This resource includes a powerpoint presentation consisting of a video with backing track and instructions for use as well as a sheet containing the melody and lyrics for each section. The video consists of a backing track, in C major, with visuals which allow and assist students to play along to the song, Buffalo Soldier, on Ukulele, Piano, Bass or Drums. This resource is especially useful for KS3 performance lessons as well as other beginners of the instruments. The video consist of clear visuals of chords and instrument charts, tempo counting, next chord warnings and colour co-ordinated visuals, perfect for dual coding with all students. The backing track includes a 2 bar click count in, 4 bar introduction true to the original piece, verse/chorus sections, as well as the instrumental section, looped to maximise practice time (Total running time 3:18). This resource can be used for a single lesson or an entire scheme of work for younger years.

This resource includes a video of The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” with live chord visuals for Piano, Bass, Ukulele and Drums. This version is in D minor and is great for beginners of all instruments, as well as KS3 students, to assist with playing along in real time as a large group. The video consist of clear visuals of chords and instrument charts, tempo counting, next chord warnings and colour co-ordinated visuals, perfect for dual coding with all students. The backing track includes a click count in to help students begin on time. This resource can be used for a single lesson or an entire scheme of work for younger years.

This resource includes a powerpoint presentation consisting of a video with backing track and instructions for use as well as a sheet containing the lyrics for each section. The video consists of a backing track, in C major, with visuals which allow and assist students to play along to the song, Forget You, on Ukulele, Piano, Bass or Drums. This resource is especially useful for KS3 performance lessons as well as other beginners of the instruments. The video consist of clear visuals of chords and instrument charts, tempo counting, next chord warnings and colour co-ordinated visuals, perfect for dual coding with all students. The backing track includes a 2 bar click count in, introduction section true to the original piece, verse/chorus sections, as well as the bridge section. This backing track runs the same as the original recording (Total running time 3:46). This resource can be used for a single lesson or an entire scheme of work for younger years.

This resource includes a video with OneRepublic’s “Counting Stars” song with live chord visuals for Piano, Bass, Ukulele and Drums. This version is great for beginners of all instruments, as well as KS3 students, to assist with playing along in real time as a large group. The video consist of clear visuals of chords and instrument charts, tempo counting, next chord warnings and colour co-ordinated visuals, perfect for dual coding with all students. The backing track includes a click count in to help students begin on time. This resource can be used for a single lesson or an entire scheme of work for younger years.

Within this resource, you receive a video with a 4 beat repeating counter moving at 100 bpm. This counter visually moves and indicates which beat the performer is on to every half beat. The video plays with a metronome on each crotchet beat making it easy to follow. For best use of the resource, it is recommended you project it onto an interactive whiteboard or a normal whiteboard. This will allow you to draw in different percussion instrument cues on which ever beats you would like to play them on. For example, for a standard rock beat, you would place kick drum drawings on beats 1 and 3, snare drum drawings on beats 2 and 4 and hi hat drawings on each half beat. You will then be able to follow this along and drum in time to the backing metronome. Alternatively, a thin piece of paper over a laptop screen will do a similar job. The resource has been put at 100 bpm which will make it easy to adjust the speed. If you upload the video in iMovie or any other similar application, you will be able to adjust the tempo by percentage which is the same as bpm. For example, if you wanted to change to 80bpm, you would change the speed to 80%. Please enjoy this resource and leave a rating/review if you have found it helpful.

This resource includes a video of Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling” with live chord visuals for Piano, Bass, Ukulele and Drums. The song is in C major and is great for beginners of all instruments, as well as KS3 students, to assist with playing along in real time as a large group. The video consist of clear visuals of chords and instrument charts, tempo counting, next chord warnings and colour co-ordinated visuals, perfect for dual coding with all students. The backing track includes a 2 bar click count in to help students begin on time. This resource can be used for a single lesson or an entire scheme of work for younger years.