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Music theory 

If you took a music exam in your childhood, you’ll no doubt recall the nerves of remembering scales, sight reading and performing your well-practised pieces to a slightly terrifying examiner. Here at the Virtual Village Hall, we bring you a little piece of music time travel as professional musician Sheila Joynes takes us back to the 1930s to discover how the Grade 1 piano exam has changed since then. 

Tutor: Sheila, musician, music teacher and choir master

Professional musician Sheila Joynes travels back in time to discover how music examinations have changed since 1937.

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