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Carol of the Bells Listening Game
Listen to four performances of Carol of the Bells and match statements to describe the music. Full explanation on my youtube channel.

Minka melody and tuned percussion parts
This is a song based on a Ukrainian folk tune but with original words and a second and third part. The melodies can be sung separately or in combination and all three together as a quodlibet. The song is taught on my YouTube video, where there is a full performance and backing track. There are also tuned percussion parts.

Minka Backing Tracks
This is a song based on a Ukrainian folk tune but with original words and a second and third part. The melodies can be sung separately or in combination and all three together as a quodlibet. The song is taught on my YouTube video, where there is a full performance and backing track. There are also tuned percussion, B flat and TAB parts.
These are the backing tracks used on my YouTube video.

Dancing Giraffes
This is a pdf of the instrumental parts for my piece Dancing Giraffes. It was written with tuned percussion in mind, but could also be played on ukulele, recorders and other C instruments. One low note (B in part 2) needs replacing with a D if it is too low for your instrument.

Chrome Music Lab Scavenger Hunt
Explore Chrome Music Lab with this scavenger hunt. It helps pupils explore the different sound experiments with a focus! Suitable for KS2. Usually takes 1 hour.

Christmas in the BAG
A piece for players who have mastered the notes B A and G. It combines an original song with the traditional carols: Deck the Halls and Carol of the Bells.
This is the sheet music, on a stave with note names.

Lunar New Year Song
These are pdfs to go with my Lunar New Year Song. They include:
the melody line with lyrics to verse 1 and chorus
the melody line with lyrics to verse 1 and chorus plus guitar chords
the melody without lyrics, with note names above the stave

Christmas in the BAG mp3
An mp3 to accompany the piece ‘Christmas in the BAG’ . This is a piece for players who have mastered the notes B A and G. It combines an original song with the traditional carols: Deck the Halls and Carol of the Bells.

Drip Drop Jam
Parts for my jazzy ensemble piece called Drip Drop Jam.
The following parts are included: C, easy C (beginner flute/ violin) B flat (below break for clarinet) , E flat, TAB and bass clef.
There is also mp3 of the backing track included.
This piece starts off with improvised body percussion using the speech rhythms for words associated with water. There is then a jazzy melody interspersed with improvisation sections. A full performance can be heard on my YouTube channel.

Engine Engine - instrumental parts
Develop a classroom ensemble piece based on the song ‘Engine engine’ by adding a bass part, melody and two ostinato patterns. This music sheet is to support performing and improvising as shown on my YouTube channel.

Christmas Listening Activity: O Come All Ye Faithful
A worksheet to compare five different version of the carol ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’
Working in pairs, colour the trees in different colours. Then listen to the different versions and find statements that describe the music. Colour the baubles to match the tree.

Korobeiniki Challenge Parts
These are the parts that are on my Korobeiniki Challenge video on YouTube. The music is in staff and Ukulele TAB notation.
I find it useful to have pdfs printed out to support different playing abilities within the group.

Kalyango Parts
A pdf of the parts to accompany the piece ‘Kalyango’ for whole class tuned percussion.

Minka Melody parts in TAB notation and for B flat instruments
This is a song based on a Ukrainian folk tune but with original words and a second and third part. The melodies can be sung separately or in combination and all three together as a quodlibet. The song is taught on my YouTube video, where there is a full performance and backing track. There are also tuned percussion parts.

Scarborough Fair instrumental parts
Instrumental parts suitable for Orff instruments (tuned percussion, recorders) plus ukulele/guitar to enable you to create your own classroom arrangement of this beautiful folk melody. Play along with my youtube video or go it alone- the choice is yours!

Get Set Go Recorders Bundle 1
Play descant and treble recorders together from the start with these graded pieces that progress from one note - two notes - first three notes. The pieces are in a range of styles so that there’s something for everyone!
This bundle includes the sheet music pdfs and backing track mp3s or WAVs for:
Watch out!
Let’s go
Tudor Dance
Rocka Docka
Three press ups
Just chillin’
One lump or two?
Havana Smile
DNA groove
Cat and Mouse
Lions
Drifting
Take a BAG (and a DEC)
Skip and a hop
Hot pursuit
Waiting
Playalongs can be found on my YouTube channel: Mrs Durrant rhymes with currant

Sambalele - classroom arrangement parts
This is a resource pack to support playing the Brazilian folk song Sambalele. There are parts for ukulele in TAB plus three parts for C instruments (tuned percussion, recorders etc). These are the bass, accompaniment and melody parts on my YouTube video.

A night on the bare mountain Listening Map
To be used alongside the BBC Ten Pieces film and resources. Watch the Art Ninja video to give the children the idea of responding to music through art. Using the template (with markers to signpost the way!) draw and annotate how you wish- instruments, sounds, moods, techniques, storylines etc.

Molly Malone- comparing different versions FREE resource
Load up the different versions on YouTube.
Give each pair a sheet and four different colours.
Talk through any new vocabulary.
Colour each basket in a different colour.
Find three cockles/mussels with statements that describe the music and colour them to match the basket.
Enjoy!