Music
Some Music Websites for the children to explore at Home. (Some of the sites need adobe flash). Many also seem to work best on a PC rather than ipad.
| Suggested Music Websites/Activities to Explore at Home | Description | Age guide |
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Bring the Noise https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-the-noise |
This is a great website with lots to explore. Why not start by exploring
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EYFS KS1,lower KS2 |
| Yolande’s Band Jam – on Iplayer Cbeebies | Short 15 minute episodes . It has live music and talks about different musical aspects, dynamics/tempo/stop and start etc. Children can join in the dancing from home. | EYFS KS1,lower KS2 |
| Classics for kids https://www.classicsforkids.com | A lovely site which is designed to help children learn about classical music, with lots of games and activites | KS1 and KS2 |
| https://www.lessonsense.com/themes/music/music-crafts/ | Music craft – some fun ideas for making musical instruments |
EYFS/ KS1 |
| https://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/music/mm/index.shtml | Musical Mysteries . Have fun solving the musical mysteries on this BBC site. You can compose your own music and find out about different sounds, rhythms, moods and musical instruments. ( you will need flash player) | EYFS, KS1 and lower KS2 |
| http://www.musicgames.net/livegames/orchestra/orchestra2.htm | An interactive game to test how well you can listen to and identify the instruments in the orchestra. Click play to access the free online game. | KS1/KS2 |
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BBC bitesize |
Short cartoons explanation for topics such as rhythm, duration, tempo melody,pitch, harmony, texture. Each cartoon is followed by an explantion and a short film clip relating it to a piece of music from classical to modern. | KS2 |
| Garage band - An app for composing music. | Year 5 and 6 have had a series of lessons in school on how to use it to compose music. You can download it for free . There are lots of you tube tutorials if they need a reminder of how to use it. Only for use on ipads. | KS2 |
| http://www.sfskids.org | Take a tour round the Sanfranciso symphony orchestra , listening to some of the music they play , learning about different instruments and composers as you go. The site is a little tricky to navigate but once you get the hang of it there is lots to dicover about the composers and their music. | KS2 |
| https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/games/world-music-composer/ | Listen to clips of music from around the world and then use them to create your own composition. | KS2 |
| Suitable for https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/ten-pieces-party-live-lesson/znn82sg | BBC ten pieces live lesson (60 min) focusing on rhythm , melody, dynamics for composition | KS2 |
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