Living My Song Publications

Living My Song Publications

Living My Song is a privately funded project which has long been engaged in researching and developing creative and inclusive music education. Through the dark days before there was any funding for this kind of thing or interest from the educational establishment, Living My Song has gone quietly about initiating provision where none existed and patiently researching solutions to the complex difficulties faced by would-be musicians. Frustratingly, many of our ideas for improving access to music could not be implemented because funding was not forthcoming. Living My Song has recently formed a publishing company to make more widely available the resources developed in response to its research.

Click here to read about the Living My Song approach to music-making.

Publications:

Switch-Users and the Music Teacher

Many disabled pupils, unable to make music in any other way, can participate in a musical performance if they have switch access. In the music classroom, switch systems may be used in two ways: they are communication aids, used as controllers for speech synthesisers, text writers, etc., and also serve as virtual musical instruments controlling various sound-making devices. It is important that, when used as virtual instruments, they should be treated in the same way as any other musical instrument.
This leaflet will assist teachers in using the switch system as an integrated resource for classroom music-making.

(UK Curriculum Online registered product)

Format PDF
Price £2.50

Choosing an Instrument

With the new school year approaching, many parents are considering instrumental tuition for their children. Choosing an instrument is seldom an easy matter but, when the prospective player has a disability, things can become unbelievably complex! To help with this difficult decision, we are making this draft version of 'Choosing an Instrument' available for reading online. It is incomplete, as yet, so do email for further assistance, if necessary.

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Music Technology & Curriculum Access

ISBN: 0 954216 0 6
Author: Audrey Podmore

Description: Describes the author's personal research into ways in which music technology can improve access to music education for all, particularly for pupils with disabilities.

Contents are listed by paragraph headings and it is fully indexed. Reader's may, for example, search for all examples of of the use of technology to support singing or for National Curriculum references.

Format Book
Price £9.95

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