Make that sound!

This is a lively blues song, focusing on the various ways that sound can be produced by different musical instruments or found objects. Straightforward to sing, it links to the science curriculum and has plenty of scope for development!

Words and Music by Jan Faulkner

Commissioned specially for Sing Up

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SEN

Key stage KS1, KS2

Year group Reception, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Subject Music, Science

SEN/Accessibility SLD suitable, PMLD suitable, MLD suitable, Slower backing tracks

Copyright/Public domain (PD) Copyright songs (c)

Style Pop/Rock

Teaching tool type Lesson plan

Vocal range Small (up to a 5th)

Musical format Unison, Instrumental activity
- Make that sound! (notes and activities)

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Song Writer Biography

Jan Faulkner

Jan Faulkner is a musician and educator. After many years as a professional symphonic percussionist she now specialises in teaching and in leading workshops for musicians of all ages and abilities.

She provides INSET training for Music Services and has been guest speaker at a number of percussion conferences in the UK. She is a board member of the UK Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society and a committee member of the National Association of Percussion Teachers. She is a panel member for the Trinity Guildhall practical examinations and helped develop their timpani, snare drum and tuned percussion syllabuses, including writing much of the new music.

She has been a member of the percussion teaching staff of Wells Cathedral School since 1996. In September 2003 she was appointed their first Outreach Officer, responsible for building sustainable links with schools and the local community generally. During this time she has written resource packs of songs and activities that link music into the National Curriculum at Key Stages 1 and 2.

Jan lives with her husband in Dorset and writes music for a wide range of instruments, specialising in short, accessible and enjoyable pieces designed to inspire young musicians.
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Audio information
The performance was recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by the Ex Cathedra Junior Academy, mixed and mastered by Krzys Webber. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Simon Rogers.

Copyright information
All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rights websites.