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

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

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

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

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

This classroom practitioner uses whiteboards to recap the musical elements.

This classroom practitioner uses Saint Saen’s Carnival of the animals to scaffold a composition lesson.

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

Music, as a subject based in sound, requires teachers to have strategies for managing behaviour including starting/st...

Finishing a lesson can be a tool for learning and review.

Encouraging listening children identify instruments in Baroque style piece.

A teacher reflects on embedding rhythm and pulse.

Listening to an organ piece, children recap their knowledge of tempo.

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

Using a simple tune and lyric, children explore tempo and feel pulse.

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

Before this composition lesson begins, the class are focused on a starter activity linking musical elements to defini...

Listening to student compositions is, in itself, a critical skill for teachers to develop.

Listening to student compositions is, in itself, a critical skill for teachers to develop.

This teacher discusses her approaches to extracurricular music and the emerging deepening relationships that are form...

This teacher comments on the usefulness of peer feedback.

This student recounts her experience in participating in the extracurricular offer at the school.

Vocal specialist shows how to start a vocal session.

Vocal specialist explains rationale behind using this expressive song

Vocal specialist explains this song can be taught effectively to all ages.

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

Teacher reflection on first steps in EYFS music.

Looking at loud and quiet, long and short notes.

Encouraging participation requiring strong vocal line from children.

Vocal specialist makes the case for teaching vocal starters.

Children respond to the name song, singing their own name to the backing.

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

Listening for a heartbeat/pulse, Reception play along on woodblocks.

Forensic look at the detail of teaching a role song.

Set up and introduction establishes clear expectations and routines.

Managing a mini plenary, homework and packing instruments away.

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

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

A specialist visiting teacher on a lesson for brass novices

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

Revising notation finger game manages distribution of instruments in year 5.

Completing a successful lesson, diaries are filled in.

KS2 sometimes change instruments as skills evolve. This is encouraged.

In this Djembe class lesson, the teacher offers the use of independent practice time for the class to explore solo rh...