Compendium Secondary Mus

Music resources for secondary schools

Pass the sound 

Build up rhythmical patterns using body sounds. Pass The Sound is a shared learning resource, offering free warm-up, skills and workshop exercises for musicians or specialists to use whilst facilitating group music-making contexts.

Body percussion warm-up video

Sunderland Music Hub 

Sunderland Music Hub works with schools to fulfil the National Plan for Music Education, ensuring the opportunities for high-quality music education are available to every child and young person.

Full list of resources 

Online Singing Assemblies

Learn to sing videos

Soundbites videos

North Tyneside Music Education Hub

Below are some ideas to support teachers to get pupils singing and creating at home or in the classroom.

Music Takeaway menu & instructions

Soundplant

Have your students turn their computer keyboard into a versatile playable instrument. As this free tool can be used to create music loops, original beats, sounds for a performance or simply turn your students keyboard into a drum pad. 

Soundplant keyboard

NYMAZ 

NYMAZ is a youth music development charity who champion the transformative potential of music for children and young people. They have a range of online music resources for teachers to utilise. 

Full list of online resources

BBC Teach

The BBC has a range of free teacher classroom resources suitable for secondary schools, check them out below. 

Key Stage 3 music tools

Key Stage 4 music tools

BBC - Ten Pieces - This is an online resource with lesson plans and live events that are intended to get children aged 7-14 engaged with classical music