Video library

1:43

Y5 managing progress with practice diaries

Completing a successful lesson, diaries are filled in.

4:37

Y5 introduction emphasising reading music

Using a simple tune, these young players concentrate on reading the music.

1:61

Y5 trombone warm up and breathing

Warm up, mouthpiece and playing two notes to start a lesson.

1:79

Y4 brass lesson reflections from teacher.

A specialist visiting teacher on a lesson for brass novices

4:76

Y4 whole class brass, exploring different dynamics

Playing 'piano' and 'forte'. Crescendo is played too.

5:03

Y4 whole class brass, video explains loud and soft

Looking at loud and quiet, long and short notes.

6:98

EYFS: Nursery rhymes & actions

I'm a little teapot and the 'ABC' song, pulse and actions.

5:9

Vocal Starters. 'My Name is Joe'

Listening and joining in to a catch-on song with increasing complexity.

1:84

Vocal Starters. Loosen up and begin.

Vocal specialist shows how to start a vocal session.

4:8

Vocal Starters. 'Give Me Five'

Children respond to teacher actions like 'Give Me 5', Give Me 10, Low 10...

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.

3:36

Peter & The Wolf. Instruments use

Linking instruments and characters.

0:86

Performing rhythmic motifs: next steps

The teacher is to develop musical understanding based on one song.

1:05

Performing rhythmic motifs: a reflection

A teacher reflects on embedding rhythm and pulse.

5:1

Performing rhythmic motifs

Chime bars are used to perform rhythms created from food names.

1:69

Composition: The Role of the Teacher

This teacher discusses the importance of her role in offering feedback, responding to ideas and encouraging students ...

6:26

Peer Assessment

In this y8 arranging lesson, the groups engage in peer assessment.

3:28

Restriction for Freedom

In this Y8 'arranging' lesson, the class teacher offers an 'arranger’s notepad' as a tool to help the groups structur...

3:78

Simultaneous Learning

It is often difficult to separate out the component parts of musical learning.

7:89

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...

5:35

Facilitating Creativity

This teacher talks us through her approach to her role in the context of her Y9 composition lesson.

7:65

Technology & Composition

This teacher utilises the capabilities of Logic for this Y8 composition lesson.

7:28

Listening & The Teacher's Role

This teacher is actively involved in the listening activity. Clear questions have been articulated before the example...

5:58

Peer Learning Y9

After working in groups, this Year 9 group return mid lesson to explain the reasoning behind their musical choices.