Music for Specific Purposes
Upon hearing of the evil deeds of the bandit Abu Hassan, Popeye, accompanied by Olive Oyl and J. Wellington Wimpy, flies to Arabia. Olive is kidnapped by Abu Hassan, who forces her to do the laundry for his Forty Thieves.
This cartoon is significantly longer (over 16 minutes) than other clips in our collection and there are some sections without music at all. It opens with Abu Hassan (Bluto) singing with a very deep bass voice and this returns several times during the cartoon.
Director:Dave Fleischer
Official classification: Film & Animation, Video, Cartoon, Curriculum support, Musical Cliches, Unit 5. Musical cliches
Tags: bass voice
Documentary focusing on a couple preparing to defend their title in the Dance Sport championships.
Official classification: Dance, Video, Dance, Curriculum support, Unit 9. Music for dance
A familiar football rhythm becomes a performance piece. First, all sing; then, all play.
Next, divide the class into two groups, one to sing and one to play. If anyone wants
to go further, invite them to perform both parts, singing and playing. Bring variety
and fun to the vocal line by adding/substituting percussion/handclaps/col legno.
Notes used: G, D, A
Key: D major
Learning points: minim
whole bar rest
reinforces bowing
reading two staves
voices/percussion/handclaps/col legno
Official classification: Cello, Singing, Movement (Clapping, Tapping, Dance, Body percussion), Games, Sport & Play, Pieces, Wider opps, Resource Packs
Here’s some more practice at playing the five notes C, D, E, F, G.
Notes used: C, D, E, F, G
Key: concert Bb
Learning points: dotted crotchet/quaver rhythm, dynamics: mf
Official classification: Trombone (treble clef), Christmas, Pieces, Dotted Crotchet, Quaver, Mezzoforte Moderately Loud, Wider opps, Resource Packs
Here’s some more practice at playing the five notes C, D, E, F, G.
Notes used: C, D, E, F, G
Key: concert Bb
Official classification: Trumpet, Christmas, Pieces, Dotted Crotchet, Quaver, Mezzoforte Moderately Loud, Wider opps, Resource Packs
A familiar football rhythm becomes a performance piece. First, all sing; then, all play.
Next, divide the class into two groups, one to sing and one to play. If anyone wants
to go further, invite them to perform both parts, singing and playing. Bring variety
and fun to the vocal line by adding/substituting percussion/handclaps/col legno.
Notes used: G, D, A, E
Key: D major
Learning points: minim
whole bar rest
reinforces all four strings and bowing
reading two staves
voices/percussion/handclaps/col legno
Official classification: Violin, Singing, Movement (Clapping, Tapping, Dance, Body percussion), Games, Sport & Play, Pieces, Wider opps, Resource Packs
Two poems. Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore. No Rudolf but Santa’s Reindeer Dasha, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen feature. Audio narration by Natasha from storynory.com
Official classification: Listening, Christmas, Poetry, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Unit 21 Who Knows, Curriculum support, Storynory.com
A piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for Keyboard. Composed by James Rimmer.
Official classification: Electronic Keyboard, Christmas, Pieces, Lancashire Music Service, SMILE
Note names: C, D, E, F, G
A traditional Christmas piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for early fife.
Official classification: Fife, Sopranino, Christmas, Pieces, SMILE
Note names: C#, D
A traditional Christmas piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for early fife.
Official classification: Fife, Christmas, Pieces, SMILE
Note names: C, F, G, A, Bb
A traditional Christmas piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for Bb clarinet.
Official classification: Christmas, Pieces, Bb Clarinet, Lancashire Music Service, SMILE
Note names: C, D, E, F, G
An original Christmas piece by Chris Beardsley from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for Bb clarinet.
Official classification: Christmas, Pieces, Bb Clarinet, SMILE
Note names: C, D, E, F#, G, A, B
An original Christmas piece by Chris Beardsley from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for early Eb clarinet.
Official classification: Eb Clarinet, Piccolo, Christmas, Pieces, SMILE
Note names: C, D, E, F#, G, A, B
A traditional Christmas piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for Eb clarinet.
Official classification: Eb Clarinet, Christmas, Pieces, SMILE
Note names: C, D, E, F, G
A traditional Christmas piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for early flute.
Official classification: Flute, Oboe Family, Christmas, Pieces, SMILE
Note names: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, Bb
A traditional Christmas piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for early flute.
Official classification: Flute, Piccolo, Christmas, Pieces, SMILE
Note names: C, F, G, A, Bb
A traditional Christmas piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for C clarinet.
Official classification: C Clarinet, Christmas, Pieces, SMILE
Note names: C, D, E, F, G
An original Christmas piece by Chris Beardsley from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for early C clarinet.
Official classification: C Clarinet, Flute, Christmas, Pieces, SMILE
Note names: C, D, E, F#, G, A, B
Famous piece by American 20th Century composer Aaron Copland, written in 1942.
KS1 idea; an example of short and long sounds played by Brass and Percussion instruments.
Official classification: 1900-1949, Military & State Occasions, Classical Pieces, Audio, Long and Short Sounds, Curriculum support, Copland, Aaron