Alfred UK

05/04/2023

Listening is an often overlooked but essential job of ensemble musicians. Scott Watson shares some tips for developing discerning ears in your young musicians: https://bit.ly/3ngAhHQ

12/12/2022

A little peak at one of the delightful arrangements in Dave Buxton's Jazzed: Classical Favourites; available now from https://www.alfred-music.co.uk/shop/20212uk.html and your local music shop!

17/08/2022

Classroom management is an especially important topic for those of us whose teaching involves large groups of students holding noise-makers, typically aimed directly at us! Here are the first five (of nine) key strategies for maintaining a good learning environment for ensemble music-making.

10/08/2022

It's easy to build great things when you have solid foundations. Why not try our free Healthy Habit Tracker worksheet to keep on top of all the small elements of your practice that create that strong basis for your musical development?

Start the new year on the right notes with our free Healthy Habit Tracker worksheet! Have students choose habit ideas from the Music and Self-Care lists to list in the habit column of the spreadsheet above. Color in the corresponding boxes as activities are completed for each day of the month.

08/08/2022

Here's a little free activity for all the jazz enthusiasts: https://www.alfred.com/blog/free-music-activity-jazz-legends-word-search/
Try this as a group activity or one-on-one to open discussions on some of the jazz greats!

To help celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month this April, challenge your students to this Jazz Legends Word Search! Answer each clue to determine which famous jazz musician to search for in the letter jumble.

01/08/2022

Thank you to all the wonderful musicians we've helped to learn, teach and play over the last 100 years. As a celebration, the first 100 people to use code Alfred100 on www.alfred-music.co.uk will receive 25% off on their order! Valid until the 31st August.

08/07/2022

Exciting stuff coming in Finale v27.3 - head to https://finale-music.co.uk to purchase or upgrade!

Plug In with Finale v27.3 using the first ever set of plug-ins included in a Finale update, no need to download separately!

20/05/2022

We are blown away by the incredible support you've shown for the people of Ukraine! Since its March 23rd release, you've scheduled over 200 performances of Brian Balmages' "Kyiv, 2022" and raised over £40,000 for relief efforts on the ground in Ukraine.
Share pictures from your performances of "Kyiv, 2022" with the hashtag to show how the music community is standing in solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
Get "Kyiv, 2022" for concert band or symphony orchestra from Total Sheet Music: https://bit.ly/3vJk53K

25/03/2022

"Kyiv, 2022" is now live! A huge thanks to Total Sheet Music for supporting this effort. As mentioned, all net proceeds of this initial release are being donated to relief efforts in Ukraine. Further, per several of your suggestions, we will be maintaining a list of groups performing the piece. So if you are planning to perform the piece, please let us know! Both the link to the music (ePrint) and a link to the performance form are below!

16/02/2022

A very exciting new collaboration between Alfred and Edition Peters from April 1st!

Alfred Music and MakeMusic are delighted to announce that we have signed a physical and digital distribution deal with Edition Peters Group. From April 1, 2022, the physical inventory of Edition Peters and associated catalogs it represents world-wide will be exclusively distributed by Alfred Music in North, Central and South America, jointly with Edition Peters EU in Japan. Read more: https://bit.ly/3gSU5dO

18/01/2022

As the proud distributor of Finale Music Notation Software we love that the superb Cody Fry agrees: Finale is the best way to make sure your sheet music looks professional 👌

Here's why Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, composer, and arranger Cody Fry uses Finale.

10/12/2021

Music is well-documented to improve overall academic performance and development in other areas, too!

Hand-eye coordination is the ability of the vision system to coordinate the information received through the eyes to control, guide, and direct the hands in the accomplishment of a given task. How are these skills used and developed in your students’ day-to-day lives?

23/11/2021

It's time for our biggest sale of the year! Head to our website and enter BLKFRI21 at checkout to get 21% off your order. We also offer free shipping for orders over £30 🥳

11/11/2021

Choosing repertoire is one the most important responsibilities for ensemble directors. To help directors overcome any issues, I am hopeful you will consider the three areas below when selecting music for your ensembles.

