Songwriting backing tracks

Backing tracks created by Ned Bennett Tom Fleming and Paul Honey.

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These songwriting backing tracks are the perfect tools to get creative with your class. There are five tracks in different styles: Blues, Pop, Sea shanty, Latin, Hip hop. Each track has some accompanying activity notes with great ideas for getting started on creating your own lyrics and tunes.

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Age: 7 to 9 , 9 to 11
Subject: English , Music

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The 'Blues', 'Latin' and 'Sea shanty' backing tracks were created specially for the Sing Up programme by Ned Bennett.

The 'Pop' backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Tom Flemming.

The 'Hip hop' backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Paul Honey.

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All copyright music is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting UK Music and Copyright & Schools.

Please ensure you have the correct licences in place for using or copying music, and that song usages are reported correctly, for the following: CCLI, PMLL, PRS for Music. For more information, please visit www.singup.org/copyright-and-reporting.

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