Singing
Vocal warm ups
Practise diction and tongue twisters for your vocal warm ups.
Singing in a group
Learn how to sing acapella as part of a group by looking at Kerry Andrew's 'No Place Like Home'.
Developing your voice further
Learn about the different parts of your voice and how to develop your voice with singing exercises.
Playing and Performing
What is harmony?
Learn what a harmony is and how harmonies can turn a good song into a great song.
Playing in different ways
Learn how to use the different elements of music to create expression, articulation and phrasing when playing music.
Exploring rhythms
Explore more about rhythms and learn about syncopation and how to use it.
What are scales?
Learn about the different types of scales in music and what an interval is.
Exploring tempo and dynamics
Discover more about the elements of music, tempo and dynamics, to help create a musical composition.
Exploring structure and form
Learn more about ternary form and rondo form and how to identify structure.
What is a musical performance?
Learn about what makes a great musical performance and why it's okay to make mistakes when playing music.
Listening
Ways of talking about music
Learn about different musical genres and how to talk about music.
Creating Music
Expressing yourself in song
Learn how to express yourself in song.
Using instruments in my music
Learn about the four main sections of an orchestra and what they sound like.
Composing music to match emotions
Why does music make us emotional? Find out more and how you can add emotion to your music.
Composing soundtracks
Learn how soundtracks are composed and how you can create your own.
Body percussion in composing
Learn how to beatbox and explore more about body percussion.
Sounds and Symbols
Developing our music notation skills
Learn how to write time and key signatures and how tempo is written down.
A glossary of musical terms
Learn key terms used in music to describe the different dimensions used across composing and performing.
Musical Journeys
Musical journeys: A brief history of Western European music
Explore Western European music throughout time.
Musical journeys: Music and dance
Learn about music and dances from around the world.
Musical journeys: Folk music
Learn about traditional folk music and explore Aaron Copland's Rodeo.
Musical Journeys: Music for the stage
Learn about the difference of music for the stage and screen and learn about musicals, ballets and different opera performances.