Music Packs
For music teachers seeking fun material for the classroom
These are packs of individual tunes containing parts for all classroom instruments. Bb and Eb parts are included to accommodate brass and woodwind players. There are also parts for drum kit and bass guitar. In every pack is a teaching sheet with tips to help the inexperienced music teacher or the non-specialist.
Here is a brief synopsis of each tune starting with the easier tunes and working up. All ages are approximate as some children have had more experience playing than others.
| That Friday Feeling |
Aim at ages 8 - 12
Written by Carol Jamieson
Available For Free"That Friday Feeling at Three Thirty When the Bells Rings" to give it it's full title. A happy tune as you can imagine based on sequence and repetition. Catchy and easy to learn. The children enjoy this tune very much. |
| Music Music Music |
Aim at ages 8 - 11
Written by Baum Bernie and Weiss Stephan
A good going swing tune that appeals to children. It's very old but they do not need to know that at first. The tune is based on a repetitive sequence that they will learn quickly. |
| Postman Pat |
Aim at ages 10 - 14
Written by Bryan Daly
Although this tune is associated with younger children, it goes down very well with 12 - 14 year olds. It is a little tricky for the younger children to play. |
| Jurassic Park |
Aim at ages 9 - 14
Written by Jon Williams
This is the beautiful theme from the end of the film as they fly back in the helicopter. A little easy for 12 - 14 year olds to play, but they seem to like it a lot. |
| House of the Rising Sun |
Aim at ages 11 - 14
Written by The Animals
A good pop tune from the 60's. Very slow and solid and popular with all children. Quite heavy and noisy, they love that. |
| Sunshine of Your Love |
Aim at ages 11 - 14
Written by Eric Clapton, Peter Brown and Jack Bruce
The heaviest and noisiest of the arrangements so far. It consists of a repeating riff on all the instruments (no harmony parts), make it a solid rock piece. The children will have lots of fun with it. |
| Titanic |
Aim at ages 10 - 14
Written by James Horner
Theme from the film. Although played to death in some places, children that are new to the tune will be delighted by its beauty. |
| Somebody Loves Me |
Aim at ages 10 - 14
Written by the great George Gershwin
A good old swing number with lovely harmonies and a catchy tune. |
| Apache |
Aim at ages 11 - 14
Written by The Shadows
A favourite tune for youngsters. It has a solid feel and works well on guitar, (it was originally written for guitar). Strong drum beat in the accompaniment echoing the American Indians. |
| Every Breath You Take |
Aim at ages 11 - 14
Written by Sting and one of his most popular tunes
The children love it, it is a very catchy tune based on repetition and therefore easy to learn. |
| The Saints |
Aim at ages 8 - 12
Traditional
A good old standard tune for children to get their teeth into. |