Interactive music websites suited to primary age. There’s all sorts of fun to be had on interactive music websites which can turn your PC keyboard or mouse into a musical instrument. Some work on a phone/tablet, but some need a computer keyboard. These can be used as part of home-education, or for constructive fun and […]
New York Philharmonic Orchestra: https://nyphilkids.org/ Great graphics and fun games (like the clarinet scavenger hunt) make this New York Philharmonic website great, especially for instrumental students. London Symphony Orchestra https://play.lso.co.uk/performances/Ravels-Bolero A video performance of Ravel’s Bolero in which the listener can experience the orchestra from multiple points of view.
“Minute of Listening” is a great project to encourage active listening and bring many and varied sounds and music into the room. Although it has been used in schools, Sound And Music also have a free trial where you can try out hundreds of their “minutes”. Here’s an introduction: You can use these sounds as […]
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Out of the Ark Music have some free resources for the Recovery Curriculum, with lots of songs to sing along to at home with videos and other resources. https://www.outoftheark.co.uk/blog/our-candomusic-recovery-curriculum/ They also have lots of free materials for their Summer of Singing campaign: https://www.outoftheark.co.uk/resources/summer-of-singing/
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Isle of Tune An addictive free website, or paid iOS app for the full experience, that you can spend hours on having fun, (whilst inadvertently learning about music and rhythm). Create your own unique musical journeys from street layouts. Roadside elements are your instruments and cars are the players. Find out more here: https://www.isleoftune.com
Sing Up have always been an amazing resource for songs on every subject under the sun, with backing tracks and lyrics to sing along with. They’ve released some free resources covering ages 4 – 16, and also some signing and Makaton songs. As they say: “Music and singing are incredibly powerful, and can help support […]
Have you ever clicked on the graphic on Google’s search page? There have been some great animations, and interactive Google Doodles exploring music in different styles. They’re fun, and you can even use them in music lessons if you really want to! Here’s a few of them: Birth of Hip Hop – control virtual turntables […]
Warwick Music have released lots of free downloadable music and resources for brass instruments, including some online training that might help you out between lessons. It will be free until the end of June, so get it while you can! There’s also an activity pack where you can print things off, check out some videos […]
Creative home learning – from the Royal Opera House, to your house! Explore the magical world of the theatre from home. All of our new resources are free to access and do not require you to login. Unleash your creativity Fun, new activities each week to get you singing, dancing and making. Enjoy creative learning at […]
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Team Tutti Team Tutti is brilliant! Its a self-guided learning experience using animated characters to deliver fun and engaging lesson content whilst promoting a deep dive into composition and technology. A series of weekly challenges deliver a combination of musical concepts, creative challenges to encourage the implementation of new skills and an interactive quiz to […]