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Learning brass instruments in KS2.

Whole class teaching to take first steps with a brass instrument.

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Y4 brass lesson reflections from teacher.

A specialist visiting teacher on a lesson for brass novices

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Y4 sing 'Three Little Birds' for dynamic plenary

Singing at end of brass lesson to internalise piano and forte.

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Y4 whole class brass, warm up

Using Charanga, class warm-up buzz, put their mouthpiece in play.

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Y4 whole class brass, set up

Set up and introduction establishes clear expectations and routines.

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Vocal Starters. 'Old King Kong' commentary

Vocal specialist explains rationale behind using this expressive song

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Vocal Starters. 'Old King Kong'

Encouraging participation requiring strong vocal line from children.

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Vocal Starters. 'My Name is Joe'

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

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Vocal Starters. Loosen up and begin.

Vocal specialist shows how to start a vocal session.

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Vocal Starters. Have you brought your voice?

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

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Peter & The Wolf. Pupil conductor

Pupils play chants on instruments conducted by a pupil.

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Peter & The Wolf. Planning

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

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Peter & The Wolf. Feedback: The Characters

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

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Engaging Boys in Singing

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

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Developing Pitch: Primary Choir

This call and response song is triadic in nature.

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Developing a Primary Choir

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

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Understanding Duration

This teacher questions the class on note lengths relative to the piece they have just played.

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Aural and Notation

The musical learning in this example explores a mix of aural and notation based strategies to ensure every child can ...

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Performance: Whole Class Guitar

This clip demonstrates the possible outcomes from a Year 4 guitar group.

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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...

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Developing Part Playing

This teacher explores body percussion in parts to secure understanding of the rhythmic elements and to internalise th...

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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...

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WCIT and the Curriculum

Whole class teaching, when taught well, includes a variety of activity and opportunity to develop and discover musica...

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Preparing for Down Time

In this example the instrumental specialist teacher must tune 30 instruments.

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Off We Go

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