This Music video introduces teachers to the start of the Year 5 unit on Indian music. The opening lesson provides an introduction to Bollywood, beginning with a listening task and a short exploration of the history and features of Bollywood films.

This Music video introduces teachers to the use of ambient sounds in film music and shows how pupils can create their own soundscapes to enhance the Indian Fantasy piece. It explains how ambient sounds and sound effects are used in film scores to reflect what is happening on screen, with examples such as train and moped sounds in Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire.

This Music video introduces teachers to the lead part of Indian Fantasy, supporting pupils in using their knowledge of staff notation and performance directions. The video shows how children can decode the three main tunes by working through the notes, singing them, and then applying this knowledge to their instruments.

This Music video introduces teachers to the harmony parts for the Indian Fantasy piece, building on pupils’ knowledge of staff notation and the lead melody they learned in lesson three. The video demonstrates how pupils can work out the pitches for tuned percussion parts one and two, with part two being easier and part one more challenging. Suggestions are given for grouping pupils by ability and for managing instrument sharing when the parts overlap.

This Music video introduces teachers to the final lesson in the Indian music topic, where pupils combine music, visual images, and movement to create a short film sequence. Using the provided video guide track with accompanying images of Indian street scenes, pupils perform their own musical ideas and add movement, building confidence in creative expression.

This Music video introduces teachers to the first lesson in our North American minimalism unit. Pupils are introduced to the key features of minimalist music, including ostinato, layered textures, interlocking rhythms, and simple harmonies. Through guided listening, discussion, and singing, the class will begin to understand how minimalism sounds in practice, building the skills to recognise and perform these features.

This Music video introduces teachers to the work of minimalist composer Philip Glass and shows how his style connects with the tuned percussion piece in this unit. Pupils explore links between minimalism, Gamelan, and Bollywood film music, recognising features such as ostinato, layered textures, and simple harmonies. Listening tasks and guided discussions help children identify these elements and compare Glass’s music with other traditions they have studied.

This Music video introduces teachers to minimalist composer Steve Reich and shows how his work connects with the tuned percussion piece Interlocking patterns. The lesson builds directly on the previous session, guiding pupils to identify Reich’s influence on the music they are learning and to experience how overlapping and shifting patterns create minimalist textures.