17/10/2021

Dogs and Birds is an excellent piano method for younger beginners filled with colourful illustrations and solid pedagogy. Find out more at www.dogsandbirds.co.uk 🎹

Even if your child does not yet know the alphabet, they can still start piano with Dogs and Birds as animals symbolise the musical notes: Cat, Dog, Egg, Fish, Goose, Ant and Bird.

15/10/2021

The Key to Scales and Arpeggios by Jane Mann presents an innovative approach to teaching and learning scales, with clean graphical layouts and an easy-to-understand concept that requires no music ready ability. Let us know how you encourage your students to practice technique! 🎹 🤔

07/10/2021

The twelve year wait is over, and are delighted to bring Suzuki Trumpet School Volume 1 to light. With recordings by Caleb Hudson (accompaniment - Michael Schneider), this brand new approach exemplifies the Suzuki teaching philosophy alongside excellent trumpet pedagogy!

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05/10/2021

Alfred UK is proud to distribute the excellent Piano Safari method! Their newest series for young children, Piano Safari Friends is the perfect way to get students ready to start the core method, complete with stickers, colourful flashcards and exemplary pedagogy!

22/09/2021

We love to see the creative ways teachers use our products with their students. Here, Allegro Piano Studio is using Sally Cathcart's excellent Ready to Play series to explore Pulse, Rhythm and Tempo!

https://www.alfred-music.co.uk/shop/ready-to-play.html

21/09/2021

Paul Hose and Felipe Drago have created a wonderfully simple and elegant entry point for beginning drummers to find endless ways to apply rudiments. Including a history of rudiments, generous exercises, an online supporting course and a free poster, this is well worth adding to your arsenal.

21/09/2021

Nancy Litten continues her excellent Piano Trio series with Romantic Vienna, a selection of well-loved solos recontextualised in these equal-difficulty arrangements. Swipe for 's thoughts on the series!

Item Code: 20213UK
ISBN: 9781470613631
Price: £13.95/€18.95/$15.50

20/09/2021

Dave Buxton's new book Jazzed: Classical Favourites brings an exciting twist to canonical pieces from the classical repertoire. Ideal for students and professionals alike, these fresh arrangements are sure to impress!

Item Code: 20212UK
ISBN: 9781470613594
Price: £9.95/€13.95/$10.99

27/08/2021

Finale v27 available now! www.finale-music.co.uk 🥳

Wynton Marsalis said it best.

24/08/2021

By now, you likely know what your back-to-school plan is, or you’ve already started back and are testing the waters of your new teaching reality this school year. Whether you’re back in person, fully remote, or somewhere in-between (hybrid or even on a cart!), here are all kinds of solutions to ...

21/06/2021

Finale v27 is now available for sale in the UK! We've had a website revamp to make exploring and buying easier and can't wait to show you all the incredible new features in this release.

Upgrade or purchase now at www.finale-music.co.uk

13/05/2021

As a music educator, there's little more thrilling than seeing that light bulb when a student finally

26/04/2021

Parents play a crucial role in the success of young students’ piano study in many ways. This is especially true today with many lessons moving online due to the coronavirus. The list of ways that parents can help with practice, excerpted from Premier Piano Course, At-Home Book 1A, follows.

22/04/2021

Happy Earth Day to all our lovely followers 🥳

In observance of Earth Day, explore ways for you and your students to build your own musical instruments in the classroom or at home—using recycled objects from your surroundings! Learn how those plastic water bottles and empty buckets can be put to musical use.

15/04/2021

A great little free exercise to see how "au fait" your students are with these wonderful jazz artists 🎼

In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, we're celebrating the range of personalities and artistry of the great jazz legends. Use this free matching activity as a remote learning assignment, extra credit, or a fun exercise.