4 tests on the elements of music and basic theory and harmony to test your students’ knowledge.

A worksheet for listening and appraising at Key Stage 3 on Mozart’s the Magic Flute. Features 4 character profiles.

5 worksheets with different Music scavenger hunts. Questions on music theory and general music knowledge. A good lesson starter.

A worksheet that works well as a lesson starter. A scavenger hunt that tests musical knowledge and basic theory. This is the free version. The version with 5 different scavenger hunts can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12690056

Listening worksheet for Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint Saens. 3 different versions of the worksheet. (More open ended or scaffolded).

A powerpoint with 51 slides in pptx and pdf covering different aspects of Victorian music, composers from the era, musicals set around this time and inventions. Eg. Oliver, My Fair Lady, Sweeney Todd, Gilbert and Sullivan, A Christmas Carol.

A powerpoint in 2 formats: pdf and pptx for the complete teaching on topic of jazz and blues. 46 detailed slides with listening, performing and composing activities, musical context and assessment. Some slides use information from Musical Futures.

A group of lessons and activities for the topic of African music. Listening, performing and composing activities. Some resources are taken from Musical Futures.

A guide for students to use while they are composing. Covers different elements of music, different composition structures and how to access higher band marks.

A powerpoint in PDF and pptx formats to teach songwriting over a 7 week period. Although this is prepared for the Edexcel GCSE Music course, it can also be used for other levels and exam boards. 50 slides for 7 weeks of lessons where students will create a portfolio that they can use to get ideas for their composition. The idea is that students can build a bank of ideas that are personalised and differentiated to help them construct a song in a way that feels natural to them. Week 1: Style Week 2: Structure Week 3: Lyrics Week 4: Rhythm Week 5: Harmony Week 6: Melody Week 7: Instrumentation

A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Beethoven’s Pathetique. 20 slides including videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task. A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoint for filling in during lessons. Contains exercises, questions to consider, homework tasks and an essay question. A wider listening sheet with the kind of points they can mention for exams. A sheet with a summary of the elements of music, in a condensed format. A sheet with the key words for each element of music in a poster format. A sheet for students to fill in the definitions of key words. A vocabulary sheet with the definitions of each word. A revision exercise sheet for students to use. Match the correct element of music to the sentences about the set work. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.

An interactive lesson using powerpoint in pdf or pptx format for a KS3 music lesson on structure and texture in popular music. Listening activities perform in an ensemble Kahoot quiz https://create.kahoot.it/details/f9696fe3-589e-4228-8750-898802889b51

Resources to use for the teaching of accidentals and key signatures. Powerpoint in PDF and pptx formats. Worksheet to fill in with the powerpoint, includes a homework task at the end and student assessment ‘how well do I know what we have learnt today?’ Word and PDF formats. 2 videos explaining how to figure out key signatures for sharps and flats. Exercises in worksheet taken from Bridging the Gap to GCSE Music. ( Zig Zag Education) Video in powerpoint from RIAM Teaching and Learning network:

A complete lesson on the elements of music to deliver to a Key Stage 3 class including: a powerpoint a worksheet for students to complete while following the powerpoint the same worksheet with the definitions already written to allow for differentiation. a lesson plan a homework activity: analyse the elements of music in a song of the students choice. this also has an extended task, again for differentiation. a group activity: compose a birthday song.

Project Based Learning in Music with a holistic approach, incorporating drama and media. Can be done in school or for home learning. Student led. A fun music project for students to attempt and be as creative as they wish. Detailed step by step activities. ‘Get ready to host your own music program where you decide each of the sections. Host music interviews Play games such as ‘This or that’ or ‘Name a song that…’ Have live performances Present awards Submit the work written out or as a video, poster, audios. Freedom for students to be as creative as they like in this music project.

A fun music activity for students to attempt at home and be as creative as they wish. ‘Get ready to host your own music program where you will interview the person of your choice on their music tastes, and then present awards for various categories.’ This free version is a basic project overview that can be used for one lesson. Here is the version that can be used over several weeks with a breakdown of the different sections: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/home-learning-host-a-music-talk-show-extended-project-12324612

Exercise sheets for all 18 set works. Match the correct element of music to the sentences. These can be used as a starter activity in class or for home revision. Useful to recap on the points students need to memorise for the exam as well as retain the kind of vocabulary they need to use for the different elements of music.

8 sheets, one for each set work. Exercises that can be done for revision, home learning or as a class starter activity. Match the element of music to the correct sentence. Useful two- fold exercise to help retain the definitions of the elements of music and the kinds of words that are expected, and for memorising points about the set work.

Student booklets of 15-18 pages each for the complete teaching of the 8 set works for the Listening and Appraising exam. For use alongside the powerpoints, as paragraphs have blank spaces to fill in as they go along. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/set-work-powerpoints-edexcel-music-gcse-8-pieces-12199063 Covers all the elements of music, wider listening tasks and an essay question for practice. Notes taken from Pearson Support Guide and published resources.