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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.
Introducing the Bow: Cello
This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Cello to beginner students.
Cello Posture
This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Cello to beginner students.
Introducing the Bassoon
This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the bassoon to beginner students.
Developing Violin Staccato
In this advanced group violin lesson, the students are taken through a series of tasks and activities to develop the ...
Posture - Hold - Technique - Musicality
This experienced string teacher discusses the essential elements of a balanced body for good posture, violin hold and...
Questioning for Creativity
In this Y7 composition lesson, the pupils are encouraged to model approaches to the music elements.
Tonguing Technique
In this individual saxophone lesson, the teacher encourages the correct technique for articulation on the saxophone.
Developing Musical Context
Specialist instrumental teachers demonstrate detailed knowledge of the instrument they play.
Preparing the Breath
In this advanced trumpet lesson, the teacher takes the student through a warm up which will be later linked to the ma...
Modelling the Music
In this intermediate clarinet lesson, the teacher models her musical expectations by performing to the student.
KS2 Part Singing
These Whole Class Instrumental Teachers have brought all three year groups to the hall for a larger singing lesson.
Stages to Learning
In this group brass lesson the teacher uses a backing track on a repeated cycle to stage the preparation for performa...
Clear Instructions
Working with larger groups can unveil some simple problems in the pedagogy of how to approach giving instructions.
Rhythm Game
This Rhythm game is an excellent assessment for learning tool. The teacher can see visually if the class are beginnin...
Limited Talking
In whole class teaching it is expected that the teacher will need to question and describe the physical experience of...
Stages - Listen Sing Play
Often in whole class teaching, we are required to teach with a more staged approach than we would in small group less...
Linking Warm Ups
In this whole class lesson, the teacher questions the children on the notes they are to use on their performance piece.
Aural and Notation
The musical learning in this example explores a mix of aural and notation based strategies to ensure every child can ...
Listen and Copy
In this WCIT Year 4 guitar lesson, the teacher uses simple listen and copy to warm up the finger technique prior to p...