**Renaissance Music Lesson ** Bring your students back in time to the Renaissance! This presentation is in PDF format and includes two lessons. This outlines a brief history about the renaissance and goes through the type of music during this time. Youtube links to resources found about each instrument and music included in this lesson also. Lesson 1 includes: Brief history Instruments Features Singing exercise (polyphonic feature of renaissance ) Lesson 2 Recap previous lesson Listening activity Musical Bingo (the bingo cards are not included. for this you need to pick key words you find suitable for your class and to create the game from there. This can be done by writing 8-10 words on the board and asking students to write any 6 into their copy. You can then pull each word out of a hat and which ever student has all keywords first wins.) I would appreciate any feedback and a 5 star rating if you enjoy the product! Thank you for choosing to shop in my online store! Find more resources in my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/socallag7

**Film Music - Looking at music and mood in movie trailers ** Trailer Film Music Activity This activity works on looking at how music can change the mood of a trailer. Students love to watch scenes from their favourite films, so this is a great activity for working with film music. This resource includes: Teacher guide to using this activity  3 sections to work on 3 different trailers Each sheet includes questions to keep students on task and to analyse the music Find more resources in my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/socallag7

This is a worksheet aimed at looking at how music plays a role in film/tv. Music has the power to change how a viewer perceives a movie, therefore students can have some fun with the short film ‘Piper’ (which can be found on Disney+). Youtube also has great music to use alongside changing the mood of music, or students can pick a song to change the mood. Simply mute the ‘Piper’ video and play a different song in the background. This worksheet includes questions about: The role music has on mood in films How changing the music in a film can change the story Section to create a graphic score

Music Technology Processing FX Definitions Sheet - Ideal for Junior Cycle & Leaving Cert Music This comprehensive resource is designed to support students in understanding key music production concepts. Aimed primarily at the Junior Cycle Music curriculum, it also serves as a helpful tool for those studying Queen’s (Set A) or The Beatles (Set B) for the Leaving Cert. The sheet clearly explains essential music technology terms, including: Compression Panning Reverb. Echo & Delay Distortion Perfect as a student handout or revision aid, this sheet simplifies complex concepts, helping learners grasp how these tools shape modern music production. It’s an invaluable resource for any music class or individual study. Find more resources in my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/socallag7

This is a booklet with helpful study tips for students. It highlights the different learning styles and helps students create a study schedule Page 1: Study Tips Page 2 and 3: What type of learner are you? and how you can study to best suit your style of learning Page 4: Time Management Page 5: Template timetable for studying I would greatly appreciate any feedback and a 5 star rating if you enjoy the product! Thank you for choosing to shop in my online store!

This summarizes how to create a major scale using tones and semi tones. There is also a blank piano template to help students to navigate the tones and semi tones.

This resource is a list of major and minor intervals, with songs that can help students identify them. Benefits of learning how to identify intervals: -Students have a better understanding of how note distances sound while writing -melodies in exams/without an instrument -Training their musical ear  -Helps them with relative pitch -Better understand the relationships between two notes  -Helps with sight singing This resource includes one A4 sheet. This is great for students to stick into an A4 copy or folder, or simply to hang on the wall. This resource comes with a black and white version, as well as a colour version.

This is a three page work book for building students aural skills. The first page involves: listening grid exercise: Focusing on tempo, dynamics, instruments and texture The second page includes: Listening tips on how to build music listening skills The third page: An instrument aural ear training exercise I would greatly appreciate any feedback and a 5 star rating if you enjoy the product! Thank you for choosing to shop in my online store!

This booklet was created to replicate the process of creating music for film. To begin with this booklet, the teacher/educator will begin by selecting a scene from a film to work on throughout this task. Included in this booklet Test Screening Evaluation (here students act as the audience to gain a perspective of the scene, although not music specific, it gives students an audience perspective before they become the composer) Score Spotting list (here students will watch the scene without any sound) How to compose a score (students will start to work on their plan) 4.**** Composing a score**** (here students use their plan to create music, I advise to use musecore, bandlab or allowing students to compose using instruments) Enjoy! I would greatly appreciate any feedback and a 5 star rating if you enjoy the product! Thank you for choosing to shop in my online store!

A4 Music posters of tempo and articulation definitions to hang in your classroom. 9 posters included in this resource of : Articulation Staccato & Legato  Tempo Largo  Adagio Moderato Andante  Allegro Presto This resource is in PDF format Thank you for choosing to shop with my resources!

