Recommended Music Websites

ABRSM Classical 100
www.classical100.org

Access to recordings of a diverse range of classical music pieces for listening, with information about the composers and the story behind each piece of music.

Suitable for: All Levels

Cost: free

BBC Education – Music
www.bbc.co.uk/education

Class clips for introducing singing, instruments, composing, music of different styles and genres and musical concepts.

Suitable for: All Levels

Cost: free

BBC Ten Pieces I, II & III
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04pc0j8

Selected pieces of orchestral music recorded alongside short animated films to introduce children to classical music. Lesson plans and other resources are available to go with each piece.

Suitable for: First and Second Level

Cost: free

Film Education
http://www.filmeducation.org/resources/primary/

Provides resources including lesson plans and film clips to cover a range of curricular areas. This features a topic on music and sound in film.

Suitable for: First and Second Level

Cost: free

Into Film
https://www.intofilm.org/

Provides resources, including lesson plans and presentations, for using film to engage children in learning across the curriculum. Many of the resources are linked to music through discussion and activities focused on film sound tracks.

Suitable for: First and Second Level

Cost: free

Primary Resources
www.primaryresources.co.uk

Easy to follow music lesson plans linked to different topics.

Suitable for: All Levels

Cost: free

Sparklebox
www.sparklebox.co.uk

Display resources – conductor cards, musical symbol posters, musical instrument flashcards, musical notation cards.

Suitable for: All Levels

Cost: free

The Boy and the Bunnet
www.theboyandthebunnet.com

Cross-curricular resources to go with the Scottish story ‘The Boy and the Bunnet’. Introduces children to Scots language and musical instruments.

Suitable for: First Level

Cost: free

Twinkl 
www.twinkl.co.uk

Lesson plans and classroom display resources for music topics.

Suitable for: All Levels

Cost: Some resources free, subscription for others.

YouTube
www.youtube.com

Access videos for demonstrating examples of people playing instruments, groups of musicians (e.g. the orchestra) and music of different genres and cultures.

Suitable for: All Levels

Cost: free