Resource Bank: Music: Staff notation videos

Teacher skills videos based on the topic of staff notation, to accompany the KS2 Model Music Curriculum whole-class instrumental lessons. Videos include an introduction to staff notation, time signatures, rhythm and note durations, and more.

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Music: Staff notation 1 – KS2 – What is staff notation?

Staff notation is a way of writing music down, and the English national curriculum requires that staff notation is taught, alongside other notations, at Key Stage 2. This video introduces what staff notation is, how to read staff notation and how to use a clef.  
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Music: Staff notation 3 – KS2 – Time signatures

This Music video introduces the basics of time signatures in staff notation. It explains what the top and bottom numbers mean, how beats are grouped and emphasised, …
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Music: Staff notation 2 – KS2 – Rhythm and note duration

Staff notation is a way of writing music down and the English national curriculum requires that staff notation is taught, alongside other notations, at Key stage 2. Learn how rhythm and note duration is written and how time signatures, pitch and performance direction are shown in staff notation.
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Music: Staff notation 4 – KS2 – Pitch and clef

This Music video explores how pitch is represented in staff notation. It introduces the use of the treble and bass clefs, explains the position of notes on the stave, …
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Staff notation 5 – KS2 – Performance directions

This Music teacher skills video explores how performance directions such as dynamics, articulation, tempo, and structure are represented in staff notation. It introduces …
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Music: Teacher video: Tuned percussion

This teacher skills video demonstrates how to teach correct technique for playing tuned percussion instruments. Covering glockenspiels, xylophones, chime bars and more, it offers practical advice on grip, striking motion, hand positioning, and common mistakes to watch out for. The video also includes …
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