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Performing rhythmic motifs: next steps
The teacher is to develop musical understanding based on one song.
What does progress look like in secondary schools?
What does progress look like in secondary schools?
Music and academic attainment
An interview with Professor Martin Fautley discussing the wider academic benefits of Music following the publication ...
Wider Opportunities, WCIT, WCET or First Access?
This Head of Service offers a view on whole class teaching for schools defined as "Teaching music through the conduit...
10 Top Tips for Whole Class Teaching
This Head of Service offers some advice for teachers working with whole classes.
Student Experience
These students recount their experiences working with a visiting specialist teacher.
Peer Learning and Individuality
This student speaks eloquently about her experiences in music through peer learning but also as an individual.
Cultivating Extracurricular Music
This student recounts her experience in participating in the extracurricular offer at the school.
Embedding Music in the School
These students recount their experiences learning music in school. Their intrinsic motivation comes from enjoyment bu...
Cross Curricular Links
These pupils describe some of their experiences learning music in a whole class setting and the useful cross curricul...
Communication with Parents
This experienced teacher discusses the importance of communication with parents.
Using Resonance for Tone Development
In this larger advanced violin lesson, the teacher explores open string resonance to internalise and develop depth of...
Introducing the Left Hand: Cello
This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Cello to beginner students.
Introducing the Bow: Cello
This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Cello to beginner students.
Cello Posture
This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Cello to beginner students.
Developing Technique Creatively
This experienced string teacher uses a variety of creative games and props to explore advanced flexible wrist and fin...
Effective string crossing
In this advanced group violin lesson, the teacher breaks the difficulty of 'string crossing' into smaller component p...
Developing Violin Staccato
In this advanced group violin lesson, the students are taken through a series of tasks and activities to develop the ...
Student Perspective
This student recounts his experiences and motivations of learning music at school.
Performance for Learning
In this short video, the group perform part of Corelli's "La Folia" to begin the lesson.