Video library

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The First Lesson

This flute pupil recounts her experience of a friendly first lesson at school.

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The Saxophone Embouchure

In this short clip, the student exhibits a good saxophone embouchure - flattening the bottom lip, teeth on top, with ...

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Strategy for Scale Practice

Modern instrumental lessons provide limited capacity to hear, revise and monitor scale practice.

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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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Rhythmic Variation

In this group flute lesson, the girls explore some rhythmic variation to their piece.

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Developing Breathing Creatively

In this group flute lesson, the teacher uses a prop to develop the breathing.

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RH Flute Thumb Position

Correct instrument hold is crucial to develop in all instrumental lessons.

2:56

Brass: Air

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

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Building Relationships

For Instrumental teachers, the need to develop relationships with individual schools and colleagues is strong.

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Woodwind Teaching

This woodwind teacher discusses his experiences working in a music service.

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Difficult Passages

This teacher offers some advice on strategies for approaching difficult technical passages.

1:74

Clarinet Basics

This teacher discusses the benefits of good posture, instrument hold and technique.

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Flute Posture

This teacher talks about the benefits of good posture, instrument hold and technique.

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Brass Basics

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

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Variety and Adaptability

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

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Playing Other Instruments

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

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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...

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Breathing and Sound

In this short warm-up the teacher has a simple focus on breathing.

1:65

Y6 Brass Performance

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

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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.