--- title: "Blog by Tag: Music" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/music" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog by Tag: Music [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1262%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-25-14-15-rocksteady-music) 25 Sep #### [Rocksteady Music](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-25-14-15-rocksteady-music) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2879.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-19-17-50-future-producers-year-5-master-the-music-loops-on-garageband) 19 May #### [Future Producers: Year 5 Master the Music Loops on GarageBand!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-19-17-50-future-producers-year-5-master-the-music-loops-on-garageband) The classroom sounded like a professional recording studio this week as Year 5 took to the iPads to compose their own digital music using GarageBand! The children did an absolutely phenomenal job stepping into the shoes of music producers, demonstrating fantastic technical skill and a brilliant… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4009.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-10-10-06-river-journey-ostinato) 10 Mar #### [River Journey Ostinato](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-10-10-06-river-journey-ostinato) This week, our classroom was filled with the sounds of creativity as the children explored music through the theme of a river’s… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0008.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-30-09-35-raising-the-bar-and-the-volume-in-year-5) 30 Jan #### [Raising the Bar (and the Volume!) in Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-30-09-35-raising-the-bar-and-the-volume-in-year-5) Year 5 have been having a fantastic time in their music lessons recently, and it has been a real pleasure to see just how engaged they all are. The enthusiasm they bring to each session is wonderful, with pupils showing great focus, creativity, and a willingness to have a go. They have been… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20250723_113717.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-07-23-11-56-00-last-day) 23 Jul #### [Last Day!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-07-23-11-56-00-last-day) A lovely last day - thank you Mr Gambles for our spontaneous musical festival! [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/thumbnail_IMG_5803.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-04-02-16-47-00-year-5-s-musical-performance) 2 Apr #### [Year 5's Musical Performance](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-04-02-16-47-00-year-5-s-musical-performance) This afternoon, Year 5 shared what they've learnt in music these past 10 weeks. They played several songs to our Year 4 class. Well Done Year 5! [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2785.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-03-13-11-12-00-y2-music) 13 Mar #### [Y2 - Music](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-03-13-11-12-00-y2-music) In Music, pupils have been reading and playing 1/2, 1 and paired beats. Knowledge: To use a rhythm in different ways to demonstrate structure. Skills: - I can read, clap and play rhythms using one beat and paired half beats. - I can read and play rhythms that use a one beat rest. - I… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_20241111_144620.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-11-11-16-20-00-y6-music) 11 Nov #### [Y6 Music](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-11-11-16-20-00-y6-music) Today - Y6 got into 'composing crews' to perform some percussion rhythms. We developed an understanding of the Kodaly music method. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/Collage_2024-10-16_10_26_02.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-10-24-17-52-00-here-come-the-romans-musical-motifs) 24 Oct #### [Here Come the Romans - Musical Motifs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-10-24-17-52-00-here-come-the-romans-musical-motifs) After listening to Beethoven’s fifth symphony and the James Bond theme tune, children in Year 4 explored musical motifs. The children then used tuned instruments to play a musical motif of 6 notes. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5079%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-10-11-15-38-00-music) 11 Oct #### [Music](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-10-11-15-38-00-music) Today year 3 created their own lyrics for a song based on the idea of flight. We brainstormed as many rhyming sounds as we could for key words and then linked them together to create our verse. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/bluesasfeeling.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-18-16-09-00-year-5-the-blues) 18 Sep #### [Year 5 - The Blues](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-18-16-09-00-year-5-the-blues) In this afternoon's music lesson, Year 5 delved into the Blues genre of music. We learnt where it originated from and talked about the genre's themes. We then listened to [Moanin' Lisa Blues - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MieasttRrkw) and discussed what was being sang by Lisa Simpson. Well done Year… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DSCF0490.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-01-16-04-39-year-5-and-chrome-s-music-maker) 1 May #### [Year 5 and Chrome's Music Maker](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-01-16-04-39-year-5-and-chrome-s-music-maker) Year 5 students have embarked on a creative journey with Chrome Music Maker, a free online tool for music creation. They’ve learned about musical loops, a short piece of music that repeats indefinitely, and used a variety of instruments to create their own. 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