Every Copy Counts is a new campaign to help schools make the most of the Schools Printed Music Licence (SPML). It aims to raise awareness of the benefits of the SPML to teachers, as well as increase the quality and quantity of data being submitted about how schools are using printed music
Music for Creative Storytelling Can you think of a better way of bringing a story to life for our younger students than using music? Interactive ...
with Chris Andrews - @prepschoolmusic During the third verse of the “Johnny’s Hammer” song, I notice a distracted boy on the other side of the...
Kodàly believed that music should be found at the heart of the community, through the sharing of folk songs and games relevant to its people. Kodàly spent many years collecting folk songs, and from these he believed the elements of music could be taught through fun musical experiences. This would embed a lifelong love of music throughout a community and further enrich a musical culture in society.
December Blog: The Christmas Nativity The October half-term disappears, and music teachers and co-ordinators up and down the country brace themsel...
Listening is such a key component of musical learning in Primary and Secondary. It is referenced as one the four main elements of the National Curr...
In conversation with Tamzyn French, Manager at Kinetika Bloco
As we approach October, lots of teachers will be celebrating Black History Month. What will this look like in your school? How might this differ depending on the children you teach? Is there opportunity for us to look beyond October to immerse our children and young people in Black musical cultures, inspirations, composers and musicians? Are we truly representing the children we teach?
Often as the new academic year approaches, teachers start getting excited again about all the new things they’re going to try out with their new cl...
Tuned percussion is great for schools and as an introduction to music. Though, tuned percussion can also be pursued as a very intriguing main focus...
Ideal for the classroom environment, A-Star Bar Chime Sets are perfect to start exploring the musical world of tuned percussion. Not only this, chi...
Hand Drum is generic term for any drum that is played by hitting the head with your hand, rather than some kind of beater. That said, you can still...
The Guiro is a handheld percussive instrument that is as popular in the classroom as it is in Latin-American music. The sound is created by the vib...