A list of key words relating to the different elements of music, focused on the kind of questions that would appear on the Listening and Appraising section of the new Edexcel Music GCSE and A level course. These can be used as posters or revision handouts.

2 formats: Powerpoint and PDF form. A theory quiz with 23 multiple choice questions to complete as a class or individually. Questions are classified into: Time signatures Identifying chords Identifying melodic intervals (these are to be played on piano by teacher, check answers beforehand!) Identifying instruments ( these are on the slides as very small youtube videos so that the students can’t see what instrument is playing. I was not able to put a soundclip!) Key signatures Scale degrees

A tests on the elements of music and basic theory and harmony to test your students’ knowledge. This is the free version. You can find 4 different theory tests here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12691022

A worksheet for drama covers or one off drama lessons. This can be completed as: a practical activity: students act out the characters they have created A poster: Students draw their characters Written task: Students describe their characters.

A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pdf and pptx outlining the 4 set briefs for Edexcel Music GCSE composition. Contains some examples of music and a homework task to start getting ideas rolling.

An introduction to the elements of music. 10 slides with explanations of the main elements you would need to talk about for the listening and appraising section of an exam. A good starting point for younger students. For an in depth lesson on the elements of music with keywords that you can use for the exam, you can find it here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/elements-of-music-for-exams-powerpoint-12052615

2 blank templates in pdf for printing: Fortune teller origami activity. Can be used for revision with questions on a topic. Colouring brad wheel. Can be filled in with summaries of a topic and then cut out and stuck together with a split pin. A good craft for younger students.

4 page resource to have at hand: the 12 major scales most common chords used to harmonise a standard pop song pentatonic scales for improvising and composing melodies.

RESOURCE IN SPANISH ENG: 8 pages pdf- Resources in solfege ( do, re mi) and international system (C, D, E) All the major scales Chords for each key (divided into the 4 most common chords or 6 chords usually used to harmonise) All the pentatonic scales ES: 8 paginas en pdf- Recursos en sistema de solfeo (do re mi) e internacional (C D E) todas las escalas mayores Acordes para cada tonalidad (dividido en los 4 acordes mas comunes o los 6 acordes que normalmente usariamos para armonizar) Todas las escalas pentatonicas.

An icebreaker activity for students to get to know their peers. Find someone who… All the points relate to students’ musical experiences.

A worksheet that works well as a cover lesson or prolonged project on Film music composers. Students are encouraged to research and present their findings in a personalised way. Research a film music composer and their contribution to the genre.

3 posters with tips for: practising performance Composing Recording an album.

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 worksheet to complete as a lesson starter or for cover lessons in Music. Students find on their keyboard the instrument sound or sound effect and answer a bonus question.

An icebreaker activity for students to get to know their peers. Find someone who… All the points relate to students’ dramatic experiences.

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

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

Some essay questions to attempt for section B of the exam, focusing on AoS1 (Classical Music). Questions are based on the set work: Mozart KV452 and on music in the Classical era.

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

A revision table template for students to fill in as they identify the musical features for each style within the area of study. Effective on A3 paper.