An easy 12-bar blues using only the notes A and B. Ask students to invent an
alternative last line of lyrics (it must rhyme with blues/news) for further repetitions,
eg He sank six canoes or He’s been on a cruise etc
Key: A minor
Learning points:
new note: A
minim/minim rest

This familiar nursery rhyme has been given a cheeky accompaniment to enable older children to play a young child’s tune without losing their pride! Divide the class into two groups: one plays while the other makes the Baas – swap parts when the tune repeats. Everyone plays the last bar.

Key: G major

Learning points:
- reinforces notes B, A, G
- semibreve
- tempo/style indication

• Fast rock version
• Slow jazz version
A simple starter: students play repeated crotchets on B, with two-bar rests between
each phrase. Two dierent accompaniment versions are provided for the same
students’ part: fast rock and slow jazz. There are several advantages to this: you can
ask students to repeat the piece without their becoming bored or feeling they are
just doing it again, while you can check that everyone’s
ngering/embouchure/posture is correct. It also introduces students to the idea of
listening to the accompaniment while they are playing. Ask them which version
they prefer, and why (there are no correct answers!).
Notes used: B
Key: Fast rock version – G major
Slow jazz version – E major
Learning points: stave
treble clef
time signature 4/4
note B
crotchet/crotchet rest
whole bar rest
double bar
tempo/style indication

A variation on Hot Cross Buns, using dierent rhythm patterns in each
verse/repetition.
Notes used: G, A, B
Key: G major
Learning points: new note G

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