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Why I’m Starting This Blog | A Singapore-Based Music Education Blog

Updated: Jul 13

I’ve spent years performing, teaching, arranging, building curriculum, earning qualifications, and navigating multiple musical worlds from the stage to the seminar room. After being conferred my doctorate in music education, it felt like the right moment to begin documenting that journey more intentionally. I’ve decided to start this music education blog as a way to reflect in public — not to teach, but to document.

This music education blog is my personal archive. It’s a space to unpack the ideas that shape my practice - reflecting on the value of performance diplomas, doing bar gigs and wedding gigs, decoding what academic fellowships actually mean, or exploring what it takes to teach music at the highest level across multiple instruments, cultures, and institutions.

I’m writing for fellow educators, serious students, multi-instrumental musicians, and anyone with any stake of claim in the arts and culture. Some of these posts will be reflective. Others are practical. Some deeply personal. All of them are grounded in lived experience.

This is not a how-to blog. It’s a why-I-do blog. And if any part of it helps you, it’s already done its job.

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bat newbrown
bat newbrown
Jul 18

If you're looking for a way to drum online with realistic sounds, there are some impressive virtual drum kits available right in your browser. These tools are perfect for musicians who want to practice rhythmic patterns or for anyone curious about drumming. The better ones offer a range of kit pieces and responsive playback. It’s a great way to get a feel for how beats are constructed and to experiment with different grooves without needing any physical equipment. For students learning about rhythm, it can be a very engaging and hands-on (or finger-on!) experience.

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