Craig’s tips for improving your timing and musicality …
In the latest blog from Roland V-Drums demonstrator, Craig Blundell shows you how to nail those...
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Two pieces of good news for music education in the UK
UCan Play is proud to have played a part in supporting the Protect Music Education campaign being...
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Roland interview David Bowie’s producer: Tony Visconti
As David Bowie’s producer since before the Space Oddity album – and sonic architect for everyone...
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Is making music good for you?
We are often asked about what the benefits of learning a musical instrument are. It’s hard to...
Read MoreTo level or not to level? Does Ofsted’s pronouncement add clarity to the debate?
The assessment of pupils’ progress in music education has been a contested arena for many years. Thousands of words have been written about it in various places and it is not our intention to add that many more! Rather, in...
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The TR-808 meets the Rubik’s cube!
Do you remember the Rubik’s cube? If you do, like us you might have been teenagers during...
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14 synths that shaped modern music
John Twell’s article in Fact is a great read for any synth lover. His identification of 14...
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DJ Krust and the V-Synth: The only limit is your imagination
Bristol’s seminal Reprazent crew, veteran drum’n’bass trooper DJ Krust has identified...
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Star Man: an exclusive interview with Bowie wingman, Gerry Leonard
It’s been great to read Jamie Franklin’s interview with Gerry Leonard today. This...
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A 1 minute intro to PreSonus’ Music Creation Suite
If you haven’t had a chance, do have a look at the PreSonus Music Creation Suite: This is a...
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Would your school like to become a Roland Champion School?
Roland UK and UCan Play are always on the look out for new schools to become ‘Roland...
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The BBC’s Ten Pieces to launch in October 2014
We are very excited about the BBC’s new project to boost engagement with classical musical...
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Want to learn to play the drums?
Roland are releasing a new set of instructional videos designed to help you learn to play the...
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Pete Thorn and two new pedals from Boss
In this video, Pete Thorn, an L.A.–based guitarist who has toured and recorded with Chris Cornell,...
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Disclosure: Interview with Guy & Howard
Since then, 2013’s Grammy-nominated debut album Settle – home to such floor-shakers as White Noise...
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In my manifesto …
Dr Jonathan Savage, MD of UCan Play, was quoted in a recent article in The Guardian on the topic...
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UCan Play supports the ISM’s Protect Music Education campaign
UCan Play is delighted to be supporting the ISM’s Protect Music Education campaign. Dr...
Read MoreA survey into the use of music technology in Cheshire East schools
Here at UCan.tv we are busy completing the final run of interviews with teachers from primary and secondary schools across Cheshire East. These interviews have focussed on issues related to the use of music technology in primary...
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The Love Music Trust Primary Music Curriculum
UCan.tv is delighted to have supported the development of new primary school music curriculum....
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Body percussion as an expressive sound set
The use of body percussion as a source of sounds for rhythm games, improvisation games and...
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