**Music Listening Grid - Worksheet
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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
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**The Elements of Music - FREE Infographic
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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
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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.
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**Beatles (Set B) Music Resource Worksheet | Leaving Cert Study Aid
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Master the form and structure of key Beatles songs with this comprehensive resource worksheet, designed specifically for the Set B music section of the Leaving Cert course! This worksheet focuses on the form of three classic tracks: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, She’s Leaving Home, and When I’m Sixty-Four. Each song is broken down into clearly defined sections with a vibrant, color-coded layout guide to help students visualize and understand the structure of each piece.
Included is a follow-up worksheet to test students’ knowledge, making it perfect for reinforcing learning and ensuring a deep understanding of the form of these iconic songs. Ideal for both classroom use and independent study, this resource is a must-have for students aiming for top marks in their music exams!
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Performance Booklet for Musicians | Track, Reflect, and Improve
Elevate student’s musical journey with our Performance Booklet. This booklet helps you record your in-class performances, track progress, and gain valuable insights into your musical growth. With dedicated sections for each performance, you can note down the instrument played, piece performed, and reflect on what went well. Use the space to identify areas for improvement and decide if a piece is ready for future practical exams.
Ideal for music teachers and students alike, this booklet encourages a structured approach to practice and reflection, ensuring consistent growth in your musical skills. Stay organized, stay inspired, and see your progress in every note!
Great to keep track and create a selection of pieces for students to choose from when it comes to the performance exams .
(6 A4 pages in total - but to be folded into an A5 size = 12 pages in total in resource)
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***Peter and the Wolf | Music Worksheet
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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)
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**Tonic Solfa Worksheet
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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.
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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.
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**Music Rhythm/Sight clapping Tips
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This resource is designed to help students develop their rhythm reading and clapping skills by connecting visual rhythms to physical movement. It includes two engaging practice sheets:
Number-Based Counting Sheet: Ideal for students who prefer counting rhythms using numbers, this sheet provides a clear, structured way to break down rhythm patterns and practice clapping in time.
Rhyme-Based Counting Sheet: This version introduces a creative approach, where students use rhymes and familiar words to internalize rhythmic patterns. It makes rhythm practice more fun and relatable, especially for younger learners.
Both sheets include blank spaces for students to personalize their practice by writing their own words or phrases to match the rhythms, encouraging creativity and deeper understanding. Perfect for classroom use, private lessons, or individual practice, this resource helps students of all learning styles improve their rhythmic accuracy and confidence.
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**Elements of Music Activity (Junior Cycle/Leaving Cert/GCSE)
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This two-page PDF resource is designed to help students review and reinforce their understanding of the key elements of music. Perfect for individual or pair work, this activity supports students in recalling essential music terminology and deepening their understanding:
Page 1: Encourages students to remember and list the core elements of music, serving as a quick and engaging recap.
Page 2: Guides students in building a vocabulary bank, where they define and explain each music element using descriptive terms, fostering a deeper comprehension of how these elements function in musical contexts.
This resource is ideal for easing students back into music class, offering a structured yet creative way to revisit foundational concepts. Whether used as a warm-up activity or a review tool, it’s perfect for refreshing students’ musical knowledge and encouraging active engagement.
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**Aural Lesson Worksheet – ‘Les Toreadors’ from Carmen Suite No. 1’ (F1 Themed)
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Engage your students with this aural lesson worksheet designed to accompany the listening of ‘Les Toreadors’ from Carmen Suite No. 1, composed by Romantic-era composer Georges Bizet.
This lively piece, often recognized by students from Formula One podium ceremonies, offers a fantastic opportunity to connect prior knowledge with music learning.
This worksheet includes:
Independent Research: Students find and note three facts about Georges Bizet.
Reflection: A space for students to share if they’ve heard the piece before and describe the emotions it evokes.
Musical Analysis: A section for analyzing the music’s tempo, dynamics, and Romantic-era characteristics.
Creative Response: Students draw an image representing what comes to mind when they hear the music.
This resource combines listening, reflection, and analysis, making it perfect for introducing music appreciation and critical thinking.
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**Elements of Music Vocab Builder Worksheet/Aid (Junior Cycle/Leaving Cert music/GCSE)
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This resource is a practical tool designed to help students build a comprehensive music vocabulary over time. It features a Music Elements Wheel, which can be glued into students’ music notebooks for ongoing reference. As students learn new musical terms, they can fill in each section of the wheel with relevant vocabulary corresponding to different elements of music, such as adding “allegro” and “largo” under Tempo.
Perfect for continuous use throughout the school year, this resource serves as a personal word bank that students can refer to during aural tasks and when describing music. It’s a highly effective way to support vocabulary development, ensuring that students have a structured and accessible way to recall key musical terms as their learning progresses.
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**My Music Playlist Worksheet
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This resource is a fun way for students to share their favourite songs.
This resource lets students make a playlist of 4 songs.
Once they finish their playlist, there is a space for them to draw the cover art of their favourite song.
This is a great way for students to ease into their music classes, with a chance to have fun and show the teachers what music they like!
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This resource involves a back to school bingo activity. This is a great game to add to your lessons for breaking the ice after the summer break.
There is one calling card and 30 playing cards to be printed.
The words used are random words related to music.
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This is a two page resource.
Page 1: A word search for students to recap key words
Page 2: A section for students to write the definition out for each of the words.
PDF Format
- Words in word search:
- CHORALE
- ARIA
- RECITATIVE
- CADENCE
- MODULATION
- OSTINATO
- MELISMA
- CANON
- COUNTERPOINT
- SEQUENCE
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This resource contains 6 music posters to help support the teaching of dynamics.
The posters are A4 size in pdf format. The posters include
Explanation of Dynamics
Piano
Forte
Chart to show pp --> ff
Crescendo
Decrescendo
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**Music Note Values A4 Poster/Flashcard (Junior Cycle/Leaving Cert/GCSE Music)
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There are posters of the following explaining:
Semibreve Note
Semibreve Rest
Minim Note
Minim Rest
Crotchet Note
Crotchet Rest
Quaver Note
Quaver Rest
Semiquaver Note
Semiquaver Rest
Bonus Resource
There are also seven A4 clapping exercise posters included (14 pages altogether as they include):
Clapping without aid (7 pages)
Clapping with count aid (7 pages)
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**Film Music - Looking at music and mood in movie trailers
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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
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MUSIC JINGLES WORKSHEET
This sheet is aimed at Junior Cycle music under the learning outcome:
“Create a musical statement (such as a rap or an advertising jingle) about a topical issue or current event and share with others the statements’ purpose and development”
However, can be useful for any music class to boost creativity.
Included in this resource:
Jingle Planner (brand, slogans, product)
A section for songwriting and chords
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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
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