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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...
Developing Quality in Group Singing
This vocal teacher listens forensically to the students singing.
Developing Accurate Buzzing
In this advanced trumpet lesson, the teacher takes the student through a warm up which will be later linked to the ma...
Training the Ear
In this advanced trumpet lesson, the teacher uses a technique of matching the pitch, before professing to harmonising...
Confident Buzzing
In this euphonium lesson the teacher encourages a confident buzz from the beginner stages. This helps to develop a st...
Modelling Sound
In this euphonium lesson the teacher uses simple demonstration to model the sound for students. Encouragement and mod...
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...
Embouchure and Range
In this euphonium lesson the teacher develops range to G. There is a focus on posture and breathing as key components...
Introducing First Finger Technique
In this beginner violin group lesson, the teacher models the sound and the position for introducing the first finger.
Using Charanga Musically
The charanga musical school resource offers great choice in repertoire but must always be supported with specialist k...
Limited Talking
In whole class teaching it is expected that the teacher will need to question and describe the physical experience of...
Using Pupils to Model
This teacher uses a student to assist in modelling the warm up in this group lesson.
Choir Warm Up: Me Moo Ma
This classroom practitioner has developed a large school choir in a diverse school.
Choir Warm Up: Articulation
This classroom practitioner develops the choir warm up further into articulation.
Building Confidence and Participation
This classroom practitioner is in the early stages of building a school choir.
KS2 Part Singing
These Whole Class Instrumental Teachers have brought all three year groups to the hall for a larger singing lesson.
Violin Posture
This instrumental violin teacher discusses the importance of establishing correct posture and instrument hold in begi...
Confidence
This instrumental string teacher discusses her approaches to teaching and the connection with confidence