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!
A song about the seasons . Each verse a different season. The video has words and prompts for percussion instruments. If you haven't got a bird warbler, children love a small keyboard (some have pre-programmed chirps) or, you could use a cuckoo sound (G and a lower E.) It’s a useful song for all seasons of the year.
Preview song (with different illustrations ) https://youtu.be/ZcXI1JCpDxs
In the resource pack you will find -
1.A worksheet. Children draw a representative image from the song for each season
2.A video of the song
3. separate lyrics
4.A PPT of the song with follow up idea at the end and a link to listening music.
5 A backing track and a vocal track
Resources contain
1. PowerPoint presentation of the song “Three cool blind mice” inspired by the mice from Shrek. Parts for simple percussion (Tappers, clapping, drum)
2. Video of the above if you prefer
3. PPT of the original three blind mice. (Links to YouTube for music to listen /move to. Ideas for follow up and origins of the nursery rhyme.
4. Mp3s of Three Cool Blind mice (backing and voice)
5. Bordered display sheet to showcase children’s own art.
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
Dinosaur Tour
This catchy song takes the children back in a time machine to the land of the dinosaurs.
It could be used as a starter for a topic or “a piece de resistance “in an assembly production
Resources include
1. Video and PPT of the song
2. Chord and lyrics
3. Backing and vocals track
4. Extension percussion and questions PPT.
5. Mp3 of the percussion extension
6. Score of the percussion
N.C
• play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
• listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
• use and understand staff and other musical notations
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 song celebrates the freedom of flying with Peter Pan.
Everything you need is in the pack. Specialists can use notation, non-specialists can use the video.
Included in the resources you will find
1. An animated video of the song with lyrics
2. A PPT of the song plus intro to JM Barrie
3. Mp3s of the vocals and backing
4. A lead line and guitar chords in notation (jpeg and Sibelius)
5. The lyrics with guitar chords
6. Colouring page
7. A writing page designed for display purposes
I wrote this carol because I couldn’t find many suitable carols about the Annunciation. It’s useful if you are doing a Nativity Reading. There is a guide to use 3 notes on the chime bars (or glockenspiel if you haven’t got an Eb)
Resources
1 Mary and the angel video
2 Mary and the angel lyrics
3 Mary and the angel vocals
4 Mary and the angel backing track
5 Mary and the angel. How to play some notes
6 Mary and angel melody and guitar
7 As above in Sibelius
8 Mary and the angel resources list.
The song Jingle Bells for non specialists and specialists . Key stage 1 and 2
• play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
• listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
• use and understand staff and other musical notations
• develop an understanding of the history of music. ( See the last part of the video)
Differentiation -
1 Use the video as a song only
2 Use only the first few bars of the accompaniment
3 Add 4 note accompaniment in chorus
4 Add more notes in the verse
This song comes with a video , backing tracks ,a simple score and ideas as to how to use the song to promote creativity. There is a very simple 2 or 4 note accompaniment.
This song, along with the opportunity to move in the instrumental parts, is a good starter for topics on machines and brings a light hearted feel to the lesson. It’s effective in a class assembly and easy to sing.
Included in the pack -
1. A video of the song or
2. A PowerPoint (if you prefer to amend it)
3. Separate lyrics.
4. 2 mp3s with voice and backing
The song of the “Enormous Turnip” in video with backing tracks
In the resource you will find- A video, a PPT, backing track and vocals, lyrics in Word or PDF
Red Riding Hood
Jack and the beanstalk
Goldilocks and the three bears and percussion
The enormous turnip
The three little pigs and percussion
The gingerbread man
Resources include
1. A PowerPoint of the song with teaching notes at the end
2. A video of the song.
3. Music and harmony for tuned instruments
4. Lyrics and notes for the tune (non music readers)
5. Backing and vocal tracks
6. Ideas for music lessons to accompany song from 4 to 11
Video of a foot tapping, catchy original chant covering many NC requirements. The result can be a small Assembly production with the class split into 2 groups . They can also add action and use percussion for a really slick .
Suitable for all primary groups.
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