Music Resources

As a music service, we want all children and young people in Swansea to be able to enjoy and take part in music.

E-Trad Music Lesson Club – Traditional Instrumental, Rock and Pop and Vocal Lessons.

E-PlayAlong & SingAlong Club  – Fun and Creative Musical Activities.

E-Music Genius Club – Instrument Care, Aural & Theory practice, Practical music tips, games, quizzes & puzzles, Composer of the Week.

Online Music Resources for Schools

Scroll down for some fantastic music resources which are free to access for all.

They include ‘Famous Composer’ profiles, great links from the fantastic BBC Teach Team and our very own ‘Welsh Legends’ series

Cerdd Abertawe Chwedlau Cymreig 2022

Swansea Music Welsh Legends 2022

Urdd Gobbaith Cymru
Resources available to download from 1 March 2022

Explore music through history, culture, and values of the Urdd. You will learn all about traditional instruments, musicians, singers and ensembles right here in Wales. Join us on a Welsh music adventure! 

Click on the links below to access the

‘Urdd Gobaith Cymru’ PowerPoint Presentation Lessons

1 HISTORY OF THE URDD

2 MUSIC IN WALES

3 LAND OF SONG

4 TWMPATH

5 CLOG DANCE

 

Urdd Gobaith Cymru – Teacher Planning

Click on the link below to access the Teacher Planning PDF

URDD GOBAITH CYMRU PLANNING

 

Click on the link below to access the following songs:

SONG – WELSH ANTHEM

SONG – INTERNATIONAL VELVET

SONG – DAW HYFRID FIS

Click on the link below to access the ‘Instruments of Wales Worksheet’ and ‘Instruments of Wales Flashcards’

INSTRUMENTS OF WALES – WORKSHEET

INSTRUMENTS OF WALES – FLASHCARDS

 

Urdd Gobiath Cymru – Quiz

WHO’S WHO QUIZ

CWIS PWY YW PWY

 

Click on the link below to access the ‘Instruments of Wales Worksheet’ and ‘Instruments of Wales Flashcards’

RHYTHM EXAMPLES

CLOG DANCE RHYTHMS

CLOG DANCE CLASS PERFORMANCE

 

Urdd Gobaith Cymru – Music and Videos

Click the link for music and videos

Urdd Gobaith Cymru Music and Videos

Karl Jenkins
Resources available to download from 15 March 2022

Sir Karl William Pamp Jenkins is a multi-instrumentalist and composer and is one of the most performed living composers in the world! and to top it all off… he is WELSH!

In celebration of all things welsh leading up to St. David’s Day, take a look at the free musical resources below:

Karl Jenkins – PowerPoint 

Click on the link below to access the

Karl Jenkins PowerPoint Presentation Lesson

FAMOUS COMPOSER – KARL JENKINS

Welsh translation coming soon!

 

Karl Jenkins – Teacher Planning

Click on the link below to access the Teacher Planning PDF

KARL JENKINS – TEACHER PLANNING

 

Karl Jenkins – Adiemus Lyrics

ADIEMUS LYRICS

Karl Jenkins – Listening Activity – Palladio

PALLADIO – COMPARE AND CONTRAST

PALLADIO – CYMHARU A CHYFFORDDI

 

Karl Jenkins – Music and Art Activity – The Armed Man

THE ARMED MAN – DRAWING TASK

THE ARMED MAN – TASG DARLUN

Karl Jenkins – Fact File Template

KARL JENKINS FACT FILE

Land of My Fathers
Resources available to download from 29 March 2022

Come with us and explore Welsh Folk Songs, along with listening to the music of other diverse cultures in the city of Swansea. We explore traditional songs of Wales, such as the anthem, lullabies, folk songs,and ballads which will be interwoven with songs from other cultures. With instruments, songs and even a rap! there is plenty do in our Land of My Fathers Topic.

Click on the links below to access the

‘Land of My Fathers’ PowerPoint Presentation Lessons

1 NATIONAL ANTHEMS

2 MIGLDI MAGLDI

3 SUO GAN

4 SOSBAN FACH

5 BEDDGELERT

LEGEND OF GELERT

 

Land of My Fathers – Teacher Planning

Click on the link below to access the Teacher Planning PDF

LAND OF MY FATHERS PLANNING

 

Click on the links below to access the Land of My Fathers worksheet PDF’s

 

PlayAlong with Us!

