This resource pack comprises 10 Word Search Puzzles based on 10 different musical themes, and they are designed for Years 7 to 9, but can also be used as revision for slightly older students. Each puzzle has 21 words to find, 20 of which are stated on the puzzle, and 1 of which has a riddle as a clue. The puzzles are flexible in how they can be used, but are primarily aimed at being the basis for cover lessons. As such, a 3500-word document, setting out 10 x 1-hour lesson plans for supply teachers is included with this pack. In each case, the word search is the starting point, and a variety of cover-appropriate suggested activities follow, along with detailed support to guide a cover teacher, who may have little or no specialist musical knowledge, through the lesson. Specifically, the themes of the word searches (and lesson plans) are based on the following: famous composers; orchestral instruments; world instruments; Broadway musical characters; music styles and genres; basic foreign terms (tempos, dynamics, performance directions, etc); signs and symbols; elements and eras; Soul and Motown artists; describing music (terms relating to descriptions of melody, tonality, structure, etc). Furthermore, a clear and full set of answers are provided for the word searches themselves, so that students can self-mark and correct. I take great care to ensure my resources are of the highest quality – both in content and in presentation – and I wholeheartedly recommend them to both you and your students. I welcome feedback and enquiries from my colleague-customers all over the world, and I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com. I would be delighted to hear from you, and I thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

This resource comprises 10 worksheets designed to secure, revise, and test knowledge of Rhythm and Metre. Aimed at Key Stage 3 Students, each worksheet should take between 15 and 30 minutes to complete, making them perfect for homework tasks or tests, but also allowing you to set only a few questions as a starter or combine whole worksheets into cover lessons for a supply teacher. If you use it for the latter, you needn’t worry about coming back to a huge pile of marking because full answers and a detailed teacher guide are also included in this resource pack, so students can mark and correct their own work, and teachers with limited specialist subject knowledge are supported. Specifically, the worksheets incorporate the following types of activity: maths with note duration symbols (dotted and un-dotted notes); identifying metres (simple and basic compound time); adding missing bar lines (simple and basic compound time); adding missing note durations from bars (simple and basic compound time); developing rhythms using augmentation and diminution techniques (doubling and halving note values into a new time signature – 2/4 to 2/2 for example). A handy little guide to duration, which can be printed as small cards ahead of the lesson, has been included so that students can simply work the notes out, even if they are only vaguely familiar with note duration symbols – so everything has been thought of for your convenience. I take great care to ensure my resources are of the highest quality – both in content and in presentation – and I wholeheartedly recommend them to both you and your students. I welcome feedback and enquiries from my colleague-customers all over the world, and I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com (Steve). I would be delighted to hear from you, and I thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

This resource pack comprises 10 Crossword Puzzles based on general musical knowledge, and they are designed for Years 7 to 9, but can also be used as revision for GCSE/ BTEC music students. Each puzzle has 15 clues to solve and it is expected that students will take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete each one. As such, they work well on an individual basis as Starters, homework tasks, or revision, and can even be used in combination to fill up to 2 complete cover lessons. Each puzzle has 15 clues, and each clue falls into one of 15 areas: Composers; Countries; Techniques/ Technology; Chords/ Scales; Instruments; Structure/ Form; Genre/ Style; Keys; Tempos; Dynamics/ Articulation; Signs and Symbols; Broadway Musicals; History of Pop Music Singers and Groups; Elements and Eras; Music Theory ‘pot luck’. Since each puzzle contains one clue from each of these 15 areas, they are truly balanced and broad-ranging, making each one great for testing general musical knowledge – not to mention fun! A full set of answers are provided so that students can self-mark and correct – especially important if you use the activities for cover as you will not want to return to a pile of marking! Feel free to allow students to use the internet to research some of the more tricky clues – independent learning is always beneficial to students. I take great care to ensure my resources are of the highest quality – both in content and in presentation – and I wholeheartedly recommend them to both you and your students. I welcome feedback and enquiries from my colleague-customers all over the world, and I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com. I would be delighted to hear from you, and I thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

