32 videos

Euphonium & Breathing

In this euphonium lesson the teacher works with the students to develop good breathing from the start of the lesson.

Confident Buzzing

In this euphonium lesson the teacher encourages a confident buzz from the beginner stages. This helps to develop a st...

Beginning Articulation

In this euphonium lesson the teacher uses simple call and response to develop articulation, offering advice on reduci...

Valve Technique

In this euphonium lesson the teacher takes some time to ensure that the students play with good valve technique from ...

Connecting Breathing

In this euphonium lesson the teacher encourages the students to 'feel' what happens when they breathe correctly. Help...

Violin Listen and Copy

In this beginner group violin lesson, the teacher leads the students through a listen and copy war up exercise. Good ...

Introducing First Finger Technique

In this beginner violin group lesson, the teacher models the sound and the position for introducing the first finger.

Linking Warm Ups

In this flute lesson, the teacher uses a scale linked to the key of the piece the student will study in the main body...

Spotting Patterns

In this flute lesson the student is encouraged to spot patterns in the music.

Repertoire Choice

In this flute lesson the teacher begins to work on slurred articulation detail in the music.

Breathing and Sound

In this short warm-up the teacher has a simple focus on breathing.

Performance concentrating on rhythm

Using a simple tune and lyric, children explore tempo and feel pulse.

Generating rhythmic motifs

Using food names, children improvise rhythms.

Performing rhythmic motifs: next steps

The teacher is to develop musical understanding based on one song.

Vocal Starters. Loosen up and begin.

Vocal specialist shows how to start a vocal session.

Vocal Starters. 'Old King Kong' commentary

Vocal specialist explains rationale behind using this expressive song

EYFS: Nursery rhymes & actions

I'm a little teapot and the 'ABC' song, pulse and actions.

EYFS: Commentary

Teacher reflection on first steps in EYFS music.

Vocal Starters. 'My Name is Joe'

Listening and joining in to a catch-on song with increasing complexity.

Peter & The Wolf. Pupil conductor

Pupils play chants on instruments conducted by a pupil.

EYFS: The Name Game

Children respond to the name song, singing their own name to the backing.

Y4 whole class brass, warm up

Using Charanga, class warm-up buzz, put their mouthpiece in play.

EYFS: Finding the pulse

Listening for a heartbeat/pulse, Reception play along on woodblocks.

Y4 whole class brass, set up

Set up and introduction establishes clear expectations and routines.

Y4 sing 'Three Little Birds' for dynamic plenary

Singing at end of brass lesson to internalise piano and forte.

Y5 trombone warm up and breathing

Warm up, mouthpiece and playing two notes to start a lesson.

Y4 brass lesson reflections from teacher.

A specialist visiting teacher on a lesson for brass novices

Y5 introduction emphasising reading music

Using a simple tune, these young players concentrate on reading the music.

Staves and instrument management in KS2

Revising notation finger game manages distribution of instruments in year 5.

Learning brass instruments, transferrable skills

KS2 sometimes change instruments as skills evolve. This is encouraged.

In this euphonium lesson the teacher develops range to G.

Embouchure and Range

In this euphonium lesson the teacher develops range to G. There is a focus on posture and breathing as key components...

In this euphonium lesson the teacher uses simple demonstration to model the sound for students.

Modelling Sound

In this euphonium lesson the teacher uses simple demonstration to model the sound for students. Encouragement and mod...