Video library

4:22

Peter & The Wolf. Feedback: The Characters

Children's groups feedback to class on chants they have created.

2:78

Peter & The Wolf. Creating Characters

Inspired by the music, children create chants for each character.

2:95

Generating rhythmic motifs

Using food names, children improvise rhythms.

2:56

Brass: Air

This experienced Head of Brass discusses his approaches to teaching the essential elements of brass instruments.

3:41

Singing for the Non-Specialist

Instrumental teachers are now using their voice more and more in whole class teaching.

1:04

Brass Basics

This instrumental brass teacher discusses the importance of establishing correct posture and instrument hold in begin...

1:08

Variety and Adaptability

This brass teacher discusses her experiences of the job and its rewards.

1:01

Playing Other Instruments

This instrumental brass teacher acknowledges the importance of playing and modelling other brass instruments.

4:62

Developing Musical Context

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

2:62

Training the Ear

In this advanced trumpet lesson, the teacher uses a technique of matching the pitch, before professing to harmonising...

3:42

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...

2:04

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...

3:86

KS2 Part Singing

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

3:83

Developing Pitch: Primary Choir

This call and response song is triadic in nature.

3:92

Developing a Primary Choir

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

8:85

When Confidence Grows…

This gospel medley includes When the Saints, Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Sing Sing Sing. This is explored at a differ...

3:42

Extending Range

After working on these partner songs, this experienced vocal teacher uses simple key change to migrate the pitch upwa...

5:86

Partner Songs 1

In this vocal lesson the teacher introduces partner songs for the first time.

5:54

Differentiation 2

Using When the Saints Go Marching In, this experienced vocal teacher takes the group into part singing with different...

5:21

Differentiation 1

Using When the Saints Go Marching In, this experienced vocal teacher takes the group into part singing with different...

7:71

Developing Quality in Group Singing

This vocal teacher listens forensically to the students singing.

6:42

Vocal Warm Up

This specialist vocal teacher leads students through a comprehensive warm up.

1:65

Y6 Brass Performance

This brass group was introduced to the beginning of Swing Low Sweet Chariot.

2:74

The Singing Starter

The voice is the most portable instrument we have.

2:65

We Have Begun

In this Year 6 brass group lesson, it is possible to observe the conditioning of the group.