This resource pack comprises 10 Code Breaker Puzzles based on general musical knowledge of 10 different areas, and are designed for Key Stage 3 music students. With each puzzle expected to take students between 15 and 30 minutes to complete, they are ideal for individual homework tasks, or can be used in combination to fill at least 2 complete cover lessons. Specifically, the puzzles are based on the following 10 themes: famous composers; instruments; popular musicals; music styles and genres; basic foreign terms (tempos, dynamics, performance directions, etc); notation (signs, symbols, elements, etc); famous classical pieces of music; famous rock and pop bands (mostly from the past); describing music (terms relating to descriptions of melody, tonality, structure, etc); Christmas Songs and Carols (for a handy, fun, and seasonal puzzle). Students use logic and problem-solving skills to complete a code-breaker grid in which each letter has been replaced by a number. Each puzzle has a different theme and contains between 20 and 25 words, names, and/ or terms which must be found from one initial clue-word containing 4 different letters. Each time a new word is discovered, new letters are revealed, and to solve the entire puzzle students must replace every number in the grid with its corresponding letter, correctly spelling out all of the names or terms. Each of the 10 puzzles also contain a variety of shaded yellow and blue boxes, which must be unscrambled after all letters have been discovered, to reveal two final names, words, or terms related to the topic. A full set of answers are provided so that students can self-mark and correct – especially important if you use the activities for cover as you will not want to return to a pile of marking! Additionally, a 2-page Teacher Guidance plan is included to fully explain how the code-breakers work, taking you through an example, and to provide suggestions for extension tasks and for offering extra help to students attempting to solve the puzzles. I take great care to ensure my resources are of the highest quality – both in content and in presentation – and I wholeheartedly recommend them to both you and your students. I welcome feedback and enquiries from my colleague-customers all over the world, and I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com. I would be delighted to hear from you, and I thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

This resource comprises 10 worksheets designed to secure, revise, and test knowledge of bass and treble staff notation. Aimed at Key Stage 3 students, each worksheet should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete, making them perfect for starter activities or for short tests. Similarly, they can be used in combination to form longer tests (including suitability for GCSE Music course tests); they can even be used to create up to two full 1-hour cover lessons for a supply teacher who may have no music specialist knowledge whatsoever. If you use them for the latter, you needn’t worry about coming back to a huge pile of marking either, because full answers are included in the resource pack, so students can mark and correct their own work on the day! Specifically, the worksheets incorporate the following types of activity: identifying note pitches on the bass and treble staff; identifying words written out in bass and treble staff notation; writing given words out in bass and treble staff notation; unscrambling words that have been written out in bass and treble staff notation; converting words written out in bass staff notation to treble staff notation, and vice versa. A handy little guide to notation, which can be printed as small cards ahead of the lesson, has also been included so that students can simply work the notes out, even if they’ve never seen staff notation before – so everything has been thought of for your convenience. As an extra challenge, and for those of you (like me!) who always look to link lessons to developing overall literacy skills, too, why not have the students look up words that they have not yet come across (like ‘efface’ and ‘bade’) in a dictionary, and then a thesaurus to find synonyms and antonyms. I do this with my students and their English teachers are always very grateful! I take great care to ensure my resources are of the highest quality – both in content and in presentation – and I wholeheartedly recommend them to both you and your students. I welcome feedback and enquiries from my colleague-customers the world over, and I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com. I would be delighted to hear from you, and I thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

Perfect for Year 7-9 Key Stage 3 Music students, and especially cover lessons. There are up to 6 hours of content in this download pack, which focuses on two composers from each of the 6 musical eras of the Western Classical Tradition! The activities build literacy skills in addition to broadening general musical knowledge. Answers for the activities are provided in booklets and are also included on a handy PowerPoint, so that students can mark their own work, allowing you to simply moderate. Full delivery instructions with suggested extension tasks are also included. There are 18 worksheets in this resource, divided up into 6 sets of 3 – one set for each of the 6 musical eras of the Western Classical Tradition. In each set, there are 2 x 250-word composer biographies with an attached reading and comprehension task, and a 25-statement True or False activity based on the composer biographies for each era. Each set conveniently makes up a complete 1-hour lesson. While students complete the reading and comprehension activities for each composer, there are YouTube links provided for the music of each respective composer, giving students a context and allowing them to record their observations and opinions for a class discussion at the end of the activity. The links are all checked and are valid as of 28th October 2020. There is also a teacher handout with full instructions as to how to run the Scheme of Work and whole individual lessons within it, including some great ideas for extending the learning. Another great thing about this resource is that it is absolutely perfect for a supply teacher who has no specialist musical knowledge at all. I really hope that you will enjoy my resources and find them useful. I pride myself on the quality of my resources and I welcome feedback and enquiries from my colleague-customers from all over the world at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com. I will be more than happy to help you in any way that I can. Thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

