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Articulation with Charanga
In this video the teacher uses the charanga musical school resource to explore articulation on the clarinet.
Using Charanga Musically
The charanga musical school resource offers great choice in repertoire but must always be supported with specialist k...
Language Acquisition
In this short extract from a music lesson the teacher explores singing with a traditional African song.
Whole Class Set Up: Guitar
Whole class teaching is a partnership between the school and the visiting music teachers.
Preparing for Down Time
In this example the instrumental specialist teacher must tune 30 instruments.
WCIT and the Curriculum
Whole class teaching, when taught well, includes a variety of activity and opportunity to develop and discover musica...
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...
Developing Part Playing
This teacher explores body percussion in parts to secure understanding of the rhythmic elements and to internalise th...
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...
Performance: Whole Class Guitar
This clip demonstrates the possible outcomes from a Year 4 guitar group.
Aural and Notation
The musical learning in this example explores a mix of aural and notation based strategies to ensure every child can ...
Choice and Musicality
In this lesson the teacher offers the children a opportunity to suggest their own musical interpretation for performa...
Linking Warm Ups
In this whole class lesson, the teacher questions the children on the notes they are to use on their performance piece.
Creative Singing
Singing in whole class teaching offers everyone the chance to engage in the lesson.
Contextual Learning
Whole class lessons provide an excellent opportunity for children to learn the context of pieces they will begin to l...
Stages - Listen Sing Play
Often in whole class teaching, we are required to teach with a more staged approach than we would in small group less...
Limited Talking
In whole class teaching it is expected that the teacher will need to question and describe the physical experience of...
Understanding Duration
This teacher questions the class on note lengths relative to the piece they have just played.
Rhythm Game
This Rhythm game is an excellent assessment for learning tool. The teacher can see visually if the class are beginnin...
Extended Rhythm game
See Rhythm Game for the first stage of this learning game. In this short clip the teacher extends the level of challe...
Using Pupils to Model
This teacher uses a student to assist in modelling the warm up in this group lesson.
Clear Instructions
Working with larger groups can unveil some simple problems in the pedagogy of how to approach giving instructions.