Programmes of study
Image of crotchet or quarter note. Traditional stave notation.
Official classification: Image, Notes, Crotchets, Curriculum support, 4c Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - processes and symbols, 4c Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - processes and symbols
Use the interactive tool in this piece for children to explore how to play instruments with a variety of different sound qualities, including dynamics, timbres and speed.
Official classification: Dynamics, Pitch, Tempo, Interactive Activities, Curriculum support, 1b Controlling sounds - playing, 1c Controlling sounds - performing together, 1b Controlling sounds - playing
Use the interactive tool in this piece for children to explore how to play instruments with a variety of different sound qualities, including dynamics, timbres and speed.
Official classification: Dynamics, Pitch, Tempo, Interactive Activities, Curriculum support, 1b Controlling sounds - playing, 1c Controlling sounds - performing together, 1b Controlling sounds - playing
Use the interactive tool in this piece for children to explore how to play instruments with a variety of different sound qualities, including dynamics, timbres and speed.
Official classification: Dynamics, Pitch, Tempo, Interactive Activities, Curriculum support, 1b Controlling sounds - playing, 1c Controlling sounds - performing together, 1b Controlling sounds - playing
Interactive piece for children to explore how to play instruments with a variety of different sound qualities, including dynamics, timbres and speed.
Official classification: Dynamics, Pitch, Tempo, Interactive Activities, Curriculum support, 1b Controlling sounds - playing, 1c Controlling sounds - performing together, 1b Controlling sounds - playing
This activity develops skills in aural pitch identification and playing in time. Choose one pupil to be the leader (or the teacher could be the leader). The rest are the group of followers.
Official classification: High, low and changing, Interactive Activities, Curriculum support, 1c Controlling sounds - performing together, 2a Creating and developing - improvising, 1c Controlling sounds - performing together
Music animation machine - The last movement of Bach's fourth Brandenburg Concerto, played on plucked strings, marimba and vibraphone, accompanied by a scrolling bar-graph score.
Official classification: Classical Pieces, Video, Unit 16 Cyclic Patterns, Curriculum support, 4c Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - processes and symbols, 4c Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - processes and symbols, Unit 14. The concerto
Music animation machine - Bach Organ Trio Sonata III (BWV 527), 3rd movement.
Official classification: Classical Pieces, Video, Sonata, Curriculum support, 4c Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - processes and symbols, 4c Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - processes and symbols
Music animation machine - Claude Debussy's piano piece, with scrolling score; performance and graphics by Stephen Malinowski (smalin).
Production notes for this video are at
www.musanim.com/ProductionNote...
This type of display can be generated from any MIDI file with this tool: www.musanim.com/player/
Official classification: Piano, The Romantic Period, Classical Pieces, Video, Curriculum support, 4c Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - processes and symbols, 4c Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - processes and symbols, Debussy, Claude
Music animation machine - Piano music by Johannes Brahms, accompanied by a synchronized, scrolling bar-graph score. This type of display can be generated from any MIDI file with this tool: www.musanim.com/player/
Official classification: The Romantic Period, Classical Pieces, Video, Brahms, Johannes, Curriculum support, 4c Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - processes and symbols, 4c Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - processes and symbols
Open source clip from Link Media. Performers of sacred music focus intently whilst singing and playing tabla.
Official classification: South Asia, World Music, India, Curriculum support, 4d Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - context, 4d Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - context
Open source clip from Link Media. Music flows through every facet of life. The Kiran Centre helps differently-abled people to unlock their musical talents and find ways to express and support themselves. The beauty of music helps to empower students even further. Features male singer with harmonium.
Official classification: South Asia, World Music, Male, India, Curriculum support, 4d Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - context, 4d Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - context, Harmonium
Interactive action song. Full version.
Official classification: Singing, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Key Stage 1, Curriculum support, 1a Controlling sounds - singing
Interactive action song, backing track and words for class to sing along.
Official classification: Singing, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Key Stage 1, Curriculum support, 1a Controlling sounds - singing
This app offers 6 characteristic drum rhythms from the Bird Dance (track 7 of Saydisc Listen To This KS3). Pupils can string them together in any order to compose a percussion accompaniment for their own chants.
Official classification: Composing, Arranging, Rhythm, Interactive Activities, Chanting, Curriculum support, 2a Creating and developing - improvising, 2b Creating and developing - reflective composing, 2a Creating and developing - improvising, 2b Creating and developing - reflective composing, List Sequencer, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Interactive sound matching activity featuring a lion, a tiger and a domestic cat.
Official classification: Animal Sounds, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Interactive Activities, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive Matching Activity featuring a dog, a sheep and a horse.
Official classification: Animal Sounds, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Interactive Activities, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive sound matching activity featuring an aeroplane, a helicopter and a space shuttle.
Official classification: Non-Musical Sounds, Space, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Similar Sound Collections, Interactive Activities, Unit 18 Journey Into Space, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive sound matching activity; violin, viola and cello.
Official classification: Cello, Viola, Violin, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Interactive Activities, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive matching activity, featuring french horn, trumpet and trombone.
Official classification: Brass, Trombone (treble clef), Trumpet, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Interactive Activities, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, French Horn