I love to improvise. It’s the most inventive, liberating and empowering form of musical self-expression I’ve ever experienced.
Nathaniel Dye Teaching Materials
In this resource, I’ll be exploring a range of jazz standards to give students an understanding of common chord progressions, as well as harmonic direction, structure and devices that will aid their...
David Guinane Teaching Materials
This resource will take you through the process of teaching improvisation and composition within a class setting, working with students with different abilities and little improvisatory experience....
Richard Barnard Teaching Materials
This resource covers the basics of teaching improvisation, and the process of moving fluidly from scales to improvisation and from improvisation to composition, examining how these three elements...
Richard Barnard Teaching Materials
Teaching blues at KS3 has become something of an old chestnut. However, there is a lot of value to be had from including it in your KS3 plans.
Jane Werry Teaching Materials
Gypsy jazz, best exemplified by the music of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, has provided a stimulating and challenging environment for guitarists (and many other musicians) in my school....
David Guinane Classroom Music