These cards are such fun, and they are an incredibly good way for students of all abilities to build an understanding of chords, scales, and clefs. The beauty of these cards – which are based on a standard deck of ordinary playing cards – is that the game can be played at any level. If your younger students have a basic knowledge of treble and bass staff notation along with simple major and minor 3-note chords, then they can enjoy this game in full. If your older students have super-advanced knowledge up to and including alto and tenor staff notation along with augmented and Neapolitan 6th chords (and beyond!) then the game can be played at that level instead. After inventing this game, I had my own set of these cards professionally printed and I bring them to dinner parties when I am surrounded by fellow music teachers – it is honestly the best thing any of us play together, which is why I advertise this game as being for both the classroom and the staffroom. The aim of the game is simple: collect the note pitches that you want (or need) to create whichever chords and scales you want; when you have what you need, play your ‘hand’ and earn the number of points on the cards that you play. The game ends when you want it to, and could go on for hours, or just 15 minutes before the end of the lesson (or the start of parent evenings)! Please watch the video to gain further insight into this resource, which I cannot recommend enough to you. The files are all PDF documents: a master card PDF from which you can print all the cards, correctly aligned front to back for convenience (laminate them for longevity); a full explanation of the rules of the game on a second PDF document; finally, a PDF scorecard, including space for up to 70 entries for 5 players for easy tracking of the scores. I really hope that you will enjoy my resources and find them useful. I pride myself on the quality of the resources that I publish, and I welcome feedback and enquiries from all of my colleague-customers across the world. I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com and I would be delighted to hear from you. Thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

Ideal for Year 7 to 9, and an excellent choice to both celebrate and learn about Greek Music, this project is fully resourced with enough activities for up to 3 hours of fun-packed, exciting, quality learning. This project deals first with styles of Greek Music, and then moves onto Greek instruments. Listening and written tasks are incorporated, here. There is a focus on the characteristics of the Hasapiko style, including use of the Ionian mode with added chromatic notes, melody in 6ths, dotted rhythms, off-beat chords, and a couple of written notation activities further consolidate this learning. The main task follows, which is a 4-part Hasapiko Dance composed by myself: Bass; Chords (notated for both keyboard and guitar); Melody Line; Harmony Line. Students are taken through the learning of each part, and then set to task on a group performance. Extension tasks explore the addition of articulation and tempo changes, and also a composition task, using their knowledge of the characteristics of the style to write a short introduction to the main task. Finally, students assess themselves against the 10-point success criteria on the PowerPoint and evaluate their achievement. In this download pack, you will receive: 1 x Starter Word Search introducing key words associated with Greek Music (Literacy) 1 x 14-page worksheet with 10 separate tasks covering the whole range of listening, theory, and performing skills, plus contextual and historical knowledge of Greece. 1 x 4-minute annotated video demonstrating the 4 main styles of Greek Music with plenty of incidental learning embedded. 1 x 24-Slide PowerPoint which is beautifully presented and animated with Objectives, every single task ‘chunked’ for easy content delivery, Answers, extension tasks, and much more, including full instructions on each slide, constituting a comprehensive project plan. 1 x Main task focusing on group performance in the form of a Greek Hasapiko Dance (composed by myself) 23 x MP3 files modelling the individual parts, the main task and extension tasks. 1 x ‘Pythagorean Diet’ fact sheet, focusing on Pythagoras’ vegetarian lifestyle, considering modern issues surrounding the topic. (PSHCE) 1 x Crossword for homework to recap key words relating to Greek Music (Numeracy) I really hope that you will enjoy my resources and find them useful. I pride myself on the quality of the resources that I publish, and I welcome feedback and enquiries from all of my colleague-customers across the world. I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com and I would be delighted to hear from you. Thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

