Video library
Why Perform?
This teacher articulates the benefits of performance and the impact they have on young performers.
Developing Scale Practice
This teacher discusses the rationale behind scale practice offering suggestions on how to incorporate them into warm ...
Choosing the Instrument
This teacher discusses an approach for students to choose the instrument for them.
Expectations in WCIT
This teacher discusses her experience of teaching whole class instrumental music.
Importance of Performance
This teacher describes the impact performances have had on the school ethos, community and progress of pupils.
Brass Basics
This instrumental brass teacher discusses the importance of establishing correct posture and instrument hold in begin...
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...
Playing Other Instruments
This instrumental brass teacher acknowledges the importance of playing and modelling other brass instruments.
Developing Musical Context
Specialist instrumental teachers demonstrate detailed knowledge of the instrument they play.
Training the Ear
In this advanced trumpet lesson, the teacher uses a technique of matching the pitch, before professing to harmonising...
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...
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...
Modelling the Music
In this intermediate clarinet lesson, the teacher models her musical expectations by performing to the student.
Engaging Boys in Singing
These Whole Class Instrumental Teachers have brought all three year groups to the hall for a larger singing lesson.
We Have Begun
In this Year 6 brass group lesson, it is possible to observe the conditioning of the group.
Part Playing 2
The outcomes of simple part playing. Rounds are an excellent way to first introduce this to students.