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Musical Elements Starter 2
Before this composition lesson begins, the class are focused on a starter activity linking musical elements to defini...
The Saxophone Embouchure
In this short clip, the student exhibits a good saxophone embouchure - flattening the bottom lip, teeth on top, with ...
Strategy for Scale Practice
Modern instrumental lessons provide limited capacity to hear, revise and monitor scale practice.
Tonguing Technique
In this individual saxophone lesson, the teacher encourages the correct technique for articulation on the saxophone.
Rhythmic Variation
In this group flute lesson, the girls explore some rhythmic variation to their piece.
Developing Breathing Creatively
In this group flute lesson, the teacher uses a prop to develop the breathing.
Restriction for Freedom
In this Y8 'arranging' lesson, the class teacher offers an 'arranger’s notepad' as a tool to help the groups structur...
Simultaneous Learning
It is often difficult to separate out the component parts of musical learning.
Whiteboards: Assessment for Learning
In this y8 classroom music lesson, the teacher encourages the class to map out ideas for arranging the song "Stand by...
Connecting Physically with Singing
In this Y8 classroom music lesson the teacher takes the class through a series of vocal warm up activities which conn...
Advice for NQT
This experienced teacher discusses her approach to communication with peripatetic staff in a busy department and offe...
Facilitating Creativity
This teacher talks us through her approach to her role in the context of her Y9 composition lesson.
CPD: Instrumental Teachers
This instrumental teacher discusses the support structures available within a music service. Training and CPD are imp...
Confidence
This instrumental string teacher discusses her approaches to teaching and the connection with confidence
Violin Posture
This instrumental violin teacher discusses the importance of establishing correct posture and instrument hold in begi...
Modelling the Music
In this intermediate clarinet lesson, the teacher models her musical expectations by performing to the student.
When Confidence Grows…
This gospel medley includes When the Saints, Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Sing Sing Sing. This is explored at a differ...
Extending Range
After working on these partner songs, this experienced vocal teacher uses simple key change to migrate the pitch upwa...
Differentiation 2
Using When the Saints Go Marching In, this experienced vocal teacher takes the group into part singing with different...