Primary Pathway

Musical Futures’ collection of structured projects suitable for teaching in a Primary setting

Customise Your Curriculum

Primary Pathway offers engaging musical projects for primary teaching, designed to be fully customisable and emphasise practical music-making. Prior music knowledge is helpful but not necessary, as our step-by-step guidance and audio-visual resources support teachers of all experience levels.

For teachers with specialist knowledge, the lesson activities can serve as a flexible starting point for curriculum planning.

All projects support the requirements of a wide range of primary and elementary music curriculums including the National Curriculum and the Model Music Curriculum

Projects

Use the tabs to filter projects by focus area. Each project has a main focus, but often includes a range of other elements too.

All About Me

Explore tempo, pulse, and identity through songs, movement, and famous music in this 6-lesson project for younger learners.

Animals

Explore pitch, pulse, and animal sounds in this 6-lesson music project for younger learners, packed with songs, movement, and listening.

Transport

Explore dynamics through transport-themed songs, movement, and listening in this 6-lesson project for younger learners.

Musical Café

Explore pulse and rhythm through food-themed songs, body percussion, untuned percussion and performance activities.

Body Beat Basics

Listen, perform and compose using simple rhythms for body percussion inspired by these well known songs.

Percussion Play

Explore rhythm through body percussion, playalongs, and percussion instruments while learning basic notation.

Rhythmic Roots

Develop rhythm skills, pulse, and notation through interactive lessons using body actions and simple scores.

Drumming Legends

Learn about the use of drums in music, the iconic drummers of the past and present and the basics of ChairDrumming.

Session Drumming

Compose and perform drum grooves as session musicians using ChairDrumming - teamwork, rhythm, and creativity required!

Rhythmic Battle of the Bands

Form percussion bands, compose rhythms, and compete in a Body Percussion and ChairDrumming Battle of the Bands!

Music & Me

Listen, perform, and sing along while exploring different music styles to discover what you enjoy most!

LearnToCompose

Encourage group creativity by composing, performing, and improvising with percussion and melodic instruments.

Find Your Voice

Build confidence through vocal warm-ups, singing, and layered performances in this fun 6-lesson singing project.

LearnToPlay Ukulele

Learn ukulele basics -strumming, chords, and progressions - then play along with popular songs.

Ukulele Battle of the Bands

Form ukulele bands, rehearse, and compete in a Battle of the Bands performance showcasing teamwork and music skills.

LearnToPlay Keyboard

Learn keyboard basics - rhythms, chords, and progressions - and play along with popular songs.

Keyboard Battle of the Bands

Form keyboard bands, rehearse, and compete in a Battle of the Bands performance showcasing teamwork and music skills.

LearnToPlay Recorder

Explore recorder technique, pulse and simple note patterns through rhythm playalongs and note jams.

LearnToPlay Tuned Percussion

Learn tuned percussion basics - rhythms, chords, and progressions - and play along with popular songs.

Tuned Percussion Battle of the Bands

Form tuned percussion bands, rehearse, and compete in a Battle of the Bands performance showcasing teamwork and music skills.

LearnToPlay Keyboard & Tuned Percussion

Learn keyboard & tuned percussion basics - rhythms, chords, and progressions - and play along with popular songs.

Keyboard & Tuned Percussion Battle of the Bands

Form keyboard & tuned percussion bands, rehearse, and compete in a Battle of the Bands showcasing teamwork and music skills.