Video library

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Using Resonance for Tone Development

In this larger advanced violin lesson, the teacher explores open string resonance to internalise and develop depth of...

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First Patterns on Drum Kit

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the drum kit to beginner students.

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Introduction to the Drum Kit

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the drum kit to beginner students.

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Introducing the Dhol Drum

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Dhol to beginner students.

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Introducing the Clarinet 3

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Clarinet to beginner students.

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Introducing the Clarinet 2

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Clarinet to beginner students.

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Introducing the Clarinet 1

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Clarinet to beginner students.

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Introducing the Left Hand: Cello

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Cello to beginner students.

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Introducing the Bow: Cello

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Cello to beginner students.

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Cello Posture

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Cello to beginner students.

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Introducing the Bassoon

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the bassoon to beginner students.

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Developing Technique Creatively

This experienced string teacher uses a variety of creative games and props to explore advanced flexible wrist and fin...

6:73

Developing Tone

In this advanced violin group, the teacher explores strategies for developing tone.

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Effective string crossing

In this advanced group violin lesson, the teacher breaks the difficulty of 'string crossing' into smaller component p...

8:38

Developing Violin Staccato

In this advanced group violin lesson, the students are taken through a series of tasks and activities to develop the ...

1:36

Student Perspective

This student recounts his experiences and motivations of learning music at school.

3:51

Performance for Learning

In this short video, the group perform part of Corelli's "La Folia" to begin the lesson.

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Understanding Simple Devices

This teacher comments on the need for her Y7 class to understand how to use simple compositional devices.

0:81

WCIT: Pupils Perspective

These children comment on the experience of learning through whole class teaching supported by the local music service.

1:33

Authentic Rehearsal

This Y12 student discusses the advantage of rehearsing authentically to prepare for performance.

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Y8 Lesson: Pupil Commentary

These pupils describe their experience of a song writing lesson recorded earlier that day. Despite the variance in in...

3:47

Setting Expectations

This experienced teacher discusses her approach to setting expectations for her pupils in a Suzuki violin lesson.

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The First Lesson

This flute pupil recounts her experience of a friendly first lesson at school.

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Posture - Hold - Technique - Musicality

This experienced string teacher discusses the essential elements of a balanced body for good posture, violin hold and...

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Suzuki Method in Schools

This teacher has 35 years’ experience using the 'Suzuki' method and is also a teacher trainer. She discusses her wor...