I am a music specialist and the music I write is original, tested on children and for the less confident teacher. My aim is to provide you with everything you need to fulfil Topic requirements and those of the National Curriculum (without having to prepare anything.) I provide Power Points/videos and give you mp3s and lyrics. Notation is sometimes given. The instrumental parts are dead easy!
I am a music specialist and the music I write is original, tested on children and for the less confident teacher. My aim is to provide you with everything you need to fulfil Topic requirements and those of the National Curriculum (without having to prepare anything.) I provide Power Points/videos and give you mp3s and lyrics. Notation is sometimes given. The instrumental parts are dead easy!
Life is what happens
To you while you're
Busy making
Other plans.
John Lennon, Rock Musician / Songwriter. member of The Beatles. Born: 9 October 1940 Birthplace: Liverpool, England Died: 8 December 1980
These songs were chosen as examples of good traditional songs , two of which are firm favorites with boys!. Reading music is not necessary but it can extend those children who have piano lessons anyway.
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1. I built this house https://youtu.be/JFvN0Zzb5iY
2. The estate Agent https://youtu.be/y8PoRh6iXnU
3.Openthedrawbridge https://youtu.be/5Z9zXpN4G7M
4. In the hairy, scary castle. (Illustrations differ) https://youtu.be/mPXSrhcj7bs
All songs have a video and some opportunities to play percussion
The song which traces the impact that the invaders have had on ancient Britain and their legacy to the country. The story is told by a little ghost who haunts a primary school classroom and hears all the history lessons.
Included in resource
1. PPT of song
2.Video of the song
3.Video of when to play the instruments
4. Lyrics
5. Mp3 performance track
6. Mp3 backing track
7. Mp3 backing track ( no percussion parts)
This song is a humorous, potted version of all the kings in the Plantagenet era. After each song and chorus is an interlude for the instruments to play. It’s differentiated. If it’s too difficult, ask the children to invent a drum and tambourine rhythm to play over it.
Included in the resource, you will find
A PPT of the song
A video of the song
3 Mp3s Vocal, backing, backing with the interlude played.
Sheet music for children
Lyrics
The song is intended to be used as part of the study of the Jacobite rebellion or as a song to learn in the folk song genre in music. Our class are studying Great British Battles and we will use the song in that context. Examples of learning objectives are...
L.O To use folk music as a historical resource or To recognize the genre of folk music. There are many objectives you could use for this beautiful song. Differentiation - There is an optional harmony
I have also put up on the free section of the TES, a PowerPoint presentation about the Battle of Culloden to run in conjunction with the song. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/history-and-music-the-battle-of-culloden-11094798
The resource here contains a video or a self running PowerPoint of the song , a copy of the lyrics and chords plus a vocal mp3 and a backing track. I have transposed the song (should you wish to play it yourself) in to the keys of C and G
The genre is folk/traditional song. (Music from other times and places)
This song seems to appeal to both boys and girls alike. They can't get their heads around the fact that the heroine's family have left her to be hanged and offer no help!.
Resources include
1. PPT of the song
2. Video of the song
3. Guitar chords
4. Lyrics
5.Vocals MP3
6. Backing track MP3
I used this as part of our topic on castles. It leads onto questions and research such as
Who lived in castles?
The children sang it as part of a game. It’s quite challenging to chant with the backing track. Get children to count how many beats there are in between each verse.
Nat Curric History They should know where the people and events they study
fit within a chronological framework and identify similarities and differences between ways
of life in different periods.
Resources Video and/ or PowerPoint presentation of the chant
Backing track and vocal track
Lyrics and how to perform the chant in a circle with actions
Boys in particular are attracted to this song which is a good example an English traditional folk song.
There is a simple accompaniment for children to play if you have "readers" but this is not necessary
Included in the resources , you will find
1. A PPT of the song
2. A video of the song
3. The lyrics and guitar chords
4. Backing and vocal tracks
5. Notation for the ocarina
6. Notation for melody
This old English folk tune dating back to the 18th century can be sung with a vocal / backing track / video for non-specialist and a very simple accompaniment on chime bars and a harmony for those more confident. The PowerPoint has introduction to folk music and the song itself
Included in the resource pack are
1. 2 backing tracks. One with chime bars on. One without
2. Tracks with vocals and harmony. Vocals without harmony
3. Notation for chime bars
4. Lyrics
5. Video without harmony
6. A PowerPoint with teaching notes and an introduction to the song
A PPT noting similarities and differences between the Global pandemics in the 14th, 17th and 21st centuries
There is also a spoken commentary and drum music in the background. The drum music could lead pupils to make their own as a background to their own PPTs
The video has all you will need to teach a simple tuned accompaniment using a maximum of 4 notes Or just learn the song itself and use the backing tracks. This folk folk song has historical references to Bonny Prince Charlie.
For the more confident,There are parts for the guitar and or ukulele plus a simple harmony to extend your more able learners. You can teach it by ear, but notation is also on the video. To support this, I have included in the pack, notation for melody and harmony. See list of supporting material below
My bonnie mp3 vocal and backing
My bonnie- backing track mp3
My bonnie- chime /tuned instrument mp3
My bonnie- the harmony mp3
5.My bonnie- no drums and bass mp3
6.My bonnie -lyrics and guitar mp3
7.My bonnie- lyrics only
My bonnie video
Notation melody
Notation tuned accompaniment
Extension teaching