Music Tech Projects
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Welcome to our Musical Solutions page featuring our Schemes of Work, In-House Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT) delivery and Music Technology for Schools
Music Technology Offers / Projects
All our projects are led by comprehensively planned slides and interactive video tutorials guiding every aspect of each lesson, including input, activities and assessment. The teacher facilitates the learning journey and can learn alongside the pupils.
This low anxiety method of delivery model has proved highly successful and has received praise for its' ease of delivery from teachers and TA's alike, including those who previously lacked confidence when teaching Music or using Music Technology equipment.
All packages include a day of training for school staff, access to comprehensive teaching resources and loan of all required equipment needed (apart from iPads required for the iPad packages), for the duration of the project.
Please see below for more information on the projects and testimonials from school staff, along with Case Study information showing the impact that music making can have on young people.
Primary Turntablism Scheme of Work (WCIT) - 10 Lessons / 10 Weeks
The Primary Turntablism Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT) offer, aimed at Y5 and Y6 pupils, teaches entry level skills and beyond enabling students to explore the artform commonly known as "Scratch DJing".
Over the course of this fully planned 10 lesson / 10 week Scheme of Work, students have the opportunity to learn a range of scratch techniques and compose and perform their own scratch pieces using a graphical form of scratch notation. The Scheme of Work covers a large range of technical skills and an extensive amount of the Music Curriculum. This highly accessible package is a firm favourite in our technology based WCIT offers.
Price: £600
Primary Turntablism WCIT – In Action
Includes training, hire of the equipment to cater for up to 32 students and a years' access to the online planning, resources and tutorial videos. This package offers exceptional value for money as there is no limit to the number of pupils who can take part in the lessons in your school. In the past, we have had schools deliver the scheme to over 650 of their pupils resulting in the cost coming down to less than £1 per pupil.
Limited availability – for more information and booking please contact tim.clay@leics.gov.uk
Primary Beatbox Scheme of Work (WCIT) - 10 Lessons / 10 Weeks
The Primary Beatbox Unit, aimed at Y5 & Y6 pupils, introduces fundamental beatbox sounds, techniques and exercises. The scheme of work teaches many aspects of the Music Curriculum and includes graphic notation to allow pupils to read and write existing and original beatbox pieces.
Pupils monitor their progress by listening to themselves and partners through headphones and table top mixers, introducing them to entry level music technology. With its rapidly growing popularity, beatboxing proves to engage pupils from a variety of backgrounds and can be an accessible entry point into music.
Includes training, hire of the equipment to cater for up to 32 students and a years' access to the online planning, resources and tutorial videos. This package offers exceptional value for money as there is no limit to the number of pupils who can take part in the lessons in your school.
Price: £425
A demo video of this resource will be available here shortly.
Primary iPad GarageBand (Tech) WCIT - 10 Lessons / 10 Weeks
The Primary iPad GarageBand Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT) offer, aimed at Y5 and Y6 students, is only available for schools who have their own class set of iPads (at least 1 between 2 pupils). This highly engaging unit of work teaches students many technical skills of navigating and using the features of GarageBand's live loops section, whilst also covering a broad range of the Music Curriculum.
Pupils can explore a range of genres, learn a range of technical and traditional music vocabulary along with composing and performing pieces using a newly developed form of graphic notation, proudly developed by the Leicestershire Schools Music Technology Team. The package includes the hire of 30 pairs of headphones and 15 audio splitters, however, the school must provide their own iPads with the latest version of GarageBand installed. Please note that GarageBand is a free application.
Price £350
Primary iPad GarageBand WCIT – in action
For more information and booking please contact tim.clay@leics.gov.uk
Primary Sound Exploration and Sampling (Tech) WCIT - 10 Lessons / 10 Weeks
The Primary Sound Exploration and Sampling Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT) offer, aimed at Y5 and Y6 students, has been designed as a partnership project between Leicestershire Music, De Montfort University and Midlands 4 Cities. This highly accessible unit of work allows students to explore and critique sounds that are found all around them in everyday life and school environment, whilst addressing a broad range of the Music Curriculum.
Looking in depth at a genre called Sound Based Music (commonly associated with Sound Scape style genres), the unit allows all students, regardless of their previous musical experiences, to compose music using sounds that they have chosen to record due to their sonic qualities. Students also learn the basic principles of how to record high quality samples, using professional field recording equipment, before editing and creating pieces using free PC applications. Schools wishing to participate in this unit of work must have access to Windows computers, catering for at least one computer between two learners.
