Primary Resources Ensembles Series 1

This is a series of 10 popular Classroom Ensembles, which can be used in Key Stage 2.

Each ensemble contains at least 4 differentiated parts

• a Piano part (two hands),
• Glockenspiel (treble clef)
• untuned Percussion

in each ensemble. There are also words for singing as a class or while playing the instruments. Instrumental resources in each school vary and the teacher is given complete freedom to modify which instrument plays the various parts e.g. Glockenspiel – change to Keyboard or Violin, tambourine – change to Wood Block or Side Drum. Pupils, most certainly, should be encouraged to bring in orchestral instruments to the lessons and a number of the ensembles include parts for instruments in B flat. If transposition to other keys is required, this can be done by using SCORCH software.

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