Sight-reading THE BLUES for intermediate players: ALTO SAXOPHONE BOOKLET 10 Each booklet comes with a new rhythmic and melodic challenge for our young clarinetists. This sight-reading booklet will challenge your young musicians and can be applied in the general music, concert band and beginner band classrooms. All exercises have play-along videos that can be found for free on YouTube at music theory made simple. Worksheet 10 - 4/4 time signature. Using the Blues Scale. For each worksheet there are 12 lines of melody. Each of the melodic patterns consist of 3 bars and then a bar for resting and breathing. This gives students a chance to look ahead at the next line. The booklet also comes with suggestions of activities and useful diagrams for the beginner musician. The task can be used as warm up activity, fundamental training, a starting point for composing, homework exercises and sight-reading assessments.

Worksheet 24 - 3/4 Rhythm Reading for KS3 & KS4 school music This is a single worksheet focusing on developing rhythm reading and can be used in any classroom or ensemble setting. Worksheet 24 - 3/4 time signature. Dotted rhythms. Each worksheet has 12 patterns. Each pattern has a 3 bar rhythm with a 4th bar for resting and breathing. This gives students a chance to look ahead at the next line. The task can be used as warm up activities, a starting point for composing, homework exercises and rhythm reading assessments. There is a complete series of 10 in book 3 that is also available on my store. There are play-along recordings of each worksheet on my Youtube channel - Music Theory Made Simple that can be used in the classroom.

A blues work booklet for use with classes. Demonstrating the three basic concepts - scales, chords and the walking bass line.

A great starter activity for Christmas time. Students to identify what sacred or secular Christmas song the lyrics are from. Students can work alone, in pairs or small groups. A great game for all ages.

This is the third lesson in a series for learning the Blues. This lesson focuses on the walking bass line. The powerpoint has been designed for google classroom but can be adapted for other platforms.

Here are 12 activities that students can do from home and can share with you as a homework or project from the comfort of their homes. Set a task as a weekly challenge to keep students engaged and talking about music with their families.

This lesson and power point teaches student about using still images as a basis for creating a performance. The stimulus is The Victorians and The Emperor’s New Clothes. Teaching notes for the lesson are included on each slide.

Burned out? Stressed? Losing passion for the subject you love? This guide of 7 tips was original written for music teachers but will easily apply to all teachers in helping find strategies to re-ignite your passion again.

This is the 3rd lesson in a series and focuses on devising. Students are given images of Victorian children as a focal point to create original devised work. All teacher notes are on the power point slides.

This is the 4th lesson in a series for learning the Blues. This lesson focuses on combining the walking bass line and the chord sequence. It has been designed for google classroom but can be adapted for any platform.

A powerpoint introducing Indian Music. Focusing on instruments and musical structures used. A good resource GCSE music.

This is one worksheet that comes from a series of 10. The bundle can be purchased separately on the shop page. Each worksheet explores a different genre and styles of music and will make a great one-off lesson, homework task or could even be expanded into a longer class project. Each worksheet has an opportunity for students to complete initial individual research of the specific genre of music. There is a listening exercise that expands upon the historical / context already learnt by the students. Each worksheet finishes with the opportunity for independent project work where students can pick a task from the list and use it as a final assessment piece that can be assessed by the teacher. Students will have the flexibility in how they present the work for assessment making this a great student-led project.

A powerpoint resource introducing instruments and musical terms related to African and Arab music. Lots of original photos of traditional instruments. A great teaching resource for GCSE music.

This lesson plan and powerpoint teaches student about using still images as a basis for creating a performance. The stimulus is The Victorians and the story of Hansel and Gretel. Students also explore interviewing, perception, and flash backs. Teaching notes are included on each slide.

This is one worksheet that comes from a series of 10. The bundle can be purchased separately on the shop page. Each worksheet explores a different genre and styles of music and will make a great one-off lesson, homework task or could even be expanded into a longer class project. Each worksheet has an opportunity for students to complete initial individual research of the specific genre of music. There is a listening exercise that expands upon the historical / context already learnt by the students. Each worksheet finishes with the opportunity for independent project work where students can pick a task from the list and use it as a final assessment piece that can be assessed by the teacher. Students will have the flexibility in how they present the work for assessment making this a great student-led project.

This is one worksheet that comes from a series of 10. The bundle can be purchased separately on the shop page. Each worksheet explores a different genre and styles of music and will make a great one-off lesson, coverwork, homework task or could even be expanded into a longer class project. Each worksheet has an opportunity for students to complete initial individual research of the specific genre of music. There is a listening exercise that expands upon the historical / context already learnt by the students. Each worksheet finishes with the opportunity for independent project work where students can pick a task from the list and use it as a final assessment piece that can be assessed by the teacher. Students will have the flexibility in how they present the work for assessment making this a great student-led project.

This is one worksheet that comes from a series of 10. The bundle can be purchased separately on the shop page. Each worksheet explores a different genre and styles of music and will make a great one-off lesson, homework task, coverwork or could even be expanded into a longer class project. Each worksheet has an opportunity for students to complete initial individual research of the specific genre of music. There is a listening exercise that expands upon the historical / context already learnt by the students. Each worksheet finishes with the opportunity for independent project work where students can pick a task from the list and use it as a final assessment piece that can be assessed by the teacher. Students will have the flexibility in how they present the work for assessment making this a great student-led project.

This is one worksheet that comes from a series of 10. The bundle can be purchased separately on the shop page. Each worksheet explores a different genre and styles of music and will make a great one-off lesson, homework task or could even be expanded into a longer class project. Each worksheet has an opportunity for students to complete initial individual research of the specific genre of music. There is a listening exercise that expands upon the historical and context already learned by the students. Each worksheet finishes with the opportunity for independent project work where students can pick a task from the list and use it as a final assessment piece that can be assessed by the teacher. Students will have the flexibility in how they present the work for assessment making this a great student-led project.

This is one worksheet that comes from a series of 10. The bundle can be purchased separately on the shop page. Each worksheet explores a different genre and styles of music and will make a great one-off lesson, homework task, cover work or could even be expanded into a longer class project. Each worksheet has an opportunity for students to complete initial individual research of the specific genre of music. There is a listening exercise that expands upon the historical / context already learned by the students. Each worksheet finishes with the opportunity for independent project work where students can pick a task from the list and use it as a final assessment piece that can be assessed by the teacher. Students will have the flexibility in how they present the work for assessment making this a great student-led project.

This is one worksheet that comes from a series of 10. The bundle can be purchased separately on the shop page. Each worksheet explores a different genre and styles of music and will make a great one-off lesson, homework task or could even be expanded into a longer class project. Each worksheet has an opportunity for students to complete initial individual research of the specific genre of music. There is a listening exercise that expands upon the historical / context already learnt by the students. Each worksheet finishes with the opportunity for independent project work where students can pick a task from the list and use it as a final assessment piece that can be assessed by the teacher. Students will have the flexibility in how they present the work for assessment making this a great student-led project.