E – Genius – Theory Origins Of Notation Story

 
 

 

Swansea Music – The Circus – Music and Drama activities

 

Swansea Music – E- PlayAlong & SingAlong –Rhythm Cycles and Syllables

 

Swansea Music – Body Percussion

 

Famous Composers

Famous Composers

Jean Sibelius – Music and Synesthesia

Click here to access the PowerPoint (English)

Click here to access the PowerPoint (Cymraeg)

Modest Mussorgsky

Click here to access the PowerPoint (English)

Click here to access the PowerPoint (Cymraeg)

Coming Soon

Wynton Marsalis

Click here to access the PowerPoint (English)

Click here to access the PowerPoint (Cymraeg)

Coming Soon

Florence Price

Click here to access the PowerPoint (English)

Click here to access the PowerPoint (Cymraeg)

All About Instruments

Discovering Musical Instruments with Cer’i Chwarae

Click here to access the PowerPoint (English)

Click here to access the PowerPoint (Cymraeg)

BBC Teach

BBC Teach has some fantastic resources for schools! Check out their ‘Bring the Noise’ page for some fun musical activities

BBC Bitesize has also got some great information and links for pupils

Click on the links below to access the

‘Urdd Gobaith Cymru’ PowerPoint Presentation Lessons

1 HISTORY OF THE URDD

2 MUSIC IN WALES

3 LAND OF SONG

4 TWMPATH

5 CLOG DANCE

 

Urdd Gobaith Cymru – Teacher Planning

Click on the link below to access the Teacher Planning PDF

URDD GOBAITH CYMRU PLANNING

 

Click on the links below to access the

‘Urdd Gobaith Cymru’ PowerPoint Presentation Lessons

1 HISTORY OF THE URDD

2 MUSIC IN WALES

3 LAND OF SONG

4 TWMPATH

5 CLOG DANCE

 

Urdd Gobaith Cymru – Teacher Planning

Click on the link below to access the Teacher Planning PDF

URDD GOBAITH CYMRU PLANNING

 

Dydd Llun Mawrth 1 – Monday 1 March

Dewi Sant a'r Ddraig
St. David and the Dragon

Dewi Sant a’r Ddraig

Click here to view and download the Dewi Sant a’ir Ddraig PowerPoint Presentation

St. David and the Dragon

Click here to view and download the St. David and the Dragon PowerPoint Presentation

Dydd Llun Mawrth 8 – Monday 8 March

Twm Siôn Cati

Twm Siôn Cati – Cymraeg

Click here to view and download the Twm Siôn Cati – Cymraeg PowerPoint Presentation

Click here for Cerdd Abertawe – Programmatic Playlist

Twm Siôn Cati

Click here to view and download the Twm Siôn Cati PowerPoint Presentation

Click here for Swansea Music – Programmatic Playlist

Dydd Llun Mawrth 15 – Monday 15 March

Y Delyn Swynedig
The Enchanted Harp

Y Delyn Swynedig

Click here to view and download  Y Delyn Swynedig – Cymraeg PowerPoint Presentation

The Enchanted Harp

Click here to view and download  the Enchanted Harp –  PowerPoint Presentation

Dydd Llun Mawrth 22 – Monday 22 March

Dathlu’r Chwedlau
A Celebration of Legends

Dydd Llun Mawrth 1 – Monday 1 March

Dewi Sant a'r Ddraig
St. David and the Dragon

Dewi Sant a’r Ddraig

Click here to view and download the Dewi Sant a’ir Ddraig PowerPoint Presentation

St. David and the Dragon

Click here to view and download the St. David and the Dragon PowerPoint Presentation

Dydd Llun Mawrth 8 – Monday 8 March

Twm Siôn Cati

Twm Siôn Cati – Cymraeg

Click here to view and download the Twm Siôn Cati – Cymraeg PowerPoint Presentation

Click here for Cerdd Abertawe – Programmatic Playlist

Twm Siôn Cati

Click here to view and download the Twm Siôn Cati PowerPoint Presentation

Click here for Swansea Music – Programmatic Playlist

Dydd Llun Mawrth 15 – Monday 15 March

Y Delyn Swynedig
The Enchanted Harp

Y Delyn Swynedig

Click here to view and download  Y Delyn Swynedig – Cymraeg PowerPoint Presentation

The Enchanted Harp

Click here to view and download  the Enchanted Harp –  PowerPoint Presentation

Dydd Llun Mawrth 22 – Monday 22 March

Dathlu’r Chwedlau
A Celebration of Legends

Dathlu’r Chwedlau

 Click Here to view and download Dathlu’r Chwedlau PowerPoint Presentation

A Celebration of Legends

 Click Here to view and download A Celebration of Legends PowerPoint Presentation

BBC – Get Creative

Play Along and Sing Along

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0778tx6

 

 Welsh National Opera

Join the WNO for ‘Chwarae Opera/Play Opera’ every week during lockdown.

Meet members of the WNO Orchestra and Chorus who will perform some special tunes just for you.

https://wno.org.uk/playopera

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