Ideal for Year 7 to 9, and an excellent choice for Saint Patrick’s Day, this project is fully resourced with enough activities for up to 3 hours of fun-packed, exciting, quality learning. This project deals first with characteristics of Irish Music, and then moves onto Irish instruments. Listening and written tasks are incorporated, here. There is then a focus on the Dorian mode, and a couple of further written notation activities. The main task follows, which is a 4-part Jig composed by myself: Bodhran (rhythm) part; Chord part for either keyboard/ piano or guitar (chord grids provided); 2 melody/ countermelody parts. Students are taken through the learning of each part, and then set to task on a group performance. Extension tasks explore the addition of a drone and/ or Irish ornamentation (taps, cuts, and rolls). Finally, students assess themselves against the 10-point success criteria on the PowerPoint and evaluate their achievement. In this download pack, you will receive: 1 x Starter Word Search introducing key words associated with Irish Music (Literacy) 1 x 11-page worksheet with 10 separate tasks covering the whole range of listening, theory, and performing skills, plus contextual and historical knowledge of Ireland. 1 x 3-minute annotated video demonstrating the 4 main characteristics of Irish Music with plenty of incidental learning embedded. 1 x 22-Slide PowerPoint which is beautifully presented and animated with Objectives, every single task ‘chunked’ for easy content delivery, Answers, extension tasks, and much more. 1 x Main task focusing on group performance in the form of an Irish Jig (composed by myself) 27 x MP3 files modelling the individual parts, the main task and extension tasks. 1 x Potato Famine fact sheet, focusing on the responsibility of government in crisis situations, and specifically the British government’s role in the deaths of so many Irish. (PSHCE) 1 x Crossword for homework to recap key words relating to Irish Music (Numeracy) I am extremely proud of all my resources and I endeavour to publish work of only the highest quality - you get what you pay for. I greatly value feedback, suggestions, and enquiries from all of my colleague-customers around the world, and I invite you to contact me by email at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com should you wish to ask me anything about my work. Many thanks for considering this resource.

**A set of 3 tiered Music Bingo Games based on notation. Level 1 would be suitable for beginners to reading music; Level 2 would be suitable for slightly more experienced readers; Level 3 for more confident students. ** Each of the 3 Bingo Games in this set has 15 different note pitches, presented in a variety of forms. Each game has 12 unique playing cards, which can very realistically be doubled up for a class of 24 students. Each game also has a master calling card containing 2 clues (one easier, one more difficult) to describe each of the 15 notes on the calling card. Each unique playing card has a total of 9 of the 15 note pitches on it. This set of 3 is specifically designed to facilitate and accommodate progress, working really well as both a fun revision tool and a general learning tool. The Level 1 game is suitable for beginners, being based on 15 chromatic notes on the lines and spaces of the treble clef staff. The flats and sharps are those found on the black keys of a keyboard, only. The Level 2 game is suitable for slightly more experienced musicians, being based on 15 chromatic notes on the lines and spaces of the bass clef staff. The flats and sharps are those found on the black keys of a keyboard, only. The Level 3 game is suitable for more confident musicians, being based on 15 chromatic notes on up to 2 ledger lines above and below the treble and bass clef staffs. Again, the flats and sharps are only those found on the black keys of a keyboard. This set is available as part of a 6-pack Bingo Bundle, here: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/music-bingo-bundle-12178022]. I really hope that you will enjoy my resources and find them useful. I pride myself on the quality of the resources that I publish, and I welcome feedback and enquiries from all of my colleague-customers across the world. I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com and I would be delighted to hear from you. Thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

