Everybody knows that learning a musical instrument requires careful practice. But that doesn't mean it needs to be hard work – with our guided videos, practice is made easy.
World-class players from the UK's leading professional orchestras guide you through every stage: warm up with the pros, and then learn (and revise) your scales. The videos are simple – we play, and you copy.
Sit Side-by-Side with a member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and play along, as they perform a selection of pieces from Grades 1 to 5. Many of these pieces are also performed at a more relaxed tempo to aid learning.
Once you become confident You're The Soloist – in this section you perform alone with just the piano accompaniment.
Again, many pieces have the option of a relaxed tempo.
We also have handy, downloadable pdfs of the scales and warm-ups as well as other
'Top Tip' videos from professional players to make sure you
get the most out of your practice.
Watch Adam as he explains how our guided videos and
recordings make practice easy
Warm-ups and Scales
Watch and play along with Members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as they take you through your warm ups and teach you scales from the Grade 1-5 ABRSM Syllabuses. The scales videos have two versions, 'Learning' and 'Revision'.
Side by Side
Listen to, or play along with Members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as they perform a selection of Grade 1 to 5 Pieces and Studies. Many of the pieces are also available at a relaxed tempo to aid learning.
You're the soloist!
Practice your Grade 1-5 pieces with just the your piano accompaniment. Many of them are also available at a relaxed tempo to help in the early stages of learning a new piece.
Want to change the speed?
You're in control
If you want to go faster or slower with any of the warm-ups, scales or pieces you can change the speed by clicking on the cog at the bottom right of any video.
You'll need to reset it to '1x' when the video has finished to ensure future videos are played at the original speed.
Introducing Toby, Adam and Matt
We are all brass players in the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and we want to make practice easier! Follow our easy-to-use videos, make practice fun and
hear the improvements.
Happy Practising!
Need inspiration?
Watch Adam talk about why he took up the trumpet, and what it's like to play in one of the world's greatest orchestras.
Side by Side recordings
There are Side by Side recordings of Grade 1-5 pieces and studies. They all have a count in, and if there is a piano introduction, the rhythm is shown on screen.
You're the Soloist!
Just the piano accompaniments of Grade 1-5 pieces. They all have a count in and show the rhythm of any introductions.
Scales with Adam
Learn your scales and arpeggios with Adam. Adam demonstrates and you copy, building up the scale one note at time.
All the music and fingers are shown on the screen, with the notes highlighted for Grades 1-3.
Toby's Warm Ups
Toby demonstrates and you copy as you get ready for your practice session.
The music with the fingerings are shown on screen and the notes are highlighted as you need to play them.