Mr Myles Music

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Children composing for other children is not something we hear much about. Children say that "Only grown-ups can compose", and "Children can't possibly…

Ok, so it's not quite Christmas yet. In truth we're still 43 sleeps away, but the annual John Lewis Christmas advert has already hit the screens. You can even read all about it and all of the others in this…

What is a Thinking Voice?
Put simply, the Thinking Voice is what we describe as hearing music in our heads. Take the concept of whistling a tune. Our ears will finetune things as we go while we actively play along…

Epo i tai tai ay

A beautiful and simple Maori fishing song to enjoy in the classroom. This song works well across Key Stage 2 and is relatively quick and easy to pick up. Children will understand about phrasing, add…

Not just listening
Children today are constantly surrounded by visual media. It's everywhere and with the immediate-changing images on any number of screens available to a child in any one moment, it is hardly surprising that they find it so…

Da-da-da-daaah

With the simple remit of opening up a world of classical music to children, in 2014 the BBC commissioned an excellent initiative called The Ten Pieces. One of these chosen pieces was Beethoven's 5th Symphony that continues to…

So after the first few sessions on 'Sinkapotato', here's what happened next. I've written it a way that is more instructional in the hope that it's easier to read and therefore use:

A reminder about that chant:

Please ensure you…

My Year 5 have loved this chant recently, and they have been incredibly adept at making this one simple chant sound very impressive!

Sink a potato deep in the ground,
Dig it and scrub it and peel it all around…

We are encouraged to teach by introducing concepts and skills that will relate to life outside the classroom. So, as the grip of autumn tightens and apples begin to fall from their branches, collecting a windfall to serve as a…

Welcome to my first blog! So, why the title?

During rehearsals or even when singing in class, to ensure we all start together, I begin by saying this phrase out loud. It's a way of preparing your young musicians before…