Music Education

Music Education

At Classic FM we have so many ways for you to learn about the world’s greatest music – from the latest musical education news and round-ups of the best online learning, to exclusive podcasts, worksheets and resources from Classic FM’s Partner in Music Education, ABRSM, including our joint project, Classical 100.

Resources for parents and students

Classical 100 – Free resource for families in lockdown

Classical 100 – Free resource for families in lockdown

David Walliams’ Marvellous Musical Podcast

The Classic FM Family Music Box

Classical music for children

10 best pieces of classical music for kids

Classical music and studying: the 14 greatest pieces for brain power

Classical music for studying: the 14 greatest pieces for brain power

The best online classical music lessons

The best online classical music lessons

David Walliams’ Marvellous Musical Podcast Classroom Quizzes

See more David Walliams’ Marvellous Musical Podcast Classroom Quizzes

Episode 1 - Mozart

Episode 2 – Liszt

Episode 3 – Piano

Episode 4 – Ethel Smyth

Episode 5 – Ballet

Episode 6 – Maverick Musicians

Episode 7 – Beethoven

Episode 8 – Clara Schumann

Episode 9 – Weird Instruments

Episode 10 – John Williams

Exclusive Classic FM Podcasts

Hall of Fame Short Stories

Beethoven: The Man Revealed

Case Notes

David Walliams' Marvellous Musical Podcast

Resources from Classic FM’s partner orchestras

Resources from Classic FM’s partner orchestras
Resources from Classic FM’s Partner in Music Education

Resources from Classic FM’s Partner in Music Education

Music education news

A music school was destroyed by Russian forces this weekend

Donbas music school destroyed by Russian shelling in Eastern Ukraine

A girl in a Welsh primary school learns the violin

Disadvantaged children in Wales to receive free access to musical instruments

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan spoke at last night’s concert

‘Learning music should be a right, not a privilege’ says Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan

Schools told they may need to suspend music lessons

Schools in England told they may need to suspend ‘specialist’ subjects, like music

Coronavirus

Marching Bands are a staple in American music education

How the marching band became a staple of American music education

Chineke conducted by Roderick Cox at the Royal Festival Hall

New research reveals shocking barriers to young people accessing classical music

Government called ‘regressive’ for ‘plans to limit student numbers on lower-earning arts degrees’

Government criticised for ‘regressive’ plans to ‘limit student numbers on lower-earning arts degrees’
School Orchestra

The pandemic has led to a dramatic decline in children’s fine motor skills. Could music be the solution?
Sir Keir Starmer / School aged musician

‘We want every child to get the chance to play a musical instrument’ – Sir Keir Starmer

Research finds A level music in schools could ‘disappear’ in little more than a decade

A level music in schools could ‘disappear’ in little more than a decade

Exclusive
Lang Lang plays piano in Beijing, 2020

‘We’re not numbers, we’re humans’ – pianist Lang Lang on the need for music education and opportunity

Lang Lang

University music students perform in a concert

‘Act of vandalism’: outrage as English government cuts to arts and music education approved
Lifetime study finds playing a musical instrument as an adult may boost your memory

Lifetime study finds playing a musical instrument as an adult may boost your memory

muses greek mythology

Modes: What are they and how do I use them?

Government plans to halve funding for music in higher education will be ‘catastrophic’

Government plans to halve funding for music in higher education could be ‘catastrophic’

Sheku Kanneh-Mason talks racial diversity in classical music

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason: ‘Growing up, I didn’t know of many Black classical musicians’

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Discover music

See more Discover music

Lang Lang performs in front of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at Disneyland, California.

Lang Lang performs nostalgic piano rendition of Mary Poppins song against Disney Castle backdrop

11 hours ago

Videos

Composer John Williams

John Williams hints at retirement from film music, says new score might be his last

12 hours ago

Williams

Howling singing dog

Owner’s secret footage catches dog playing and singing at a piano

1 day ago

Elliot Page plays the violin as Vanya Hargreeves in season 1 of The Umbrella Academy.

Is Elliot Page really playing the violin in The Umbrella Academy?

1 day ago

Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ musical analysis

The genius harmonic sequence that gives Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ its emotional power

2 days ago

Debussy’s greatest masterpieces

10 of Claude Debussy’s greatest pieces of music

2 days ago

Debussy

Best classical music

See more Best classical music

10 pieces of classical music that will 100% change your life

10 pieces of classical music that will 100% change your life

4 eras of classical music

The 4 eras of classical music: a quick guide

The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

Women composers gallery

21 of the greatest women composers in classical music

Best pianists of all time

The 25 best pianists of all time

Some of history's greatest composers were part of the LGBTQ+ community.

15 LGBTQ+ composers in classical music history that you probably already know

Classic FM Live Playlists

See more Classic FM Live Playlists

Classic FM Hall of Fame

Romantic Classics

Classic FM Relax

Classic FM Revision

Classic FM Music for Pets

Essential Classical

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Did you know the original Nokia ringtone comes from a piece of Spanish classical guitar music?

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San Antonio Symphony to close for good following months of negotiations

Texas city loses its symphony orchestra after board’s failed negotiations over musicians’ salary
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Google celebrates legendary British composer and opera singer, Amanda Aldridge, with Doodle

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