This interactive resource supports the teaching of appraising by concentrating on one of the 8 elements of music - pitch. Through careful and focussed listening they will identify differences in pitch. Visual illustrations are used to show different pitch patterns. The aim is to enable pupils to begin recognising subtle changes in pitch in order for them to appraise pieces of music more accurately.

This is a series of forty eight interactive appraising activities available for use in Key Stage 2. The activities have been divided into six separate sections, each one containing eight activities. •Vocal combination •Texture •Pace •Dynamics •Naming the instruments •Instrumental combination This resource has been designed primarily to encourage discussion / group work. However, extension tasks can be undertaken so that pupils can record their answers.

This interactive resource supports the teaching of appraising by concentrating on one of the 8 elements of music - texture. The resource explains that texture is built up in layers. A variety of audio examples are provided to illustrate differences in texture. Pupils are given the opportunity to arrange a piece, selecting and deselecting layers to alter the texture and see how the piece builds. Pupils are also given the opportunity to compose their own piece using layers to build texture.

Notes written for students currently studying for the WJEC AS level Music course – to accompany the Scores to support WJEC AS Music file and CD. The notes have been prepared by Alun Guy, former teacher and head of Music ar Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf, author of a number of titles in the field of Music, and principal examiner for GCSE Music with WJEC.

This is a series of 10 popular Classroom Ensembles, which can be used in Key Stage 2. Each ensemble contains at least 4 differentiated parts. •a Piano part (two hands), •Glockenspiel (treble clef) •untuned Percussion in each ensemble. There are also words for singing as a class or while playing the instruments. Instrumental resources in each school vary and the teacher is given complete freedom to modify which instrument plays the various parts e.g. Glockenspiel.

Sing or play Sosban Fach.

Using Smetana's piece Vltava - this guides you through making a tone poem about the Usk

This interactive resource supports the teaching of appraising by concentrating on one of the 8 elements of music - texture. The resource explains that texture is built up in layers. A variety of audio examples are provided to illustrate differences in texture. Pupils are given the opportunity to arrange a piece, selecting and deselecting layers to alter the texture and see how the piece builds. Pupils are also given the opportunity to compose their own piece using layers to build texture.

These resource materials offer an introduction to the understanding of cadences at AS level. There are 10 downloadable worksheets and answer sheets, also interactive activities for introducing cadences. All worksheets are available in SCORCH format and can be printed to be used as individual tasks. It is also possible for teachers to save the worksheets, edit and create more worksheets using the given template.

This is a series of interactive appraising activities available to use with Area of Study 2; Music Structure (WJEC) or general appraising. The activities have been divided into eight activities. This resource has been designed primarily to encourage discussion / group work. However, extension tasks can be undertaken so that pupils can record their answers. Blank work sheets have been prepared and are included for this purpose. They are available in WORD format so that teachers can adapt the work sheets as required.

This resource is aimed at Year 7 students. It includes a detailed lesson plan and accompanying music files. Students will begin to produce an instrumental backing track to accompany a group rap piece by: Identifying key features in a backing track Learning how to input a basic drum pattern on Cubase Learning how to input a basic bass riff on Cubase Copying, pasting and looping motifs Altering the tempo as necessary

The following are a series of Ensembles, mainly to be used in Key Stage 4 / GCSE. They all connect with the areas of study in the GCSE specification. The instrumentation is very flexible in most of the ensembles, and you can adapt for your own purpose by changing the instrumental combination. Even in vocal parts 'Guantanamera', the parts can be changed / adapted to instruments.

Here are 4 Classroom Ensembles to be used during Year 9 and are original compositions by Jenny Rimmer. Each ensemble contains a variety of differentiated parts for tuned & untuned percussion instruments, Keyboard and orchestral instruments. Instrumental resources in each school vary and the teacher is given complete freedom to modify which instrument plays the various parts. Pupils, most certainly, should be encouraged to bring in orchestral instruments to the lessons and a number of the ensembles include parts for instruments in B and E flat.

This activity provides opportunities for exploring graphical notation. Although written recording of music is not a current requirement of the primary curriculum, recent school inspections in Wales have referred to the need for schools to explore the process.

A revolutionary new recorder course for the whole class - and non-specialist teacher. * Learn and play together confidently with no heavy preparation beforehand! * This first course is based on simple rhythmic notation using only 4 easy-to-read symbols.

A resource that teaches beat and rhythm.

This is a series of 10 popular Classroom Ensembles, which can be used in Key Stage 2. Each ensemble contains at least 4 differentiated parts * a Piano part (two hands), * Glockenspiel (treble clef) * untuned Percussion There are also words for singing as a class or while playing the instruments. Instrumental resources in each school vary and the teacher is given complete freedom to modify which instrument plays the various parts e.g. Glockenspiel – change to Keyboard or Violin, tambourine – change to Wood Block or Side Drum.

This is a series of forty interactive appraising activities available for use in Key Stage 3. The activities have been divided into five separate sections, each one containing eight activities. Compare three Compare two True or false Elements 1 2 3 Your guess All of the activities are based on the models outlined in the new Welsh Assembly Document ‘Developing Thinking’ with lots of opportunity for group work and fit with the new skills framework.

These resource materials offer 20 full activities to prepare students for the aural skills question for Music at GCSE level. There are 20 downloadable worksheets and answer sheets, also a copy of the full audio track of the piece. All worksheets are available in SCORCH format and can be printed to be used as individual tasks. It is also possible for teachers to save the worksheets, edit and create more worksheets using the given template.

Looking at melody and its relationship to accompaniment and bassline.