About this episode

In this episode, Tim Gray discusses the 'Pitch Pals' app for aural skills, while Alex Aitken talks about the challenges of A Level Music.

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 133, Tim Gray tells Patrick all about the new app 'Pitch Pals', designed to allow young children to practise their aural skills in a fun, game-based way (0:59). And Alex Aitken discusses A Level Music, with all its challenges: the importance of research as part of the composing process, the value of pastiche, why being Grade 8 Distinction does not guarantee you success at for A Level performance, and approaches to aural skills such as instrument recognition (16:51)...

People in this episode

Host: Patrick

Guests: Tim Gray, Alex Aitken

Topics covered

• aural skills
• music education
• A Level Music
• composing process
• instrument recognition

Keywords

• Pitch Pals
• aural skills
• A Level Music
• composing
• instrument recognition
• music education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Music Teachers Association

Products: Pitch Pals

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