The new AQA GCSE Exam has a new type of question - the Genre question. These test students on their general knowledge of the main Areas of Study in relation to their characteristics in music elements. To help your students get to grips with these, try this video - the Genre Question Exam Buster. Three styles of music, all broken down into their musical elements using the knowledge and language required by the Exam. This video is a huge one - broken down into four digestible parts! It covers the entire Western Classical syllabus of the spec, and breaks them down into accessible components of musical elements, together with audio and visual excerpts to illustrate the points. At 37 minutes, this activity can be broken down over many lessons and multiple homework assignments. A must-have!

This tried-and-tested resource takes the listener through every section of Since You Been Gone by Rainbow, giving a deep-dive musical analysis into the use of the elements. There’s also focus on the keywords and definitions, all in an easy and accessible method. Also included is the ‘Listen-A-Long’ where students can watch the score at the same time as listening to it!

Following the success of my Super Sizzler Summer Quiz, I am so immensely pleased and proud to be able to present to you my new Christmas music quiz! It’s bigger and better - thanks to my customer feedback! •           Ten video rounds, including answer videos - 55 minutes •           Packed with Xmas music, picture and video rounds.  •           Can be run as a whole quiz, or separate rounds, depending on your lesson length •           Question sheets in PDF, Docx and Google Doc formats - can be printed or typed •           Can be run from whiteboard or student devices •           Teacher’s help sheet, with detailed timing of every question •           Suitable for both primary AND secondary schools.  •           Perfect for cover, non-practical and re-roomed lessons •           Dedicated support from me via email, fast and efficient guaranteed. These are the rounds: •           Beat the Xmas Intro •           Emit SamX (reverse) •           8 Bit Wonderland (lo-fi) •           Chimney Rescue (echoey) •           Xmas Movie Mania •           Beat the 2023 Intro •           Mistletoe Mystery (hidden artists picture round) •           Time for a Break (Xmas advert video round) •           Who’s Got Xmas Covered? (cover version) •           Jingle Lyric Mix-up (missing lyric audio) FEEDBACK from the Super Sizzler Summer Quiz: “Great quality resource Dan - really enjoyed these. Worth every penny.” “I really liked this quiz and the fact that each round ran as a video. Super easy and engaging for students.” “We loved it at our school, we had TAs wanting to do it too! If I had to be picky, I’d appreciate a slightly longer quiz (we have hour long lessons) but only because I enjoyed it so much!” “They loved Rick Rolled! As in really loved it. They also loved Disney villains. They also loved 10s and 20s they were brilliant!” “Used for end of year lessons, students thoroughly enjoyed it! Thanks for a great resource, hoping for another one next year!” “Disney Villains was EXCELLENT!! Lovely twist on the classic Disney round. It was excellent Dan.” “We loved it! We usually use the Musical Contexts summer quiz, but yours was much better!” “Fantastic quiz, thank you so much!” Finish 2023 in style with the WINTERY WONDERQUIZ - Your students will LOVE it! Thank you all for supporting me and my work, I love to bring you the best quality music quizzes out there! Dan

School and college music teachers! Are you looking for a fun way to end the year in style? Perhaps there are cover lessons or re-rooming implications, meaning you can’t finish this year’s music curriculum as you would like? Are you looking for a fun quiz that is simple to run? The Musical Mind Melter Quiz has been designed by experienced music teacher Dan Barrow, specifically for your needs! Nine rounds, fully contained within one huge 40-minute video (but also available as separate videos) which can be run on a whiteboard, on student devices, student PCs or remotely. Teachers can run the quiz as they want, or simply press play and sit back! The rounds are audio-based, packed with 161 audio extracts, including Beat The Intro ('90s, '00s, '10s and '20s), Stuck In Reverse, Slo-Mo, Double Trouble (2 tracks at the same time), a Disney Villains round and a special ‘Rick-Rolling’ one too! The quiz can be taken on paper, typed into a Google Doc or on a self-marking Google Quiz, and there’s even a video with all the answers.

**** For a Finance Office invoice, please email me on barronimomusic@gmail.com*** This year’s EDUQAS Music for Film set brief is to create the opening scenes for an exciting documentary about space exploration. I’ve gone DEEP UNDER THE BONNET to unlock what GarageBand can really do. And, boy, was I surprised! Honestly, I hadn’t realised how effective GarageBand can be in composing modern, authentic film music. Time is of the essence! So I’ve put together a bundle of resources to release it as soon as I can, to help your students start composing effective, exciting space documentary music, regardless of ability or prior knowledge, but with plenty of stretch and challenge. Here’s a run-down of the package: Accessible, fun and student-paced video tutorials, detailing GarageBand processes, shortcuts, tips and tricks. 60 minutes of video, broken into bite-sized pieces. Accompanying help-sheets, bullet-pointing each step of the processes. Guaranteed rapid support and feedback from me! Drones: Drones explained, with examples and visual EQ. GarageBand set-up for drones. Using ‘In The Box’ sounds, and why you shouldn’t. Automating parameters, in real time and with the pencil tool. How to screen-grab for evidence and write-up. Creative use of FX, including massive reverb, delay and tremolo BONUS: Advanced techniques in volume automation and pitch-bending. Drum Ostinatos: Drum ostinatos explained. GarageBand set-up for cinematic drums. Real-time input - skilled and ‘chaotic’ with quantisation. Creative use of arpeggiator for percussion. Use of massive orchestral bass drum with FX. Use of miliaristic marching snare drum. Optional use of 6/8 for a rolling feel. BONUS: How to use reverse FX for extra impact. String Ostinatos: Melodic ostinatos explained, with examples. GarageBand set-up with Smart Strings across the string family. Step-by-step ostinato creation with keyboard or mouse. Editing velocities and pitches. Orchestrating across strings with the octave shortcut and staccato articulation. BONUS: creating string ostinatos using double-stops. Making music education resources has been my passion since 2005. Thank you for supporting me, it has meant so much and enables me to produce more content. With your support. my next bundle will include use of harmony and and chordal orchestration, approaches to melody, structural arrangement and, the all-important ‘How to make a Hans Zimmer BRAAMS in GarageBand’! Dan Barrow BarronimoMusic