Learn about our music education resources designed for the classroom, including playalongs and learning tools created to support teaching from ages 7 to 16 (Key Stage 2 - 4)
Our resource library, Musical Futures Online, features over 500 unique musical resources to help teachers of all ages to deliver practical, authentic and relevant music lessons that effectively engage all pupils in learning music using readily available instruments.
Developed by teachers – for teachers, our resources and materials continue to build on the original tried and tested approaches of the Musical Futures ethos and pedagogy.
Musical Futures Online features a wide range of resources to support teachers in delivering music from ages 7 – 16 (Key Stages 2 – 4). All our resources are also suitable for use in informal settings, such as youth clubs and alternative education providers and have been developed, tested and refined by teachers and practitioners in their own settings.
Our learning resources are grouped into 10 main collections, which focus on different aspects or approaches to learning
Ages 7-11
Ages 11-14
Ages 14-16
Choose from three different membership plans designed to meet different music teaching needs. They are all packed with hours of audio and video resource to help kick-start your students’ learning.
Standard – Ideal for Primary music teaching
Premium – Ideal for Primary & Secondary music teaching
Ultimate – Ideal for Secondary music teaching using technology
Our Free Resource Library is available to all non-members and is part of a comprehensive collection of over 500 resources with 1000+ interactive videos designed to support music learning. Membership of Musical Futures Online gives access to all this content and much more.
Enjoy some hand-picked resources in full with no sign-up or obligations – just click and play!
Throughout Musical Futures’ 20 year history, we have worked collaboratively to produce resources and projects focussed on music education. Musical Futures began as three pathfinder projects (based in Hertfordshire, Nottingham and Leeds) supported by The Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The work that followed in schools and with young people in those areas culminated in Musical Futures 1st Edition Teacher Pack that outlined the original pedagogy, research, projects and impact of the Musical Futures approach in the early 2000’s.
The publication of Musical Futures 2nd Edition Teacher Pack in 2008 sought to build on the experiences of those teachers who had adopted Musical Futures within their classroom practice. It includes resource materials and case studies and other contributions by these teachers. This publication, along with a growing professional development programme, was instrumental in the expanding reach of Musical Futures to many more secondary schools, both in the UK and across the world.
Listed below are the most frequently requested projects* from the 2nd Edition Teacher Pack – all freely available for download.
If what you are looking for is not listed below then email info@musicalfutures.org and we’ll do our best to assist you.
* Please note that any web links referred to in the 2nd Edition Teacher Pack are no longer valid
Head over to Musical Futures Online for more information on our award-winning resource platform.