Announcing My New Patreon Site – How To Become An Angel!
I’ve just launched my new Patreon site. Read on to find out what Patreon is and how you can join the fun and become one of ‘Mel’s Angels’! What is […]
How To Teach Music Lessons Online
As the country shuts down in the face of the coronavirus crisis, and more and more musician friends are turning to online teaching to earn a living after facing of […]
100 Days of Practice – 10 Days of Melodeon
I made it to 10 days of practice! The reward jar is filling up nicely and the days are getting scrubbed off my list. And the best thing? I’m already […]
North East Melodeon Weekend 2020 BOOKINGS OPEN!
‘North East Melodeon Weekend’ is the new umbrella title for the two events: North East Melodeon Playgroup and my own Thinking Outside The Box VI. I’m pleased to announce that […]
100 Days of Practice MY NEW PROJECT! (+ free download)
The sound of melodeons… If you hadn’t already heard, [exciting news klaxon] this year I will be recording an album! Eeeeeeeek! I am really scared. I don’t feel 100% ready […]
Derbyshire Melodeon Weekend 18-19 October 2019
A fantastic weekend of melodeon workshops that’s happening across the weekend 18th-20th October 2019 at The Old Bell Hotel, Derby. The weekend kicks off with a session on Friday night […]
The Mel Method: Why I Should Be Your Melodeon Teacher
Why am I the melodeon teacher you’ve been looking for? Before I allow myself to blow my own trumpet, I want to tell you about my origin story. My own […]
#DreamBig 2018 Round-Up Part 3: Overcoming Performance Anxiety
If you’ve read part 1 and part 2 of this blog series, you’ll already have read of my struggles with anxiety and depression. Not so long ago I found admitting […]
#DreamBig2018 Round-Up Part 2: How I Developed My Own Melodeon Playing
Enter: The Belgians At the beginning of 2018, I resolved to make more time for my own learning, and develop my own skills. I have already blogged separately about my […]
#DreamBig2018 Round-Up Part 1: Making ‘Pick Up & Play with Mel Biggs’ Online Melodeon Course
You’ll have seen me posting about my online tutorial course for absolute beginners melodeon/diatonic button accordion Pick Up & Play with Mel Biggs: Let’s Get Started before. But I am […]