**A set of 3 tiered Music Bingo Games based on common musical signs and symbols. Level 1 would be suitable for beginners to reading music; Level 2 would be suitable for slightly more confident readers; Level 3 for more advanced students. ** Each of the 3 Bingo Games in this set has 15 different signs and symbols – a total of 45 different signs and symbols in the set. Each game has 12 unique playing cards, which can very realistically be doubled up for a class of 24 students. Each game also has a master calling card containing 2 clues (one easier, one more difficult) to describe each of the 15 signs and symbols on the calling card. Each unique playing card has a total of 9 of the 15 signs or symbols on it. This set of 3 is specifically designed to facilitate and accommodate progress, working really well as both a fun revision tool and a general learning tool. The Level 1 game is suitable for beginners, being based on basic accidentals, basic note durations and their rests, and basic clef symbols. The Level 2 game is suitable for slightly more experienced musicians, being based on common structural signs, common time signature symbols, and dynamic/ articulation markings. The Level 3 game is suitable for more confident musicians, being based on common ornament signs, and more specific structural and performance instructions (eg. sustain pedal on piano, coda sign, etc. This set is available as part of a 6-pack Bingo Bundle, here: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/music-bingo-bundle-12178022]. I really hope that you will enjoy my resources and find them useful. I pride myself on the quality of the resources that I publish, and I welcome feedback and enquiries from all of my colleague-customers across the world. I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com and I would be delighted to hear from you. Thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

**A set of 3 tiered Music Bingo Games based on rhythmic dictation. Level 1 would be suitable for beginners to reading music; Level 2 would be suitable for slightly more experienced readers; Level 3 for more confident students. ** Each of the 3 Bingo Games in this set has 15 different one-bar rhythms – 45 unique rhythms in total. Each game has 12 unique playing cards, which can very realistically be doubled up for a class of 24 students. Each game also has a master calling card containing 2 clues (one easier, one more difficult) to dictate each of the 15 rhythms on the calling card. Each unique playing card has a total of 9 of the 15 rhythms on it. This set of 3 is specifically designed to facilitate and accommodate progress, primarily in aural dictation, although rhythms can also be read out if students are not experienced in writing down rhythms by ear. Nonetheless, 45 x (short) MP3 files are included in this download to enable the teacher (or even a non-specialist supply teacher) to run this as a listening activity; there are 15 x MP3 files for each game. The Level 1 game is suitable for beginners, being based exclusively on simple minims, crotchets, and quavers. No note pitches are used; rhythms are presented on a single-line percussion staff. The Level 2 game is suitable for slightly more experienced musicians, being based on quavers, and both simple and dotted minims and crotchets. Just like Level 1, no note pitches are used; rhythms are presented on a single-line percussion staff. The Level 3 game is suitable for more confident musicians, being based on semiquavers, and both simple and dotted minims, crotchets, and quavers, including ties. Again, no note pitches are used; rhythms are still presented on a single-line percussion staff. This set is available as part of a 6-pack Bingo Bundle, here: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/music-bingo-bundle-12178022]. II really hope that you will enjoy my resources and find them useful. I pride myself on the quality of the resources that I publish, and I welcome feedback and enquiries from all of my colleague-customers across the world. I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com and I would be delighted to hear from you. Thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

**A set of 3 tiered Music Bingo Games based on key signatures. The unique triple-tiered set of clues for this pack makes each game customisable for a range of different abilities. ** Each of the 3 Bingo Games in this set has all 15 standard key signatures, which are presented in a variety of clefs. Each game has 12 unique playing cards, which can very realistically be doubled up for a class of 24 students. Each game also has a master calling card containing 3 clues (one easier, one more difficult, and one hard) to describe each of the key signatures on the calling card. Each unique playing card has a total of 9 of the 15 key signatures on it. This set of 3 is specifically designed to facilitate and accommodate progress, whilst at the same time being extremely flexible. This set contains 3 different tiers of clues, enabling the teacher to focus on anything from counting accidentals and familiarisation with the relevant clef (Clue 1), to thinking about relative minor keys (Clue 3). As such, you can choose to make Level 1 relatively hard, and Level 3 relatively easy simply through choosing which set of clues to read. Nonetheless, the Level 1 game is based on the treble clef; the Level 2 game is based on the bass clef; the Level 3 game is based on the alto clef. This set is available as part of a 6-pack Bingo Bundle, here: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/music-bingo-bundle-12178022]. I really hope that you will enjoy my resources and find them useful. I pride myself on the quality of the resources that I publish, and I welcome feedback and enquiries from all of my colleague-customers across the world. I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com and I would be delighted to hear from you. Thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

