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Elemental

Learn the musical elements

Thousands of real musical examples, including original music by serving teachers, each one chosen to exemplify the target concept.

Built into homework, assessments and cover, all marked automatically.

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Glockenspiel

a metal percussion instrument played with mallets

4/4

four beats in a bar, each beat divided into two quavers

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Major

a tonality usually associated with joyful, majestic music

Part of the Elemental platform:

Elemental

Notational

Theoretical

Summational Intelligent Revision

Revision & Set Works

1000s of musical examples

The fundamental principle of Elemental is that abstract concepts are best learnt through examples. Elemental has thousands of musical examples to ensure that every concept, from the sound of a French horn to the feel of 6/8, can be heard in a wide range of different pieces of music.

3/4Three beats in a bar, each beat divided into two quavers

Bass GuitarA long, low guitar that plays the bass line in popular music.

ScalicParts of the melody are based on scales

Samba - TamborimA small, high-pitched, hand-held Samba drum

BouzoukiA Greek long-necked instrument with paired strings producing a bright, shimmering sound.

BassoonA low woodwind instrument with an intense sound

DholA two-headed drum played with sticks in Bhangra

SyncopationMusic with strong emphasis away from the beat

Contains a SampleUses a pre-existing piece of audio

ForteLoud

AndanteAt a walking pace

Electric GuitarA solid-bodied guitar that creates sound through an amplifier.

Acoustic GuitarA hollow, wooden guitar that creates a warm, resonant sound.

OstinatoA short, continuously repeated pattern

PianissimoVery quiet

FluteA high-pitched woodwind instrument

KickThe large bass drum in the middle of the kit

Piano (keyboard)A keyboard instrument where soft hammers hit the strings

DoumbekA goblet-shaped Middle Eastern drum

Tom TomsThe set of medium drums giving the drum kit further colour

3/4Three beats in a bar, each beat divided into two quavers

Bass GuitarA long, low guitar that plays the bass line in popular music.

ScalicParts of the melody are based on scales

Samba - TamborimA small, high-pitched, hand-held Samba drum

BouzoukiA Greek long-necked instrument with paired strings producing a bright, shimmering sound.

BassoonA low woodwind instrument with an intense sound

DholA two-headed drum played with sticks in Bhangra

SyncopationMusic with strong emphasis away from the beat

Contains a SampleUses a pre-existing piece of audio

ForteLoud

AndanteAt a walking pace

Electric GuitarA solid-bodied guitar that creates sound through an amplifier.

Acoustic GuitarA hollow, wooden guitar that creates a warm, resonant sound.

OstinatoA short, continuously repeated pattern

PianissimoVery quiet

FluteA high-pitched woodwind instrument

KickThe large bass drum in the middle of the kit

Piano (keyboard)A keyboard instrument where soft hammers hit the strings

DoumbekA goblet-shaped Middle Eastern drum

Tom TomsThe set of medium drums giving the drum kit further colour

3/4Three beats in a bar, each beat divided into two quavers

Bass GuitarA long, low guitar that plays the bass line in popular music.

ScalicParts of the melody are based on scales

Samba - TamborimA small, high-pitched, hand-held Samba drum

BouzoukiA Greek long-necked instrument with paired strings producing a bright, shimmering sound.

BassoonA low woodwind instrument with an intense sound

DholA two-headed drum played with sticks in Bhangra

SyncopationMusic with strong emphasis away from the beat

Contains a SampleUses a pre-existing piece of audio

ForteLoud

AndanteAt a walking pace

Electric GuitarA solid-bodied guitar that creates sound through an amplifier.

Acoustic GuitarA hollow, wooden guitar that creates a warm, resonant sound.

OstinatoA short, continuously repeated pattern

PianissimoVery quiet

FluteA high-pitched woodwind instrument

KickThe large bass drum in the middle of the kit

Piano (keyboard)A keyboard instrument where soft hammers hit the strings

DoumbekA goblet-shaped Middle Eastern drum

Tom TomsThe set of medium drums giving the drum kit further colour

3/4Three beats in a bar, each beat divided into two quavers

Bass GuitarA long, low guitar that plays the bass line in popular music.

ScalicParts of the melody are based on scales

Samba - TamborimA small, high-pitched, hand-held Samba drum

BouzoukiA Greek long-necked instrument with paired strings producing a bright, shimmering sound.

BassoonA low woodwind instrument with an intense sound

DholA two-headed drum played with sticks in Bhangra

SyncopationMusic with strong emphasis away from the beat

Contains a SampleUses a pre-existing piece of audio

ForteLoud

AndanteAt a walking pace

Electric GuitarA solid-bodied guitar that creates sound through an amplifier.

Acoustic GuitarA hollow, wooden guitar that creates a warm, resonant sound.

OstinatoA short, continuously repeated pattern

PianissimoVery quiet

FluteA high-pitched woodwind instrument

KickThe large bass drum in the middle of the kit

Piano (keyboard)A keyboard instrument where soft hammers hit the strings

DoumbekA goblet-shaped Middle Eastern drum

Tom TomsThe set of medium drums giving the drum kit further colour

Just a small selection from Elemental's wide range of musical elements

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Elemental's key features

Full screen view

The core of Elemental's approach is that the learning of abstract concepts needs large numbers of examples and non-examples. Every concept has a card and every time you press 'Play Example' a new example will load.

The Elements page with the Audio Effects category open

Explanations

Each Elemental card includes a written explanation to aid the aural learning and, where appropriate, a score. These can be used in class or set for homework.

The Legato explanation, with its description and an annotated score

Example question

Elemental quizzes present students with sensibly chosen alternative answers.

An Elemental quiz question asking which brass instrument is playing the melody

Recommendations

Once a quiz has been completed, the platform provides feedback on each question, the opportunity to review answers and recommendations on areas for further practice.

Quiz results showing accuracy per element and recommended practice

More learning for them, less marking for you

See how Elemental is helping students and teachers at hundreds of schools.

Increase student learning

Interactive QuizzesEmbedded ExplanationsFeedback & RecommendationsMusical HomeworkPaper Based ExercisesExam Board Alignment

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Reduce teacher workload

Reduce Preparation TimeAutomated Marking Scheduled HomeworkUsage and Performance DashboardsMusical CoverResults Emailed to You

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What teachers say

“We've just come through mock exams and loads of the students said how useful they found the platform.”

Celia · Kingston Academy

“Musical extracts embedded brilliantly. Clear presentation. Easy to log on and for kids to use. Clear knowledge of exam board, result of forensic research into past papers and types of questions. Brilliant resource, can't wait to roll it out more widely.”

Tom · Music Teacher, Cardinal Vaughan

“We have found the pairing of clear explanation with immediate musical examples to be invaluable in helping students develop their aural awareness.”

Jo · Queensbridge School

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One platform, any device

Elemental runs in any browser and as an app on phone, tablet and computer, with one login and everything in sync. Set work from your laptop, check progress on your phone, and let students practise wherever they are.

or any web browser
(nothing to install)

Sign in with your school Google or Microsoft account to import your classes and students from Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams, ready for homework, assessments and revision.

A set works revision quiz with full score in a web browser

A Theoretical keyboard question in the Elemental phone app

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