Monthly Archives: August 2014

Issue 136: Welcome to the Jungle

Hello, I’m still posting to the Music Jungle, if a little randomly, over the Summer Holidays. Actually, I’m sort of waiting for my Summer Holidays to begin – the days seemed to have been hi-jacked by appointments and family events. I’m … Continue reading

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Issue 136: BBC Ten Pieces

I’m planning to use this as the basis for my year 5 6 class music teaching next term. I write this from almost complete ignorance of what it is all about; I know that the school has ordered the DVD of … Continue reading

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Issue 136: Farmer with Trombone

If you haven’t seen this, have a look/listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs_-emj1qR4 Hang in there – it takes a minute or so for the action to get going….

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Issue 136: Reading Music

So, having just mentioned that from now on primary school children are expected to learn staff notation, here’s a really, really quick introduction to reading pitch notation… Have a look at this little piece, which I “composed”, if I can dignify … Continue reading

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Issue 136: Another new curriculum?

Yup. But we all know this now. I teach young children – pre-school to age 11, so I’m not going to investigate the secondary level. If you want to read it in full, you can find it here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/239037/PRIMARY_national_curriculum_-_Music.pdf Don’t be … Continue reading

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