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  Music Curriculum Website

 

 

 

 

Useful Websites

 

Links for Teachers

 Music Software

Musical Leaps & Bounds
http://www.granada-learning.com

 

A great site for KS1. 
Music Box 2
http://www.topologika.com

 

Educational Software for school and home.
Compose World 2
http://www.espmusic.co.uk

 

ESP specialises in Music Software. Our aim is to make music more accessible using technology as a tool.
2Simple Music Toolkit
http://www.2simple.com

 

6 easy programmes for Foundation Stage KS1 & KS2. Explore, Play, Beat, Sequence, Synthesize and Compose.
Dance eJay4
http://www.ejay.co.uk

 

Since its emergence in 1994, eJay has become one of the world's leading music software labels.
Sibelius Software
http://www.sibelius.com

 

Home site for information

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Music Information

 

 
A & C Black
http://www.acblack.com/music

 

A very useful site for music resources

 

QCA
http://www.nc.uk.net/gt/music

 

Guidance on teaching the Gifted and Talented
The Music Manifesto
http://www.musicmanifesto.co.uk/
Showcase your own contributions or be inspired by others.

 

BBC site - Parents' Music Room
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/parents/

 

Motivate your child with Music
KS3 & A level
http://www.abcmusicnotes.com

 

A wide range of free information, guidance for KS3 and A level

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Free Music Games and Activities

 

 
CBBC - Children's Music Games for Early Years
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/
music/fun/index.shtml

Great fun - especially for KS1.  Milo's Drum Kit - homemade instruments and sounds to play with
Gamelan
http://www.monkeyc.org
 

 

An interactive programme - make sure your speakers are on!
Gamelan
http://www.imusic.org.uk

 

A virtual Javanese gamelan from Wells Cathedral school - an excellent site resource that can be downloaded
BBC site - Guide to the Orchestra!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/guide/

 

A guide to the Orchestra!
BBC - Blast website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/
Be inspired by film, music, art, writing and dance produced by young people like you.  Let your creativity explode.  Suitable for KS2 and 3.

 

http://www.earlybirdsmusic.com

 

Music for Early Years, Primary & Special Children. Original Kids Educational Action Songs, Video, Puzzles.  Early Birds Music is recommended by the National Grid for Learning.

 

Vanbasco.com
http://www.vanbasco.com

 

Karaoke player
Suitable for KS2 and 3.
Out of the Ark
http://www.outoftheark.com

 

Music Resources for Primary Education
Print Music
http://www.printmusic.com

 

This site offers an index of hundreds of songs that can be printed off in any key at a reasonable price.  Worth looking and trying the free samples.

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Music Technology

ICT information
http://www.musicwing.co.uk

 

Viewlets on how to operate software.  Midi files and ICT activities for 11-14.
GarageBand
http://www.icompositions.com/music

 

A web site for gargageband users
Logic
http://www.computer-training-software.com/emagic-logic-audio

 

Video training for Logic
Computer music magazine
http://www.computermusic.co.uk

 

Website from the magazine
Sibelius
http://www.sibelius.com

 

Sibelius home page
Apple
http://www.apple.com

 

Apple home page

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