I teach Music in a secondary school and so provide resources for both the KS3 curriculum and exam boards at KS4 (AQA, RSL). I also have a YouTube channel which provides interactive videos to learn musical key vocabulary.
I teach Music in a secondary school and so provide resources for both the KS3 curriculum and exam boards at KS4 (AQA, RSL). I also have a YouTube channel which provides interactive videos to learn musical key vocabulary.
This SOW is based around performing extracts of film music with Keyboard, Guitar & Drums. The themes used are: Mission Impossible, Halloween & James Bond . Each is differentiated by difficulty and instrument and can also be performed together to encourage ensembles.
Resource Contains:
Do Now Activities for each lesson with WAGOLL responses
Pre Assessment tasks (if required)
Scores scaffolded for 3 levels of difficulty for guitar, drums and keyboard
WAGOLL videos & Audio examples
Support for verbal feedback
These lessons can easily be used as both cover, home learning and taught by a specialist as students can follow the information and practical tasks independently using the extensive scaffolding (see preview images) or the teacher can guide students after a pre assessment task.
More about these lessons
Scaffolding is in place in the form of Red, Amber, Green and a Blue extension pathways, enabling students to learn the skills and knowledge needed to perform a piece of music on keyboard with increasing difficulty. E.g Learning treble clef, bass clef, simpler and more complex rhythms, dynamics terms for expression etc…
Students simply click their pathway and go through the task most suited to their ability, moving on when they have completed each task. This shows clear progression as students may start in the Red pathway and move into Amber, Green etc… and this can be seen on their computer screens.
The benefits of teaching this way are:
Less musically able students get the support they need
More musically able students are challenged without wasting their time on already learnt concepts.
Information and tasks are at students’ fingertips as opposed to the teacher constantly repeating information.
The teacher can facilitate learning and instil independence.
Suggested Lesson format:
Do now task on student entry
Learning outcomes shared
Pre Assessment task - teacher to put students in a pathway (or if independent learning, students can do this themselves using the mark scheme)
Students click into their pathway and begin the tasks
Teacher can group together Red pathway students and teach the information needed before assessing again and allowing them to independently work through tasks. (Or students can work independently to learn the information needed)
Learning outcome check through performances (opportunity to see progress)
Teacher facilitates learning, checking on Amber and Green students
Final learning outcome check through performances. (Opportunity to see progress)
A music theory assessment I’ve used with Y9 students (pre GCSE course) that assesses Rhythm, Dynamics, Tempo, Texture, Melody, Chords, Harmony, Key Signatures, Musical Devices, Articulation.
It tests their ability to use their theory knowledge practically with scores, preparing them for score analysis. Could be used with Y9 or Y10 students to test their knowledge of key vocabulary in relation to score reading.
A SOW for learning about Pop Music and it’s structure, including a performance of Let It Be by The Beatles and a research project on The Beatles.
Resources include:
A PowerPoint guiding students through learning Popular Music structure, The Beatles and a performance of Let It Be.
Various listening activities and additional lesson activities on top of the lessons provided in case you’d prefer to use different ones. Plus the videos used for these.
Sheet music for Let It Be, including an extension and a WAGOLL video.
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This SOW is based around playing The Nutcracker on a keyboard.
These lessons can easily be used as both cover, home learning and taught by a specialist as students can follow the information and practical tasks independently using the extensive scaffolding (see preview images) or the teacher can guide students after the pre assessment task.
More about these lessons
Scaffolding is in place in the form of Red, Amber, Green and a Blue extension pathways, enabling students to learn the skills and knowledge needed to perform a piece of music on keyboard with increasing difficulty. E.g Learning treble clef, bass clef, simpler and more complex rhythms, dynamics terms for expression etc…
Students simply click their pathway and go through the task most suited to their ability, moving on when they have completed each task. This shows clear progression as students may start in the Red pathway and move into Amber, Green etc… and this can be seen on their computer screens.
The benefits of teaching this way are:
Less musically able students get the support they need
More musically able students are challenged without wasting their time on already learnt concepts.
Information and tasks are at students’ fingertips as opposed to the teacher constantly repeating information.
The teacher can facilitate learning and instil independence.
