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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 Tone

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

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Developing Violin Staccato

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

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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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Questioning for Creativity

In this Y7 composition lesson, the pupils are encouraged to model approaches to the music elements.

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Scales and Tuning

Scale practice is an important way to develop technique and tuning.

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Tonguing Technique

In this individual saxophone lesson, the teacher encourages the correct technique for articulation on the saxophone.

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Developing Musical Context

Specialist instrumental teachers demonstrate detailed knowledge of the instrument they play.

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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...

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Modelling the Music

In this intermediate clarinet lesson, the teacher models her musical expectations by performing to the student.

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KS2 Part Singing

These Whole Class Instrumental Teachers have brought all three year groups to the hall for a larger singing lesson.

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Developing Pitch: Primary Choir

This call and response song is triadic in nature.

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The Singing Starter

The voice is the most portable instrument we have.

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Introducing New Pieces

Group teaching offers a excellent opportunity to contextualise learning.

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Stages to Learning

In this group brass lesson the teacher uses a backing track on a repeated cycle to stage the preparation for performa...

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Clear Instructions

Working with larger groups can unveil some simple problems in the pedagogy of how to approach giving instructions.

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Rhythm Game

This Rhythm game is an excellent assessment for learning tool. The teacher can see visually if the class are beginnin...

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Limited Talking

In whole class teaching it is expected that the teacher will need to question and describe the physical experience of...

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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...

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Linking Warm Ups

In this whole class lesson, the teacher questions the children on the notes they are to use on their performance piece.

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Aural and Notation

The musical learning in this example explores a mix of aural and notation based strategies to ensure every child can ...

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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...