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The following resources have been approved by Mrs J  Garner, Head of Music.  Please be aware that not all Apps are free. Tomahawk Tomahawk is a music player that changes the way music is consumed and shared.  It decouples the name of the song from the source it was shared from – and fulfills the […]

Introduction Reggae music is musical genre which is a result of the evolution and development of several other musical genres and styles.  Although it is strongly influenced by Afro-Caribbean music and American R&B, reggae music is primarily originated from the progressive developments o rock steady and ska back in the 1960s in Jamaica.  Bob Marley, […]

INTRODUCTION: Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in black communities in the Southern United States. It is a mix of African and European music traditions.  Its African routes is evident in its use of blue notes, improvisation, polyrhythms, and the swung note.  From its early development until the […]

Programme music is a piece of music of which describes something or tells a story. It is the opposite of ‘absolute music’ which is not trying to describe anything, just the sound of the piece. Songs are music that is arranged like a story.   Therefore, anyone who  wants to write a great piece of music thinks […]

Understanding Music for the Moving Image (Film) – Musical Cliches Here is some music and song from famous films: James Bond 007 Movie Theme Music: The Indiana Jones Theme: 2001 A Space Odyssey Opening: Chariots of Fire Music by Vangelis: Titanic – My Heart Will Go On: Dirty Dancing – Time of my Life: Grease […]

Understanding Folk Music There are two types of folk music. The first is normally very old and nobody really knows who the composer is. It is music that belongs to a people or a culture. It is the music of the ordinary people within that culture which they have played, or sung, to one another […]

Understanding basics in Music using African Music and Rhythms African music, which is nearly always coupled with some other art form, expresses the feelings and life of the entire community. The sound of feet pounding the ground becomes the rhythm of the music whose notes are in turn transformed into dance steps. The African musician […]

Universal Orchestra Make music with people across the World by playing real instruments live in the Science Museum, London or in the virtual orchestra.  Just click below and have fun! Make Virtual Music   ‘Stomp’ – Junk Band Sounds Stomp is a percussion group (originating in Brighton, UK) that uses the body and ordinary objects […]