The most important aspect of a musical performance
The great John Coltrane always played with tremendous passion - "The emotional reaction is all that matters." - "All of the technique...
How do we measure musical progress?
At Caroline Springs School of Music we are always ensuring our teachers are accurately monitoring each student’s progress. Our teachers...
The Treble and Bass Clefs
When preparing students for the general knowledge component of ANZCA practical exams we always discuss the different music clefs. There...
Changing Guitar Strings.
Over the last 30 years of teaching guitar I have noticed that nearly all students and even many accomplished players simply do not change...
General knowledge for practical exams PART THREE.
This is our third and final worksheet blog before the ANZCA exams on Wednesday May 27th. This worksheet focuses on simple signs and terms...
General Knowledge for Practical exams PART TWO.
Notes and rests are often areas of confusion for students on practical exams. Match up the following answers with worksheet 2 (download...
"Aura Lee" G. Poulton 1860's ANZCA Preliminary guitar List A
This is the first in our series of video blogs to help with your exam preparation. Keep an eye out for upcoming videos for guitar and...
General Knowledge for practical exams PART ONE.
With ANZCA exams fast approaching (May 27th) please ensure you know all of the required general knowledge for your respective grade. At...
Helping your child to choose the most appropriate musical path.
If you are looking for activities for your toddler in Caroline Springs, look no further. Designed for children aged 10 months to 4 years...
Autism and Music Lessons
At Caroline Springs School of Music we have a great number of children taking lessons with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our teachers are...