music and activity books to help musicians of all levels improve their musicianship skills.
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Get Set! Piano Series
12th May 2020by Ellena Spirrett
Get Set! Piano is an exciting series of books written specifically for the twenty-first century child. Two new books have been added to the series by Karen Marshall, My First Piano Book and My First Piano Pieces, Puzzles and Activities for young beginner pianists. Find out more here.
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Highlighting Adult Piano Tutors and Methods
23rd Apr 2020by Ellena Spirrett
Welcome to the fifth instalment of our series of articles focused on unaccompanied playing. In this article we look at the piano again, with our bestselling and recommended methods for adults using their downtime to take up the piano.
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ABRSM Core Classics
10th Mar 2020by Ellena Spirrett
ABRSM's series of piano books titled Core Classics consist of a collection of books of music from the piano canon, selected and graded by leading educationalists.