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Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.133 - Tim Gray (Pitch Pals), Alex Aitken

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Send us Fan MailIn 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).Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying #SaveOurSubjects  https://pitchpalsmusic.comhttps://alexaitken.co.uk/courses/https://www.musicteachers.org/pages/events© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org 

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