**A set of 3 tiered Music Bingo Games based on musical intervals. Level 1 would be suitable for beginners to reading music; Level 2 would be suitable for slightly more experienced readers; Level 3 for more confident students. ** Each of the 3 Bingo Games in this set has 15 different intervals, presented harmonically (stacked), rather than melodically (linear). Each game has 12 unique playing cards, which can very realistically be doubled up for a class of 24 students. Each game also has a master calling card containing 2 clues (one easier, one more difficult) to describe each of the 15 intervals on the calling card. Each unique playing card has a total of 9 of the 15 intervals on it. This set of 3 is specifically designed to facilitate and accommodate progress, working really well as both a fun revision tool and a general learning tool. The Level 1 game is suitable for beginners, being based primarily on major, minor, and perfect intervals with no accidentals at all. The intervals are all presented in the treble clef. The Level 2 game is suitable for slightly more experienced musicians, being based primarily on major, minor, and perfect intervals using accidentals found in major and minor keys up to 4 sharps and flats. The intervals are presented in treble clef. The Level 3 game is suitable for more confident musicians, being based primarily on augmented and diminished unisons, octaves, 4ths and 5ths – simple and compound – and major and minor 9ths and 10ths. Additionally, these cards are also presented in the bass clef, and have more accidentals than those in Level 2. This set is available as part of a 6-pack Bingo Bundle, here: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/music-bingo-bundle-12178022]. I really hope that you will enjoy my resources and find them useful. I pride myself on the quality of the resources that I publish, and I welcome feedback and enquiries from all of my colleague-customers across the world. I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com and I would be delighted to hear from you. Thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

A set of 3 tiered Music Bingo Games based on various 3-note chords/ triads. Level 1 would be suitable for beginners to reading music; Level 2 would be suitable for slightly more experienced readers; Level 3 for more confident students. Each of the 3 Bingo Games in this set has 15 different chords, presented in a variety of positions. Each game has 12 unique playing cards, which can very realistically be doubled up for a class of 24 students. Each game also has a master calling card containing 2 clues (one easier, one more difficult) to describe each of the 15 chords on the calling card. Each unique playing card has a total of 9 of the 15 chords on it. This set of 3 is specifically designed to facilitate and accommodate progress, working really well as both a fun revision tool and a general learning tool. The Level 1 game is suitable for beginners, being based on root position major and minor triads found in major and minor keys up to 3 sharps and flats. All chords are presented in the treble clef. The Level 2 game is suitable for slightly more experienced musicians, being based on inverted major and minor triads found in major and minor keys up to 4 sharps and flats. Although chords are still presented in the treble clef, the second set of clues offer more of a challenge than those in Level 1: eg. ‘This chord is the tonic/ subdominant/ dominant of A major’. The Level 3 game is suitable for more confident musicians, being based on inverted major, minor, augmented and diminished triads found in all major and minor keys. Although chords are still presented in the treble clef, the second set of clues offer more of a challenge than those in Level 2: eg. ‘This chord is the supertonic/ submediant/ leading chord of B major’. This set is available as part of a 6-pack Bingo Bundle, here: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/music-bingo-bundle-12178022]. I really hope that you will enjoy my resources and find them useful. I pride myself on the quality of the resources that I publish, and I welcome feedback and enquiries from all of my colleague-customers across the world. I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com and I would be delighted to hear from you. Thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

This topic builds upon prior knowledge of chords and scales. There is a dual focus in this topic on modes and added and suspended note chords as found in Pop Music, including how they are labelled and inverted. Students are introduced to the Ionian mode which they identify as the Major scale. They are then taken through the Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian modes, focusing on how each of these modes are simply rearrangements of the Ionian about different notes. Students are taught how rearranging the notes (and therefore chords) of the Ionian change the sound because it changes the tonality of strategic chords – most notably the Primary chords. Activities follow to transpose and identify modes using their unique fixed-interval semitone (half-step) patterns. Students are then introduced to added-note chords, specifically the added 2nd, 4th, and 9th chords – all chords that will be found in any study of The Beatles. Students are taken through how major, minor, augmented, and diminished chords are written in pop music, and how the notes can be worked out using scales and the intervals between the 3 basic notes of the triad. From this point they are shown how to add the 2nd and 4th and how the 2nd becomes a 9th – and plenty of activities follow to consolidate the learning. Following this, suspended-note chords are introduced using similar techniques and, again, plenty of activities follow to consolidate learning – all with detailed answers. The conclusion is to briefly look at Power Chords and inversions of basic pop chords – again, with activities. All of this comes with a 34-slide animated and beautifully-presented PowerPoint, annotated with detailed teaching guidance notes, to make delivery of the topic smooth and efficient – plus a 6-page student information sheet, 4-page activity sheet, and 3-page detailed answer sheet. With regards to the listening questions, MP3s are provided (and they are always my own compositions), and you may well want to insert the audios into the slide rather than use media player. I really hope that you will enjoy my resources and find them useful. I pride myself on the quality of the resources that I publish, and I welcome feedback and enquiries from all of my colleague-customers across the world. I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com and I would be delighted to hear from you. Thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

