Saturday 3 September 2016

Sounds Like Friday, Sounds Like Saturday 2016-17

Music lessons in spare time

Sounds Like Friday, Sounds Like Saturday

Sounds Like Friday and Sounds Like Saturday are the Arts and Creative Learning key Youth Music Initiative projects.  The funding is provided on an annual basis from Creative Scotland. These projects offer free music tuition and resources to all P5, P6 and P7 classes in Edinburgh Primary Schools. 
Application forms will shortly be arriving at school to be distributed to all P5 – P7 pupils to take home to parents/carers. Please look out for these if you are interested in applying for these fantastic opportunities
Further information about the project including term dates is available at http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/soundslike.
 

Download an application form for the 2016/17 term below.

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20072/spare_time_activities/230/music_lessons_in_spare_time

The deadline for applications is 9 September 2016.
We provide tuition in
  • guitar
  • singing
  • violin
  • brass
  • woodwind
  • chanter and pipe drumming. 
SLF and SLS are Youth Music Initiative programmes, funded by Creative Scotland.

Charanga Online Music Resource

We have recently purchased an annual license for Charanga online Music resource.
Following its successful pilot last session, we will also continue to use ABC Music to support Music at school.

Youth Music Initiative - Ukelele Instruction in P4 and P5


Mrs Noble has again this year arranged for Creative Scotland's Youth Music Initiative to provide a fantastic opportunity for each of our six P4 and P5 classes to receive weekly ukelele instruction for eight weeks. Another amazing music opportunity for our pupils!

Friday 2 September 2016

Free Classical Music Resource




We love this great  free resource for primary schools, giving access to 100 pieces of classical music from an attractive, easy to use, online interface.

ABRSM is the UK’s largest music education body, one of its largest music publishers and the world’s leading provider of music exams, offering assessments to more than 630,000 candidates in 93 countries every year. 

ABRSM’s mission is to inspire achievement in music. In partnership with the Royal Schools of Music, we support high-quality music-making and learning around the world. We offer pathways and resources for learners and teachers that help build musical skills, provide goals and encourage progress.