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Part Playing 2
The outcomes of simple part playing. Rounds are an excellent way to first introduce this to students.
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.
Extended Rhythm game
See Rhythm Game for the first stage of this learning game. In this short clip the teacher extends the level of challe...
Rhythm Game
This Rhythm game is an excellent assessment for learning tool. The teacher can see visually if the class are beginnin...
Understanding Duration
This teacher questions the class on note lengths relative to the piece they have just played.
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...
Contextual Learning
Whole class lessons provide an excellent opportunity for children to learn the context of pieces they will begin to l...
Creative Singing
Singing in whole class teaching offers everyone the chance to engage in the lesson.
Linking Warm Ups
In this whole class lesson, the teacher questions the children on the notes they are to use on their performance piece.
Choice and Musicality
In this lesson the teacher offers the children a opportunity to suggest their own musical interpretation for performa...
Aural and Notation
The musical learning in this example explores a mix of aural and notation based strategies to ensure every child can ...
Performance: Whole Class Guitar
This clip demonstrates the possible outcomes from a Year 4 guitar group.
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...
Developing Part Playing
This teacher explores body percussion in parts to secure understanding of the rhythmic elements and to internalise th...
Linking Activities for Learning
Prior to learning the piece of guitar music the class will study, this teacher leads a body percussion piece that inc...
WCIT and the Curriculum
Whole class teaching, when taught well, includes a variety of activity and opportunity to develop and discover musica...
Preparing for Down Time
In this example the instrumental specialist teacher must tune 30 instruments.
Whole Class Set Up: Guitar
Whole class teaching is a partnership between the school and the visiting music teachers.
Embouchure and Range
In this euphonium lesson the teacher develops range to G. There is a focus on posture and breathing as key components...
Connecting Breathing
In this euphonium lesson the teacher encourages the students to 'feel' what happens when they breathe correctly. Help...
Valve Technique
In this euphonium lesson the teacher takes some time to ensure that the students play with good valve technique from ...