A range of resources designed to encourage creativity and support delivery of the Model Music Curriculum in schools. These free, downloadable materials offer simple yet effective pathways into jazz and improvisation with an initial focus on Key Stages 1 & 2 and for First Access instrumentalists.
A downloadable calendar featuring 31 black composers with a link to a Spotify playlist.
This scheme of work explores the many and varied musical styles of West Africa through the use of traditional Djembe drums. It will introduce your class to the basics of Djembe drumming, get them playing a variety of authentic music and challenge their perceptions about music from this region.
An interactive, whistle-stop tour of new music and composition! London Sinfonietta musicians and presenter Patrick Bailey explore how to compose and create new music. Listen to pieces by living composers, join in with the performance and hear new works by young people.
Big Music Collective is a South West based collective of musicians and music educators who create engaging, immersive and interactive performances centered around music and wellbeing.
These singing resources are designed to support singing in the classroom. Use the resources to build your own singing session by choosing one from each kind of video; a physical warm-up, a vocal warm-up and a song.
This resource is for string, brass, woodwind, guitar, and piano and keyboard players of all abilities. There are ten attractive tunes in a variety of genres, each one accompanied by advice on how to teach it by ear. Each tune has accompanying parts. The material can be used with individuals, small and large groups, ensembles and whole class.
Download a free sample of our Musician of the Month resource suitable for KS1 and KS2. This gives you full access to one of our musicians (David Bowie) and all the resources for one whole month!
This resource for ages 14+ by Angeline Morrison (Guardian folk album of the year 2022) investigates hidden histories of people of African origin, and their relationship to traditional songs that are still sung in Britain today.
This set of videos demonstrates how to teach pupils a new tune without notation. They are suitable for any instrument, level or genre. Activities can be used in individual, small or large groups, including ensembles and whole class.
