Find out about the Building Musical Confidence Research Project, which investigates how the use of inclusive, culturally diverse instruments and associated teaching resources can make non-specialist teachers feel more confident and musical, thereby ensuring the long term sustainability of primary music. You can download the Research Project Report here.
Primary hands above djembe – If you’re asking what size djembe drum do I need, it’s very important to get the djembe size right – if it’s too small, you or your class won’t be able to do proper two-handed drumming and produce the three basic sounds: bass, tone and slap. On the other hand, […]
Here at Drums for Schools we firmly believe that participating in group musical activities not only improves students’ level of musical skill and understanding, but also benefits the development of wider educational, social and communication skills, and improves mental wellbeing. This research project by Thomas Haggerty and based on a 12 week djembe drumming course, […]
What are they and why do you need one? In this guest blog by Dr Liz Stafford of Music Education Solutions® we discuss the concept of Music Development Plans and how you can use them to supercharge music in your school. What is a Music Development Plan?In 2022, The National Plan for Music Education (England) set […]
How to create your own Rio Carnival Samba Music in the Classroom Here’s a practical Rio Carnival classroom activity for which you don’t need any prior music experience or any proper samba instruments. We’ll show you how to create your own Rio Carnival classroom performance, and we’ve added a reference section at the end, describing […]
The history of samba music begins in late-19th-century Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when Afro-Brazilian communities mixed West African drumming, Portuguese marching-band music and local South American folk songs into a new dance style that became the sound of Carnival and a symbol of Afro-Brazilian identity. History of samba music is closely tied to the Atlantic […]
The new National Plan for Music Education micromanages teachers, schools and Hubs, telling them to carry on doing the same as before, only better. “Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” Instead what’s needed is for schools to stop teaching classical musical instruments in whole class lessons and to focu on easy to play instruments and the music styles that the children actually want to play.
As well as hitting curriculum objectives, this percussion pack will help pupils enjoy the real sense of achievement that comes from making music as a group. In fact, I can see it delivering genuine benefits in terms of class cohesion, self-esteem and team-building skills.
In February, Carnival takes place in towns and cities all over Brazil. The Rio Carnival, also known as “The Greatest Show on Earth”, is the biggest of these and is perhaps the world’s most popular Carnival, famous for breathtaking parade performances, samba music, costumes and its week-long party atmosphere. The role of music in Rio […]
This week is Children’s Mental Health week in the UK. This year the theme of the week is Growing Together. The aim is to encourage children (and adults) to grow together, and to be a part of the growth journey of those around them. Our children are entering their third year since the start of […]
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