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In addition, three afternoons a week, she will host a show of her own. Every
Tuesday, she will pick a new topic on her YouTube channel, which is in any case
worth a visit. Every Thursday, Technique with Nicky will look at a topic that has been

suggested by viewers. And every Sunday, Dinner with Nicky will be hosted live on
Instagram and feature an interview with a special guest sharing dinner and drinks,
thoughts about daily life now, music-making now and more.

Nicola Benedetti is one of the most-loved concert artists and a great ambassador for
young music-making

Guest artists include (8 April) jazz expert Richard Michael who presents a guide to
improvising, for string players. All you need is to be able to play a scale of G major,

plus the will to have a go! Richard’s motto is 'mistakes are cool'. And even if you
haven't got to G major yet (it's the one with F sharp), it doesn’t matter – you can still
join in.

Violinist Rachel Cooper will be sharing games and activities for beginner string

players (Thurs 9 April). This lesson is ideal for teachers, parents and children, so get
your instruments ready to play along and join in.

Kodaly expert Lucinda Geoghegan leads a singing session to end the week (Fri 10
April). For teachers and children, she’ll be demonstrating how to sing using solfege

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