Instruments:
- Introducing Instruments - An interesting way of introducing instruments to children in a structured way.
- Everyday Instruments - Use everyday classroom objects as instruments and get your children to use them to perform various rhythms.
- Visual Cues to Stop Playing! - When introducing instruments, use visual cues to get children to stop playing and to save your voice!
- Identify the Instrument - A super activity, which encourages listening skills, whilst developing knowledge of instruments and different timbre.
 Music Banner  |
 Instruments Banner |
 Musical Instruments (1 per page) |
 Musical Instruments (4 per page) |
 Musical Instruments (2 per page) |
 Sorting Instruments Activity |
 Naming Instruments Activity |
Listening to Music:
- Words,
Instruments, Pictures
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Use these sheets to get children to REALLY
listen to music. Ask them to write 3 words
in the top section that describe the music
(scary, happy etc), the names of 3 instruments
they could hear in the piece in the next section,
and in the bottom row they can draw three relevant
pictures. ENJOY! Contributed by Gary Hughes. - Musical
Words and Pictures -
Children listen to a chosen piece of music
and respond in words and pictures. Contributed
by Catherine Mitri.
- The Canoe Trip - Download the MP3 below and use these accompanying ideas in lots of different curriculum areas. Contributed by Picture the Music.
- The Canoe Trip
- An audio soundscape linked to the above resource. Contributed by Picture the Music. - Rain Dance - Make the sounds of a rainstorm in your classroom.
- Mood Music! - Listen to a variety of types of music, and discuss the mood they suggest.
- Face and Place - Encourage children to think about the music they are listening to, using this simple technique.
- Egyptian Soundtracks - Explore the soundtrack to an Egyptian film... where you decide what is happening.
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