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Confident Buzzing

In this euphonium lesson the teacher encourages a confident buzz from the beginner stages. This helps to develop a st...

Valve Technique

In this euphonium lesson the teacher takes some time to ensure that the students play with good valve technique from ...

Connecting Breathing

In this euphonium lesson the teacher encourages the students to 'feel' what happens when they breathe correctly. Help...

Introducing First Finger Technique

In this beginner violin group lesson, the teacher models the sound and the position for introducing the first finger.

Using Charanga Musically

The charanga musical school resource offers great choice in repertoire but must always be supported with specialist k...

Breathing Warm Up

This teacher has instilled breathing as a fundamental part of every lesson.

Limited Talking

In whole class teaching it is expected that the teacher will need to question and describe the physical experience of...

Using Pupils to Model

This teacher uses a student to assist in modelling the warm up in this group lesson.

Choir Warm Up: Me Moo Ma

This classroom practitioner has developed a large school choir in a diverse school.

Choir Warm Up: Articulation

This classroom practitioner develops the choir warm up further into articulation.

Action Songs

Encouraging an extra-curricular group must involve an element of fun.

Building Confidence and Participation

This classroom practitioner is in the early stages of building a school choir.

Choir Repertoire

This school choir begin approaching new repertoire by learning the African words.

Vocal Warm Up

This specialist vocal teacher leads students through a comprehensive warm up.

Developing Quality in Group Singing

This vocal teacher listens forensically to the students singing.

Developing Pitch: Primary Choir

This call and response song is triadic in nature.

KS2 Part Singing

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

Breathing and Sound

In this short warm-up the teacher has a simple focus on breathing.

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...

Training the Ear

In this advanced trumpet lesson, the teacher uses a technique of matching the pitch, before professing to harmonising...

Violin Posture

This instrumental violin teacher discusses the importance of establishing correct posture and instrument hold in begi...

Confidence

This instrumental string teacher discusses her approaches to teaching and the connection with confidence

CPD: Instrumental Teachers

This instrumental teacher discusses the support structures available within a music service. Training and CPD are imp...

Bow Hold

This instrumental teacher offers some advice for developing correct bow hold.

Brass Basics

This instrumental brass teacher discusses the importance of establishing correct posture and instrument hold in begin...

Clarinet Basics

This teacher discusses the benefits of good posture, instrument hold and technique.

Difficult Passages

This teacher offers some advice on strategies for approaching difficult technical passages.

Connecting Physically with Singing

In this Y8 classroom music lesson the teacher takes the class through a series of vocal warm up activities which conn...

RH Flute Thumb Position

Correct instrument hold is crucial to develop in all instrumental lessons.

Rhythmic Variation

In this group flute lesson, the girls explore some rhythmic variation to their piece.

Tonguing Technique

In this individual saxophone lesson, the teacher encourages the correct technique for articulation on the saxophone.

The Saxophone Embouchure

In this short clip, the student exhibits a good saxophone embouchure - flattening the bottom lip, teeth on top, with ...

Suzuki Method - Transferable Pedagogy

This experienced Suzuki teacher discusses her approach to developing advanced string technique.

Posture - Hold - Technique - Musicality

This experienced string teacher discusses the essential elements of a balanced body for good posture, violin hold and...

Developing Violin Staccato

In this advanced group violin lesson, the students are taken through a series of tasks and activities to develop the ...

Effective string crossing

In this advanced group violin lesson, the teacher breaks the difficulty of 'string crossing' into smaller component p...

Developing Tone

In this advanced violin group, the teacher explores strategies for developing tone.

Developing Technique Creatively

This experienced string teacher uses a variety of creative games and props to explore advanced flexible wrist and fin...

Introducing the Bassoon

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the bassoon to beginner students.

Cello Posture

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Cello to beginner students.

Introducing the Bow: Cello

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Cello to beginner students.

Introducing the Left Hand: Cello

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Cello to beginner students.

Introducing the Clarinet 1

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Clarinet to beginner students.

Introducing the Clarinet 2

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Clarinet to beginner students.

Introducing the Clarinet 3

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Clarinet to beginner students.

Introducing the Dhol Drum

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Dhol to beginner students.

Introduction to the Drum Kit

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the drum kit to beginner students.

First Patterns on Drum Kit

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the drum kit to beginner students.

Using Resonance for Tone Development

In this larger advanced violin lesson, the teacher explores open string resonance to internalise and develop depth of...

Drum Kit Posture

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the drum kit to beginner students.

Introducing the Flute

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the flute to beginner students.

Balancing the Flute 1

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the flute to beginner students.

Balancing the Flute 2

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the flute to beginner students.

Flute Hold

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the flute to beginner students.

First Sounds: Flute

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the flute to beginner students.

Beginning Articulation: Flute

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the flute to beginner students.

Flute Assembly

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the flute to beginner students.

Introduction to Classical Guitar 1

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the classical guitar to beginner stu...

Introduction to Classical Guitar 2

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the classical guitar to beginner stu...

Introduction to Classical Guitar 3

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the classical guitar to beginner stu...

Introduction to Classical Guitar 4

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the classical guitar to beginner stu...

Introduction to Classical Guitar 5

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the classical guitar to beginner stu...

Introduction to the Oboe 1

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the oboe to beginner students.

Introduction to the Oboe 2

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the oboe to beginner students.

Introduction to the Oboe 3

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the oboe to beginner students.

Introduction to the Oboe 4

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the oboe to beginner students.

Introduction to Tabla

This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the tabla to beginner students.

In this euphonium lesson the teacher develops range to G.

Embouchure and Range

In this euphonium lesson the teacher develops range to G. There is a focus on posture and breathing as key components...

In this euphonium lesson the teacher uses simple demonstration to model the sound for students.

Modelling Sound

In this euphonium lesson the teacher uses simple demonstration to model the sound for students. Encouragement and mod...