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Mike is a musician and ex-Head of Department with more than twenty years experience in the Secondary school classroom and middle-leadership, specialising in performance, composition and research. An accomplished performer himself (Woodwind) and celebrated Musical Director and Conductor, Mike is able to draw upon his continued professional practice in creating and sharing his resources.

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Mike is a musician and ex-Head of Department with more than twenty years experience in the Secondary school classroom and middle-leadership, specialising in performance, composition and research. An accomplished performer himself (Woodwind) and celebrated Musical Director and Conductor, Mike is able to draw upon his continued professional practice in creating and sharing his resources.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC QUIZ [FIND THE SONGS]
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CHRISTMAS MUSIC QUIZ [FIND THE SONGS]

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Three differentiated fun and accessible music quizzes from Ragtime Resources (Red/Amber/Green difficulty levels): Crossword (inc. answer sheet) ’Match the Emoji’ (inc. answer sheet) and ’Spot the Christmas Carol’ word search Go on - treat yourself…
*** GCSE MUSIC BUMPER BUNDLE [VARIOUS] ***
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*** GCSE MUSIC BUMPER BUNDLE [VARIOUS] ***

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Dictation questions on each specific set work, extended writing practice questions, unfamiliar / wider listening questions and more! Covers multiple areas of the Edexcel GCSE Music 9-1 specification. Resources can be used in class, for homework, revision and even end-of-unit assessments. (Dictation questions include mp3 recordings).
POP MUSIC - "THINKING OUT LOUD" (Easy arrangement)
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POP MUSIC - "THINKING OUT LOUD" (Easy arrangement)

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A very accessible resource for your KS3 students, featuring a step-by-step scaffolded guide to learning this great song! Features seven simple exercises to help you plan your performance assessments, individual structured sections of the song, guitar chords and chords ‘cheat sheet’ Create your own singer/songwriter band arrangement!
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY PAPER #7 [JAZZ]
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY PAPER #7 [JAZZ]

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The seventh in a FANTASTIC series of question papers to help your students practice aural dictation with FAMILIAR pieces of music. Paper #7 contains extracts from ten need-to-know pieces of traditional Jazz Music repertoire. Work through the exercises to develop your aural perception skills Learn collaboratively or for independent study (can be set as homework, cover work) Project answers onto the board for tutorial / class discussion **Includes: Question paper (10 x questions), teacher’s answer sheet - both printable PDF’s and MP3 recordings **
KS3 MUSIC WORKBOOK: "BRITPOP" [AN INTRODUCTION] SoW
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KS3 MUSIC WORKBOOK: "BRITPOP" [AN INTRODUCTION] SoW

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A very user-friendly 30-page workbook for your KS3 students (aimed at Year 7/8) to introduce “BRITPOP.” Includes ESP exercises, RAG-style resources for stretch and challenge, fun homework tasks, peer feedback forms for performing and an end-of-topic test for assessment. Now features a GLOSSARY to encourage and support the use of subject specific vocabulary. There are activities to span five lessons - these are not designed to last for a whole lesson but are intended to support additional listening / practical work. BONUS FEATURES: Now includes differentiated versions of “She’s The One” (Robbie Williams) and “Don’t Look Back in Anger” (Oasis) as both Sib. 7 & PDF files to support practical activities!
GCSE MUSIC ANALYSIS (EDEXCEL): AoS4: AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM
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GCSE MUSIC ANALYSIS (EDEXCEL): AoS4: AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM

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A beautifully-presented and comprehensive set of more than 30 slides to support both teaching and learning with the GCSE Pearson Edexcel 9-1 Anthology set works. In both [editable] PowerPoint and PDF formats (both with embedded hyperlinks) this includes: - An overview / introduction for contextual understanding - Relevant links for wider reading, listening and quizzes - Key words - Digestible analysis under each element of music - Tutorial videos - Wider listening examples - Practice exam questions (taken from past papers since 2018) - Guidance for the extended writing question A MUST-HAVE if you are teaching the specification for the first time, wish to update your resources or need additional revision material for your students. BONUS FILE: Please also see a P.E.E. Points template (Point, Evidence Explain) for you to use in conjunction with this set of slides - as well as an original remix of George Ezra’s Shotgun - for FREE!
COMPOSING MUSIC with 'MUSICUBE'
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COMPOSING MUSIC with 'MUSICUBE'

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A fun and handy resource to begin composing music! Stuck for how to start composing a piece of music? Use MusiCube to create your own game; design each face with rhythmic values, pitches, performance directions and more, set the rules and begin writing! Great for complete beginners or even as an approach to demonstrate aleatory / chance music composing methods - an accessible tool your students can take ownership of and pride in! (Includes printable PDF and editable Word.doc)
CHORDS & MELODY IN C - "Heart & Soul" (Easy)
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CHORDS & MELODY IN C - "Heart & Soul" (Easy)

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Begin teaching CHORDS with this handy keyboard resource - a must for any beginner! Featuring the melody of "Heart & Soul" in the memorable scene from 'BIG' (Tom Hanks), The Apple iPad Mini commercial, and now "Play That Song" (Train) . Teach your students the I-VI-IV-V pattern in C so they can get creating! I have differentiated / scaffolded this by introducing the pattern in more complex keys and even improvising over the chord sequence. Includes original 2 x sides Word.doc (can be edited) and photocopiable PDF
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY (4)
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY (4)

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A great resource to practice aural dictation of rhythm and melody (question 7 from the new Edexcel GCSE exam). Can easily be used as a starter, plenary or homework. Includes question paper (#4), teacher's answer sheet and mp3s!
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY (1)
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY (1)

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A great resource to practice aural dictation of rhythm and melody (question 7 from the new Edexcel GCSE exam). Can easily be used as a starter, plenary or homework. Includes question paper (#1), teacher's answer sheet and mp3s!
THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC - BACK TO BASICS!
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THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC - BACK TO BASICS!

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EIther teaching the ELEMENTS OF MUSIC for the first time or as a handy refresher, this kit will help your students develop their vocabulary and subject knowledge in no time. Key words display Poem (homework sheet / quick quiz) **Card sort exercise (all cards are the same size!) ** **Crossword/wordsearch starter/settler/extension activity ** (Includes all files as printable PDFs and editable Word.docs)
CHORDS & MELODY IN C ("Heart & Soul")
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CHORDS & MELODY IN C ("Heart & Soul")

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A handy resource to begin your CHORDS project on the keyboards; includes editable Powerpoint with video links, the first two lessons, ESP#1 exercise and Lesson # 2 Starter / re-cap exercise as PDF and editable Word.docs.
END OF UNIT TEST #3 - "MUSIC FOR A WHILE" - PURCELL
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END OF UNIT TEST #3 - "MUSIC FOR A WHILE" - PURCELL

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A brilliant resource to give your students the experience to practice a specifically tailored exam-style question in preparation for the the Edexcel 9-1 exam. Features three listening questions including an unfamiliar listening question, Killer Queen and a rhythm & melody dictation question, as well as a KEY WORDS / VOCABULARY question to link to the extended writing question! Includes: Question paper, teacher’s mark scheme, YouTube links* to suggested recordings and an mp3 for question 3 *An mp3 of all recordings has not been included for copyright reasons *