Music Projects

Music Projects

Secondary music (ages 11+)

Pitch: scales and arpeggios
Pitch: scales and arpeggios
Discover how scales and arpeggios can be the foundation for making music in this Music Project for KS2 & KS3
Suss the Samba
Suss the Samba
A KS2 & 3 Music Project by Mark Whitlam. Master this wonderfully rhythmic musical style
Revealing classical through the prism of pop
Revealing classical through the prism of pop
A KS3 Project - Unlock the door to classical music using pop as the key
The magic of minimalism
The magic of minimalism
A KS3 Music Project exploring phase-shifting, additive patterns and more
Reggae Rewind
Reggae Rewind
Don’t worry about a thing… as you develop creative composition skills through reggae in this Music Project for KS3
Exploring the blues
Exploring the blues
A KS3 Music Project by Adam Saunders
Exploring the West African influence
Exploring the West African influence
Explore the rich influence of West African music on contemporary music styles in this Music Project for KS3 and 4
Improvise your way into songwriting
Improvise your way into songwriting
Combine elements from familiar songs to improvise and compose new ones in this Music Project for KS3 & 4
Creating vocal harmonies
Creating vocal harmonies
A KS3 and 4 Music Project. Understand the basic principles of vocal harmony and create harmonies for your favourite songs
Vocal textures
Vocal textures
Explore different aspects of musical texture using the voice in this Music Project for KS3 & 4
Kick start your singing
Kick start your singing
Focus on vocal skills and performance technique, and raise your singing game in this Music Project for KS3 & KS4
Exploring improvisation using mashups
Exploring improvisation using mashups
Use mashups and iPads to explore and experiment with improvisation and composition in this Music Project for KS3 & KS4
Rock On
Rock On
To learn full-on performance, let's look at full-on rock with this KS3 & 4 Music Project
Vocal arranging activity: 'The Pillars of Groove'
Vocal arranging activity: 'The Pillars of Groove'
Explore a practical and physical approach to vocal arranging in this Music Project for KS3 & KS4
Chords and cadences
Chords and cadences
Demystify harmony using singing as a teaching tool in this Music Project for KS3 & KS4
Exploring irregular metre
Exploring irregular metre
Develop your students understanding of irregular metre and polyrhythm using the song 'Chiro chacho' in this Music Project for KS3, KS4 & KS5
How songs are built
How songs are built
A KS4 Music Project by Laura Swadkin. Understand different song structures and put them to effective use in composing work
Sounds of stage and screen
Sounds of stage and screen
A KS4 Music Project by Jane Werry. Sing and analyse music for film, TV and musicals – then compose your own!
My music? It's all about my voice
My music? It's all about my voice
How do you compose for the voice? Find out by exploring what this amazingly versatile instrument is capable of…
Baroque vocal music
Baroque vocal music
Discover the enchanting world of Baroque with this practical Music Project for KS4/5