This topic builds upon prior knowledge of modulation to related keys via a pivot chord within Cycle of 5ths Progressions. The specific focus of this topic is the Dominant 7th Chord, and it comprises a full study on how a V7 chord may be applied in a variety of situations. Students are first shown how to create a 7th chord on any degree of a major or minor scale, and the dominant 7th chord is highlighted as important. The first activity requires students to apply the V7 chord to create Perfect Cadences in a variety of keys up to 4 sharps and flats, which also serves as excellent revision of key signatures and scales. The second activity examines the V7 chord as a substitute for the Leading chord in a cycle of 5ths progression, requiring students to follow a Roman Numerals chord progression to craft modulations between adjacent minor keys on the Circle of Fifths – providing excellent revision of chord positions and triad creation. The third activity examines how a pivot chord need not be identical, but instead a ‘strong best fit’, requiring students to craft more complex modulations. The final activity is a listening one in which students’ ability to distinguish between modulations to the dominant and subdominant in both major and minor keys is tested. By the end of the topic your students will have arrived at the border of Advanced Level study in Harmony and Tonality, and it will have stretched your most able students to achieve the very highest grades in composition through outstanding modulations. All of this comes with a 26-slide animated and beautifully-presented PowerPoint, annotated with detailed teaching guidance notes, to make delivery of the lesson smooth and efficient – plus a 5-page student information sheet, 4-page activity sheet and 3-page detailed answers sheet. With regards to the listening questions, MP3s are provided (and they are always my own compositions), and you may well want to insert the audios into the slide rather than use media player. I really hope that you will enjoy my resources and find them useful. I pride myself on the quality of the resources that I publish, and I welcome feedback and enquiries from all of my colleague-customers across the world. I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com and I would be delighted to hear from you. Thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.

This lesson is intended as a first step towards creating proper modulations using pivot chords as part of a Cycle of Fifths progression. The topic builds upon prior knowledge of the Circle of Fifths, Major and Minor Scales, and creating triads. Students are taken through the information with both an information sheet, and a step-by-step PowerPoint that really goes the extra mile. 24 x written/ notation tasks guide students through the following concepts: deriving a House of Keys (for Modulation options) from the Circle of Fifths; how to organise diatonic chords into a Cycle of Fifths progression; how to find common chords between ‘House of Key’ keys; how to use a common chord as a Pivot chord within a Cycle of Fifths progression in the target key. This is a weighty, GCSE level topic, and it will open the door to students achieving higher-level composition grades through an understanding of how to move around the Circle of Fifths. Additionally, there are 10 x listening questions to conclude the lesson, in which students’ ability to distinguish between modulations to Relative Major, Relative Minor, and Dominant keys are tested. By the end of the lesson students will have a secure knowledge of the topic, and you – the teacher – will have more than enough scope to set additional activities as homework should you wish to. All of this comes with a 29-slide animated and beautifully-presented PowerPoint, annotated with detailed teaching guidance notes, to make delivery of the lesson smooth and efficient – plus a 4-page student information sheet, 4-page activity sheet and 4-page detailed answers sheet. With regards to the listening questions, MP3s are provided (and they are always my own compositions), and you may well want to insert the audios into the slide rather than use media player. I really hope that you will enjoy my resources and find them useful. I pride myself on the quality of the resources that I publish, and I welcome feedback and enquiries from all of my colleague-customers across the world. I can be contacted directly at rainynightmusic@hotmail.com and I would be delighted to hear from you. Thank you for considering this resource for your classroom.