Video library

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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.

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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.

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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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Breathing and Sound

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

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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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Choice and Musicality

In this lesson the teacher offers the children a opportunity to suggest their own musical interpretation for performa...

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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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Performance: Whole Class Guitar

This clip demonstrates the possible outcomes from a Year 4 guitar group.

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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...

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Developing Part Playing

This teacher explores body percussion in parts to secure understanding of the rhythmic elements and to internalise th...

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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...

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WCIT and the Curriculum

Whole class teaching, when taught well, includes a variety of activity and opportunity to develop and discover musica...

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Preparing for Down Time

In this example the instrumental specialist teacher must tune 30 instruments.

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Whole Class Set Up: Guitar

Whole class teaching is a partnership between the school and the visiting music teachers.

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Language Acquisition

In this short extract from a music lesson the teacher explores singing with a traditional African song.

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Off We Go

In this whole class lesson the teacher is exploring singing with Year 6.

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Using Charanga Musically

The charanga musical school resource offers great choice in repertoire but must always be supported with specialist k...

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Articulation with Charanga

In this video the teacher uses the charanga musical school resource to explore articulation on the clarinet.

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Repertoire Choice

In this flute lesson the teacher begins to work on slurred articulation detail in the music.