This resource is for the piano keyboard. A series of exercises are given to help the pupil step up or step down on the stave.

Worksheets with self explanatory activity. Children are given the rhyming words and choose the appropriate ones to make up their song. They then add a simple accompaniment choosing an instrument from the list.. There is also a resource under 'Music for the summer' which has suitable music to play. I use windows photo gallery to print out the worksheets on A4 paper

Freya and Layla wrote a song about friendship Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing, discussion or song writing, Children love the work of their peers. Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables) Run in slide mode to hear sound.

Edited-examples of Inuit throat singing and traditional dancing are given as examples for the children to copy and try for themselves. There are suggestions, on the video, for children to make their own Inuit dance and music

A dictionary of the types of music and the genres they belong to

Songs and musical activities using the child's name and body sounds/movement. Sound files are embedded and will not play until PowerPoint is fully open

Video with sailors singing 'What shall we do with the drunken sailor?' Guitar chords and diagrams on the words A min and G Illustrations and lyrics on the PowerPoint. Children never seem to tire of this song ! Fits in with the Pirate theme The web address is for the original source In the premium section, I have mp3s for another version of Drunken sailor which has parts for the children to play along to.

Sappha wrote a song about stuff happening in the playground. Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing or song writing, Children love the work of their peers. Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables) Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme.and insert own sound bites. Run in slide mode to hear sound.

As part of the topic Conflict; we looked at the rhythm and melody at the beginning of Mars. The children then copied this music and created a small piece of of their own It was very simple; yet effective. Instructions as to "how to" given. Part two helps

Em Am B7 The angel Gabriel from Heaven came Song sheet

carol starts C F C He come from the glory, F C F C7 He come from the glorious kingdom F C The virgin Mary had a baby boy C7 F The virgin Mary had a baby boy

The primary music club’s project for the term was to write a song, arrange, record and market it. Here is the result. Its theme is friendship and it provides a good stimulus for discussion, poetry etc. Sound activated when PowerPoint in slide mode

Visual worksheet or poster showing Egyptian Instruments. Children are encouraged to recognize the similarities and draw those that they recognize

An exercise designed to let children see the notes moving gradually up and down the stave. L.O I can identify when a note steps up.

All you will need: music, video, learning objectives, etc, for nearly a half term's work. Useful for non-specialists.

Saint Saens changed the dynamic tempo of Offenbach's music to a very slow tempo. The children show this change in their movement.View in slide mode to hear music. Show in normal view to see without sound.

This is the Christmas song that begins C F G7 C Long time ago in Bethlehem so the holy bible say F G7 C Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ was born on Christmas day Available in 3 different keys A choral composer, -Hairston wrote over 300 Negro spirituals, the best known of which is 'Mary's Boy Child,'

The PowerPoint looks at the Glenn Miller and Vera Lynn's music. Included are 2 videos and the website to full length original videos.

These sound bites would need to converted back to WAV files in order to tinker with them Import into Audacity to alter sounds or they can be inserted into Power points I have put the link to the Audacity site where you can download free the program me to alter sound. You would need a converter like Switch to change the files back to WAV. Link above Enjoy !

A gallery of famous Victorians, Composers included ! Darwin, Nightingale, Gershwin,Grieg, Mendelssohn Queen Victoria, Edison and Wagner.