Music Wordsearch - Tempo and Dynamics This wordsearch is great for students to recap key words in music. The students must use one colour pen for finding the dynamic related words, and a different colour for finding the tempo words. This will test students knowledge, while also building their music vocabulary. Bonus tip: Ask students to write out the definitions next to each key word. The words involved in this resource: Lento Grave Vivace Andante Presto Piano Largo Adagio Forte Moderato Pianissimo Fortissimo Allegro

This resource includes an easy to understand explanation of: – Explaining what a cadence is – Explaining the difference between finished and unfinished cadences – Finished: Perfect and Plagal cadences – Unfinished: Imperfect and Interrupted cadences This is a great resource for students to stick into their copy books or folders. It is an A4 size and is in PDF format. Thank you for taking the time to look and shop at my online store.

This involves an info-graphic and three worksheets: an exercise, a place to write definitions, and a quiz. This is great for students to learn the elements of music and to become familiar with these key words. I would greatly appreciate any feedback and a 5 star rating if you enjoy the product! Thank you for choosing to shop in my online store!

This resource has a diagram for homophonic, monophonic and polyphonic textures of music. There is also an activity based on texture which can be assigned as homework or extra activities. I would greatly appreciate any feedback and a 5 star rating if you enjoy the product! Thank you for choosing to shop in my online store!

These are categories to place on dividers for a Leaving Cert Music Folder. (corresponding to set A) The dividers include: Title page/category (e.g a category of the folder would beAural skills) A contents page ( so students can keep track of what is in each divider category) Tabs (For students to stick on to their dividers for easy access) The categories included: Aural Skills Music Vocabulary Melody Harmony  Practical/Performance Music Tech Barry  Queen  Tchaikovsky Bach This help students to stay organised during the leaving cert year

***Peter and the Wolf | Music Worksheet * This educational resource offers an in-depth exploration of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, a beloved musical symphony for children. Designed for music students and educators, the guide includes thoughtful activities and analysis prompts that enhance the understanding of how Prokofiev uses orchestration to tell a story. Learners will discover how different instruments represent characters through melody, rhythm, and timbre, with specific sections analyzing contrasts like Peter’s theme (played by strings) and the Wolf’s theme (French horns). The resource also includes questions on the bird’s flute theme transformation and timbral contrasts that enhance narrative storytelling, making it ideal for classroom discussions or individual study. This guide is perfect for anyone wanting to explore the connection between music and narrative in classical works and would be valuable in educational settings focused on music appreciation, composition, or performance analysis. (music not included, I often use the David Bowie Narrated version on youtube for students) Find more resources in my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/socallag7

**Tonic Solfa Worksheet ** Enhance Your Music Lessons with this Comprehensive Tonic Solfa Worksheet! This versatile worksheet is the perfect companion for any lesson centered around tonic solfa. Designed for students of all ages, it provides engaging exercises that help them master essential music theory skills. Students will identify key signatures, note names, and determine which note is ‘doh’. They’ll also practice writing tonic solfa under each note on the stave. This resource effectively supports the development of key skills, including: Recognizing key and time signatures Identifying note names and scales Understanding and applying tonic solfa notation Whether you’re teaching beginners or more advanced students, this worksheet is an invaluable tool for reinforcing fundamental music theory concepts. (This could also be used to assess students also!) This is a one page worksheet and deals with C major, G major and F major scales. Find more resources in my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/socallag7

This is a blank music stave with two pages, one is your standard single line stave and the second page is for bass and treble cleff. This is a suitable resource for taster music classes or if a student forgets their manuscript copy. Enjoy! Find more resources in my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/socallag7

**The Elements of Music - FREE Infographic ** This is a free printout for the elements of music. Great for students to stick to the inside/back cover of their copies for easy access Please make sure to give feedback and a rating if you are happy with this product! Thank you very much! Find more resources in my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/socallag7

**Music Listening Grid - Worksheet ** To help students with their aural skills, I have made a worksheet for students to focus on four elements. Texture, dynamics, tempo, and instruments. I use this grid system for students to help them focus and listen to music outside of a question or exam paper. This is suitable for any music class: Junior Cycle, Leaving Cert and general music appreciation Please make sure to give feedback and a rating if you are happy with this product! Thank you very much! Find more resources in my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/socallag7