The word matches the rhythm notation. Ideas. Call out caterpillar , the child has to play the rhythm and find the notation.

Audio takes you through samba rhythms layering them until you have 5 built up ( samba groove) You need drum, tambourine, claves, shaker and ago go bells ( Triangle will do if you haven't any ) Suitable for specialists and non specialists. SOUND FILES WILL NOT PLAY UNLESS POWERPOINT IS VIEWED IN SLIDE VIEW.

Using the tone bank Ideas for using the sounds in the tone bank Finding the notes C and E

Switching on Correct fingers to use Position of notes Play an octave Work out opening notes Super Trooper

What is inspiration? Listen to 5 different composers who were inspired by Shakespeare. The PowerPoint explores different genres of music all with the same inspiration - Romeo and Juliet. The links are all to the full length versions of the clips above.

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

Silent night music and lyrics backing track is in G Chords for guitarist Lyrics Poster to guess the first notes Story of Silent night

Illustrated lyrics Backing track To hear music open in slide view.

Illustrated lyrics and music for Away in a manger. I have included 2 backing track . with different melodies. To hear sound on power point, press sound icon Feedback appreciated as I have made the backing tracks myself

Using 'The Scream ' as a stimuli, the Power Point shows you how to make music from it and then invent a score. There are 2 examples of scores shown.

use the video to show in an amusing way the different pitches of the voice. The PowerPoint guides the children to use their voices in different ways The excerpt comes from the film 'The Incredibles'

Examples of soundscapes given in the two videos. Photos or pictures shown to stimulate and encourage the children to make their own either with the voice, body, instruments or sound processing

Looking at tone clusters as they are played, Videos available Applying that sound / technique to art ,voice or instruments.

No music this time I'm afraid but put the rhythm section of the keyboard on, and rap to your heart's content

No frills lyrics to; Ding Dong Merrily, Holly and the Ivy, Shine Jesus Shine, You have heard our Christmas story, Once in royal David’s city, Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, And did those feet in ancient time, Silent night, holy night, Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, Hark! The herald-angels sing, O little town of Bethlehem, Who put the colours in the rainbow?

An opportunity to hear ( embedded files ) the barrel organ playing melodies we associate with the circus. Plenty of opportunity to move to the music. The file lends itself to adaptation but you will lose sound if you delete the slide with sound on. The modern version of Nelly the elephant-is included The PowerPoint is a stimulus to creating music and moving. Elephant poem and a worksheet for an information text about the circus. Would appreciate feed back. The Moscow state circus PPT contains maps, information and images from a geographical point of view. Feedback appreciated

A first look at texture in music. Using flags as a stimuli, children build up layers of sound.

The interactive whiteboard resource is for key stage 1 and the PowerPoint for key stage 2. Both explore what an anthem is and when it is used. There is also a copy of the music for treble clef instruments and tablature for ocarinas. The original video is on the website indicated The flp file is quite old and I have had one person unable to open it. If this is the case, I have a resource entitled 'Then and now . Music and history for the Jubilee' You could try that instead.

Teach your children a wonderful dance! The men who worked in the diamond mines were forbidden to dance so. they invented a way to communicate by dancing in their boots! Let the children make up their own welly dance, The link is to the extended version of the gumboots interview which is the original source The last web-link is a contact for a visiting Gumboots dance troupe,

Ideas for drama, art, movement, research and music through the topic of the Vikings and their invasion of LIndisfarne. Some pages have appropriate music for the topic embedded If you delete those pages, you may lose the sound. However the slides can be adapted to suit your needs. A backdrop is included should you wish to use it in drama Feed back greatly appreciated. Thank you.