Lesson format:
Do now task on student entry
Learning outcomes shared
Pre Assessment task - teacher to put students in a pathway (or if independent learning, students can do this themselves using the mark scheme)
Students click into their pathway and begin the tasks
Teacher can group together Red pathway students and teach the information needed before assessing again and allowing them to independently work through tasks. (Or students can learn independently using the scaffolding)
Learning outcome check through performances (opportunity to see progress)
Teacher facilitates learning, checking on Amber and Green students
Final learning outcome check through performances. (Opportunity to see progress)
This SOW is based around playing Carol of the Bells on a keyboard.
These lessons can easily be used as both cover, home learning and taught by a specialist as students can follow the information and practical tasks independently using the extensive scaffolding (see preview images) or the teacher can guide students after the pre assessment task.
More about these lessons
Scaffolding is in place in the form of Red, Amber, Green and a Blue extension pathways, enabling students to learn the skills and knowledge needed to perform a piece of music on keyboard with increasing difficulty. E.g Learning treble clef, bass clef, simpler and more complex rhythms, dynamics terms for expression etc…
Students simply click their pathway and go through the task most suited to their ability, moving on when they have completed each task. This shows clear progression as students may start in the Red pathway and move into Amber, Green etc… and this can be seen on their computer screens.
The benefits of teaching this way are:
Less musically able students get the support they need
More musically able students are challenged without wasting their time on already learnt concepts.
Information and tasks are at students’ fingertips as opposed to the teacher constantly repeating information.
The teacher can facilitate learning and instil independence.
Suggested Lesson format:
Do now task on student entry
Learning outcomes shared
Pre Assessment task - teacher to put students in a pathway (or if independent learning, students can do this themselves using the mark scheme)
Students click into their pathway and begin the tasks
Teacher can group together Red pathway students and teach the information needed before assessing again and allowing them to independently work through tasks. (Or students can work independently to learn the information needed)
Learning outcome check through performances (opportunity to see progress)
Teacher facilitates learning, checking on Amber and Green students
Final learning outcome check through performances. (Opportunity to see progress)
This SOW is based around performing extracts of Musical Theatre with Keyboard & Guitar. The themes used are: A Million Dreams (The Greatest Showman), Shallow (A Star is Born) & We Don’t Talk About Bruno (Encanto). Each is differentiated by difficulty and instrument and can also be performed together to encourage ensembles.
Resource Contains:
Do Now Activities for each lesson with WAGOLL responses
Pre Assessment tasks (if required)
Scores scaffolded for 3 levels of difficulty for guitar & keyboard
WAGOLL videos & Audio examples
Support for verbal feedback
These lessons can easily be used as both cover, home learning and taught by a specialist as students can follow the information and practical tasks independently using the extensive scaffolding (see preview images) or the teacher can guide students after a pre assessment task.
More about these lessons
Scaffolding is in place in the form of Red, Amber, Green and a Blue extension pathways, enabling students to learn the skills and knowledge needed to perform a piece of music on keyboard with increasing difficulty. E.g Learning treble clef, bass clef, simpler and more complex rhythms, dynamics terms for expression etc…
Students simply click their pathway and go through the task most suited to their ability, moving on when they have completed each task. This shows clear progression as students may start in the Red pathway and move into Amber, Green etc… and this can be seen on their computer screens.
The benefits of teaching this way are:
Less musically able students get the support they need
More musically able students are challenged without wasting their time on already learnt concepts.
Information and tasks are at students’ fingertips as opposed to the teacher constantly repeating information.
The teacher can facilitate learning and instil independence.
Suggested Lesson format:
Do now task on student entry
Learning outcomes shared
Pre Assessment task - teacher to put students in a pathway (or if independent learning, students can do this themselves using the mark scheme)
Students click into their pathway and begin the tasks
Teacher can group together Red pathway students and teach the information needed before assessing again and allowing them to independently work through tasks. (Or students can work independently to learn the information needed)
Learning outcome check through performances (opportunity to see progress)
Teacher facilitates learning, checking on Amber and Green students
Final learning outcome check through performances. (Opportunity to see progress)
This resource helps students practice their Treble and Bass Clef notes.
Students hold up Red, Amber & Green for their answer. It can quickly give you an impression of which students know their notation and which don’t!
