A Swingin' Safari
Don't have a piano or guitar? Check out these virtual alternatives
Don't have a piano or guitar? Check out these virtual alternatives
Musicca is a virtual music learning site. Click on tools to find a virtual piano, virtual guitar, virtual bass metronome and much more
Virtual Drumming is a site that contains virtual drum kits you can play with your keyboard and more learning content for drummers
A Virtual Piano that can be played with your keyboard. If you also have a MIDI compatible keyboard you can plug this into your computer and control the virtual piano with your MIDI keyboard
Touchscreen Phone Piano Apps
Touchscreen Phone Piano Apps
There are lots of FREE piano apps for your phone. Here are two of the best:
Need to record your performance and send it to your teacher?
Need to record your performance and send it to your teacher?
Use one the of apps below on your phone to record the audio only and you can share it with your teacher via their email address
In term 5 year 8 learn an ensemble piece. Ensemble means 'together' and in music this translates to 'group'. Just like other group pieces that students in Key Stage 3 have covered, such as '12 Bar Blues', 'South African Township jazz' and 'Budapest', there are several parts for students to learn (they pick one part only):
In term 5 year 8 learn an ensemble piece. Ensemble means 'together' and in music this translates to 'group'. Just like other group pieces that students in Key Stage 3 have covered, such as '12 Bar Blues', 'South African Township jazz' and 'Budapest', there are several parts for students to learn (they pick one part only):
Click on the links above to be taken to the resources for learning each part
Click on the links above to be taken to the resources for learning each part
Here is the original piece for students to listen to. We are not playing in the original key of Eb but instead in the key of G major
Here is the original piece for students to listen to. We are not playing in the original key of Eb but instead in the key of G major
Instruction Video
Instruction Video
Please watch the video below which explains how you should approach this task
Please watch the video below which explains how you should approach this task
Swingin Safari Instructions.mp4A Swingin Safari.mp3Backing Track
Backing Track
Here is the backing track for you to play along with. You can also download the track also
Here is the backing track for you to play along with. You can also download the track also
A Swingin Safari 109.mp3Slower Backing Track
Slower Backing Track
The one above too fast? No worries, try using this slower one until you think you can play faster with the full speed version above
The one above too fast? No worries, try using this slower one until you think you can play faster with the full speed version above