--- title: General Resources from Trinity College London description: Find a range of resources providing general support for music teaching and learning and preparing for a Trinity music exam. --- Receive notifications when new resources are added     [Sign me up](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources#form-scroll) [![Trinity](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/trinity_logo.png?width=245&name=trinity_logo.png "Trinity")](https://resources.trinitycollege.com) # TRINITY MUSIC RESOURCES for musicians, students and teachers ### General Resources Find a range of resources providing general support for music teaching and learning and preparing for a Trinity music exam. ## Aural [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/exampleauraltest.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/example-initial-aural-test) ### [Example Initial aural test](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/example-initial-aural-test) Watch an example Initial aural test performed by Callum. [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/example-initial-aural-test) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/grade1aural.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/example-grade-1-aural-test) ### [Example Grade 1 aural test](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/example-grade-1-aural-test) Watch an example Grade 1 aural test performed by Thomas. [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/example-grade-1-aural-test) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/grade1aural1.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/example-grade-1-aural-test-1) ### [Example Grade 1 aural test](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/example-grade-1-aural-test-1) Watch an example Grade 1 aural test performed by Sofia. [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/example-grade-1-aural-test-1) [View all Aural](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/tag/aural) ## Improvisation [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Get%20your%20students%20improvising%20-%20article.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/9-steps-to-get-your-students-improvising) ### [Teaching Improvisation – 9 steps to get your students improvising](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/9-steps-to-get-your-students-improvising) A step-by-step guide designed to help you introduce basic improvisation in your lessons through a structured framework . . . [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/9-steps-to-get-your-students-improvising) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/wordsimprovisingcomposigin.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/using-words-for-improvisation-and-composition) ### [Using words for improvisation and composition](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/using-words-for-improvisation-and-composition) Hear how composer Chris Lawry suggests you use words as a starting point when composing. [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/using-words-for-improvisation-and-composition) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/improvisationtips1.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/tips-for-improvisation-part-1) ### [Tips for improvisation - part 1](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/tips-for-improvisation-part-1) Hear composer Mike Mower's tips on beginning to improvise. [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/tips-for-improvisation-part-1) [View all Improvisation](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/tag/improvisation) ## Own Composition [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/wordsimprovisingcomposigin.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/using-words-for-improvisation-and-composition) ### [Using words for improvisation and composition](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/using-words-for-improvisation-and-composition) Hear how composer Chris Lawry suggests you use words as a starting point when composing. [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/using-words-for-improvisation-and-composition) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/tipsforcomposing.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/tips-and-inspiration-for-composition) ### [Tips and inspiration for composition](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/tips-and-inspiration-for-composition) Hear advice from composers on getting started with composing music. [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/tips-and-inspiration-for-composition) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/technologyincomposition.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/using-technology-in-composition) ### [Using technology in composition](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/using-technology-in-composition) Hear what composers think about using technology when composing music. [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/using-technology-in-composition) [View all Own Composition](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/tag/own-composition) ## our Music Exams [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/whatpeoplethinkoftrinity.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/what-people-think) ### [Trinity music exams - what people think](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/what-people-think) Find out what teachers, students and parents think about Trinity music exams in this video. [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/what-people-think) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Central%20Music/Information%20%26%20Regulations.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/information-regulations-from-2017) ### [Information & Regulations (from 2017)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/information-regulations-from-2017) Read important information about our Grade and Certificate exams. [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/information-regulations-from-2017) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Central%20Music/Assessment%20Criteria.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/assessment-criteria) ### [Assessment Criteria - Classical & Jazz](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/assessment-criteria) See the criteria our examiners use to decide on the marks for an exam. [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/assessment-criteria) [View all our Music Exams](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/tag/our-music-exams) ## Musical Knowledge [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Central%20Music/Musical%20Knowledge%20Parameters.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/musical-knowledge-test-parameters) ### [Musical Knowledge Test Parameters](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/general-resources/musical-knowledge-test-parameters) See the parameters and requirements for our musical knowledge test. 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