A lesson on learning the notes of the treble clef. The lesson is designed to encourage students’ independence and allow the teacher to focus on gaps in students’ learning.
Students do everything by navigating a PowerPoint which includes:
Do Now activity on rhythms
Differentiated objectives & outcomes
Baseline task
Information slides
Three differentiated activities
A lesson on learning rhythm values. The lesson is designed to encourage students’ independence and allow the teacher to focus on gaps in students’ learning.
Students do everything by navigating a PowerPoint which includes:
Do Now activity
Differentiated objectives & outcomes
Baseline task
Information slides
Three differentiated activities
A differentiated lesson teaching the musical elements.
The teacher tests the students on their prior knowledge using a baseline question, then teaches the content to the students with little prior knowledge. Students with prior knowledge can independently work through tasks on the student PowerPoint.
A SOW for learning about playing in ensembles & understanding binary & ternary form.
Resources include:
A PowerPoint including activities relating to performing in a duet & lots of alternative starter tasks. Just choose whichever ones you like best!
Lots of use of free video from my YouTube channel ‘Mr D Morley Music Education’ (these are linked in the powerpoint as well as on TES)
Sheet music for four duets (these are purposefully unknown so the students can practice reading the music)
Additional audio files for activities
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A full SOW for learning about Blues Music, including origins, characteristics, listening activities and performances of Blues Music (Solo/Ensemble/Improvising).
Resources include:
A PowerPoint guiding students through learning abou Blues music, including:
Various listening and interactive activities (videos, performing etc)
Performance guidance through self/peer assessment & assessment criteria
Homework suggestions
Additional starter activities in case you want to swap them out
Sheet music for the 12 bar blues, including:
Walking Bass & Chords
Extension - Walking Bass & Melody “In the Mood”
WAGOLL videos embedded into the PowerPoint.
A Blues music play along video for class performance
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A lesson on reading the Treble Clef. Including interactive videos to understand:
The Treble Clef & Stave
Learning phrases for the lines and spaces
Resources included:
A PowerPoint guiding students through activities
A worksheet with activities relating to the PowerPoint
Interactive videos relating to the activities
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Folk Music SOW for all encompassed in one powerpoint, lesson by lesson. Including starter and plenary questions, activities and performance pieces for ‘Drunken Sailor’ and ‘Greensleeves’ on Ukulele.
I have used withY7, but could be used with Y8.
Worksheet for students to fill out on the circle of fifths. Works with my ‘Understanding Key Signatures’ resource. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/understanding-key-signatures-11905871
Students work through the different key signatures and write them out on the diagram. 3 levels of difficulty to work through.
Treble clef and bass clef practice. I’ve had students write the note name quickly on their whiteboard and hold it up, the quickest to get it right gets points, merits, praise etc. You could also countdown from three and get all students to hold it up at the same time, to stop cheating! Could be used with Y7 all the way to 11 depending on abilities.
Step by step powerpoint going through the circle of fifths and key signatures, including relative minor and briefly harmonic minor at the end of the powerpoint. Powerpoint animations help with understanding of circle of fifths. Can be taught over 3/4/5 lessons, depending on the ability of your cohort. Various exercises for students, some class exercises and individual questions to consolidate learning at the ends of lessons. Easily adaptable.
Coronation Anthems and Oratorios Scheme of Work.
Suitable for AQA GCSE Music students
A complete powerpoint, listening and assessment materials for Coronation anthems and Oratorios of Handel
Includes:
Various activities and questions to test students
Youtube links to relevant listening
Listening files
Listening tests at the end with assessment sheets and mark scheme (on ppt).
Used over several weeks, depending on the ability of the students.
See also:
Orchestral Music
Piano Music
Popular Music
Film and Computer Gaming Music
Piano Music Scheme of Work.
Suitable for AQA GCSE Music students
A complete powerpoint, listening and assessment materials for the piano music of Chopin and Schumann.
Includes:
Various activities and questions to test students
Adapted pieces for students to play
Youtube links to relevant listening
Video explaining piano pedals
Listening tests at the end with assessment sheets and mark scheme (on ppt).
Used over several weeks, depending on the ability of the students.
Relevant resources:
Coronation Anthems and Oratorios
Orchestral Music
Popular Music
Film and Computer Gaming Music