Price £425
Primary Sound Exploration and Sampling WCIT – In Action
Limited availability – for more information and booking please contact tim.clay@leics.gov.uk
This primary-level unit of work was inspired by the EARS2 Units of work and its associated Compose with Sounds software, developed by The Music, Technology and Innovation – Institute for Sonic Creativity (MTI2) at De Montfort University in Leicester. Introductory elements of the EARS2 Unit of work are included within this Primary Scheme.
The EARS2 eLearning Website (developed for KS3) and Compose with Sound software can be found at ears2.dmu.ac.uk and ears2.dmu.ac.uk/cws respectively. Leicestershire Music fully endorses the EARS2 Unit of work and Compose With Sounds software, recommending them as excellent resources for other Music Hubs and schools across the UK and beyond.
Secondary Turntablism (Tech) WCIT - 10 Lessons / 10 Weeks
The Secondary Turntablism Whole Class instrumental Tuition (WCIT) offer is aimed at Y7, Y8 and Y9 pupils, teaches entry level skills and beyond enabling students to explore the artform commonly known as "Scratch DJing".
Over the course of this fully planned 10 lesson / 10 week unit of work, students have the opportunity to learn a range of scratch techniques and compose and perform their own scratch pieces using a graphical form of scratch notation. Students in their third year of the unit, Y9, will also compose and perform using the melodic elements of the bespoke Class Cuts Scratch record, equipping them perfectly to access a range of examining board GCSE performance / composition criteria. Covering a large range of technical skills and an extensive amount of the Music Curriculum, this highly accessible package is a firm favourite in our technology based WCIT offers.
Price: £600
Secondary Scratch Competition 2018/2019
Limited availability – for more information and booking please contact tim.clay@leics.gov.uk
Secondary iPad GarageBand (Tech) WCIT - 10 Lessons / 10 Weeks
The Secondary iPad GarageBand Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT) offer is designed ideally for Y7, Y8 and Y9 and is only available for schools who have their own class set of iPads (at least 1 between 2 pupils). This highly engaging unit of work teaches learners many technical skills of navigating and using the features of GarageBand's live loops section, whilst also covering a broad range of the Music Curriculum.
Over the course of this fully planned 10 lesson / 10 week Scheme of Work, students can explore a range of genres, learn a range of technical and traditional music vocabulary and get to compose and perform pieces using a newly developed form of graphic notation, proudly developed by the Leicestershire Music Technology Team. This package includes the hire of 30 pairs of headphones and 15 audio splitters however the school must provide their own iPads with the latest version of GarageBand installed. Please note that GarageBand is a free application.
Price £350
Secondary iPad GarageBand WCIT – In Action
Limited availability – for more information and booking please contact tim.clay@leics.gov.uk
Case Study - Secondary Turntablism
Student A attended a secondary school and was receiving beginner 1-2-1 lesson on the violin. The student then received Whole Class lessons on turntables as part of a Turntablism Unit, being piloted by Leicestershire Music. The student immediately took to the turntables and by the end of the scheme, was able to perform all the techniques covered in the unit with musical flair. He took music as a GCSE option and, after starting the course with the violin as his main instrument, soon swapped to using the turntables as his main instrument towards his GCSE course.
The student experienced tragic circumstances at home which, for good reason, affected him in a big way. The music teacher at the secondary school was able to secure funding for the student through the Awards for Young Musicians organisation, and this allowed the student to receive 1-2-1 turntablism lessons throughout his GCSEs (and beyond). These lessons helped the student to really succeed within music, and he produced excellent solo and ensemble performances as well as highly musical and interesting compositions – all on the turntables.
It was noted by the Head of Music at the school that the direct focus on turntablism created a hugely positive impact on the student. Following a successful final year of GCSEs, the student has continued to pursue his talent and passion for technology. He has spoken and performed as part of a TedX talk (Student X can be seen around 5 mins in) in Leicester, spoken at several national conferences (one of which hosted by Music Mark in Brighton) and he also finds time to volunteer at his local theatre operating the lighting desk. His current course at university is a technical one and he intends to pursue his skills and passion for technology throughout his professional and personal life.
