Video library

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Introducing the Bassoon

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the bassoon to beginner students.

0:78

The First Lesson

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

0:74

The Saxophone Embouchure

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

0:85

Strategy for Scale Practice

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

1:93

Scales and Tuning

Scale practice is an important way to develop technique and tuning.

2:03

Tonguing Technique

In this individual saxophone lesson, the teacher encourages the correct technique for articulation on the saxophone.

4:37

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.

3:42

RH Flute Thumb Position

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

3:39

Authenticity in Btec

This teacher discusses why she has chosen to engage with the Btec.

1:79

Building Relationships

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

2:11

Woodwind Teaching

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

3:49

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.

1:41

Flute Posture

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

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...

1:8

Breathing and Sound

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

1:13

Language Acquisition

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

3:48

Off We Go

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

1:57

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.