Learn how Helen Russell uses Musescore to easily create smart resources for your students. As a published choral arranger and piano method author, Helen has…

When Kodály opened his “singing schools”, he made music a core subject, alongside mathematics and literacy. As well as achieving excellence in music, the students…

The library of recordings from Helen, Hannah and Anne’s Member Musicianship sessions. Dip in and out as you please. Don’t forget to check the Live…

Musicianship activities based on this American folk song

The first module of the Orange Curriculum for Doremi Teach Music. Covering the preparation and presentation of rhythm, including the vocabulary long, short, rhythm and…

The second module of the Orange Curriculum for Doremi Teach Music. Covering the preparation and presentation of solfa, including the vocabulary solfa, so, mi, skip,…

Library of recordings from Helen’s Piano Teaching workshops

How to prepare, present and practice the element of pitch. Including a little diversion into the history of notation.

Before we can prepare and present elements of pitch we need our students to sing. Find out everything you need to know to get started…

This call and response song from Kentucky, USA uses the do pentachord and contains the syncopated rhythm ti ta ti or syncopa. This course also…

Developing our inner hearing and co-ordination with this 17th Century English canon. Then exploring transformations into the natural, harmonic and melodic minors. Other songs included…

The very first half-term of Kodály-inspired music lessons for 4 to 7 year olds will explore the different voice types, speaking, singing, whispering and thinking.…

The second half-term of Kodály-inspired music lessons for 4 to 7 year olds will explore and present the concept of steady beat or pulse. Of…

Starting to recognise the different dynamics we can use in music. Including the musical terms: lullabies, loud, soft, forte and piano

The fourth module of the Red Curriculum for Doremi Teach Music. Covering the preparation and presentation of pitch awareness, including the vocabulary high pitch and…

The essentials of teaching rhythm effectively. From preparation to presentation and lots of practice! Including ideas for older beginners.

This course introduces pitch and rhythm from the very first lesson with a brand new student. By the end of this module the students will…

Preparing, exploring and presenting the new note la

Presenting the rhythm ta rest, also known as crotchet rest or quarter note rest

We are feeling confident with our newest note la so it’s time to discover it in new contexts. Working on the so-mi-la-so-mi motif and also…