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Vocal Starters. Have you brought your voice?

Children are encouraged to respond to a question in contrasting voices.

2:3

Peter & The Wolf. Pupil conductor

Pupils play chants on instruments conducted by a pupil.

1:12

Peter & The Wolf. Planning

The teacher explains the planning around a Y4 module on Peter & The Wolf.

4:61

Peter & The Wolf. Performing chants.

Children, conducted by the teacher, perform chants as a whole class.

4:22

Peter & The Wolf. Feedback: The Characters

Children's groups feedback to class on chants they have created.

2:78

Peter & The Wolf. Creating Characters

Inspired by the music, children create chants for each character.

3:36

Peter & The Wolf. Instruments use

Linking instruments and characters.

7:04

Is Music under threat in secondary schools?

An interview with Professor Martin Fautley that presents evidence on an emerging decline of curriculum time and teach...

3:39

Authenticity in Btec

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

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...

4:14

Engaging Boys in Singing

These Whole Class Instrumental Teachers have brought all three year groups to the hall for a larger singing lesson.

3:86

KS2 Part Singing

These Whole Class Instrumental Teachers have brought all three year groups to the hall for a larger singing lesson.

3:83

Developing Pitch: Primary Choir

This call and response song is triadic in nature.

3:92

Developing a Primary Choir

These Whole Class Instrumental Teachers have brought all three year groups to the hall for a larger singing lesson.

1:65

Y6 Brass Performance

This brass group was introduced to the beginning of Swing Low Sweet Chariot.

2:74

The Singing Starter

The voice is the most portable instrument we have.

2:65

We Have Begun

In this Year 6 brass group lesson, it is possible to observe the conditioning of the group.

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Part Playing 2

The outcomes of simple part playing. Rounds are an excellent way to first introduce this to students.

2:06

Part playing 1

In this group brass lesson the teacher introduces Frere Jacques in stages.

1:8

Introducing New Pieces

Group teaching offers a excellent opportunity to contextualise learning.

2:43

Stages to Learning

In this group brass lesson the teacher uses a backing track on a repeated cycle to stage the preparation for performa...

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Clear Instructions

Working with larger groups can unveil some simple problems in the pedagogy of how to approach giving instructions.