MUSICAL RESOURCES
At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic we started collating useful music resources for schools and families below. If you would like to recommend a resource please email us
Visit the Music Mark website for details of the latest guidance about delivering music in schools safely.
Singing in Schools
Resources and guidance for safe singing during Covid-19 restrictions can be fund on our website here
Curriculum Music
Music Room & Rhinegold 27 free lesson plans for Key Stages 1, 2 and 3. The lessons are simple to use with no previous musical expertise required, and can be taught from home or used as inspiration for classroom teaching click here
Rock Steady Music School – free live stream music lessons for primary schools every Friday – click here
Benedetti Foundation – free lesson plans and resources for primary class teachers – click here
The Oak National Academy Online Classroom – Music resources for KS1 and Music resources for KS2
Primary school music specialist Andrew Scullin’s You Tube lessons and work sheets – click here
Music education resources from Musical Futures designed for the classroom, ages 7 to 16 (Key Stage 2 – 4) – click here
Times tables songs from Maths Rockx – click here
Minute of Listening – a selection of 1 minute audio clips with ideas to engage your class in reflective listening and creative thinking – click here
Musical Toad – a variety of songs with lyrics, quizzes and more – click here
Downs Junior School music website – lots of ideas for musical activities – click here
BBC House of Sound – music & science – click here
BBC Ten Pieces KS2 – click here
BBC Ten Pieces – classical music EYs & KS1 – click here
BBC Bring the Noise – click here
ABRSM 100 Classical – listening and challenge activities. Need to create a free account – click here
Top 10 resources for teachers planning for students working from home – click here
Creative Composition
Creative music making – have a look at our own page of resources and apps to support creative music making and composition – click here
Chrome Music Lab – free access to a variety of activities to experiment with music across devices. Song writer, composition, recording – click here
Recordings and compilation films
How are people making those music video student compilations?! Associate Luke Pickett delivered a CPD session with step by step guide to what you need, and discussion at the end. Recorded version here
A Guide for creating virtual ensemble recordings written by Ben Sellers – click here.
Early Years
BBC EYFS music resources – click here
BBC Bring the Noise – Get singing with Gareth Malone – click here
Musical Dots – free resources available – click here
Apps
Garageband – music creation studio, download for iPad / Mac – click here
BandLab – created for schools and students but can be used at home, free access. Explore and experiment with music technology tools – click here
Launchpad – create and remix music, download for iPad / Mac – click here
Other
Rhinegold – Resources for at-home music learning – click here
Classic FM David Walliams Marvellous Musical Podcasts – Click here
ABRSM Play On – a new online platform featuring articles, videos, tutorials, competitions and other resources – Click here
ABRSM Classical 100 – for primary class teachers – click here
ISM – online learning resources – click here
Music Mark – home learning resources – click here
Disclaimer – These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by Wiltshire Music Connect. While we have tried to ensure that we only provide links to reputable sources, Wiltshire Music Connect bears no responsibility for the content on these external sites.
We recommend that, for safeguarding purposes, parents / carers / school staff should check that content on external sites is appropriate before using it with children and are particularly cautious where any registration, sign-ups, in-app purchases or online interaction between young people could take place.
