Video library
Using Resonance for Tone Development
In this larger advanced violin lesson, the teacher explores open string resonance to internalise and develop depth of...
First Patterns on Drum Kit
This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the drum kit 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.
Introducing the Dhol Drum
This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Dhol 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 Clarinet 2
This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Clarinet 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 Left Hand: Cello
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.
Cello Posture
This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the Cello to beginner students.
Introducing the Bassoon
This music service teacher describes some of the fundamental aspects of teaching the bassoon to beginner students.
Developing Technique Creatively
This experienced string teacher uses a variety of creative games and props to explore advanced flexible wrist and fin...
Effective string crossing
In this advanced group violin lesson, the teacher breaks the difficulty of 'string crossing' into smaller component p...
Developing Violin Staccato
In this advanced group violin lesson, the students are taken through a series of tasks and activities to develop the ...
Student Perspective
This student recounts his experiences and motivations of learning music at school.
Performance for Learning
In this short video, the group perform part of Corelli's "La Folia" to begin the lesson.
Understanding Simple Devices
This teacher comments on the need for her Y7 class to understand how to use simple compositional devices.
WCIT: Pupils Perspective
These children comment on the experience of learning through whole class teaching supported by the local music service.
Authentic Rehearsal
This Y12 student discusses the advantage of rehearsing authentically to prepare for performance.
Y8 Lesson: Pupil Commentary
These pupils describe their experience of a song writing lesson recorded earlier that day. Despite the variance in in...
Setting Expectations
This experienced teacher discusses her approach to setting expectations for her pupils in a Suzuki violin lesson.
Posture - Hold - Technique - Musicality
This experienced string teacher discusses the essential elements of a balanced body for good posture, violin hold and...
Suzuki Method in Schools
This teacher has 35 years’ experience using the 'Suzuki' method and is also a teacher trainer. She discusses her wor...