A resource that can be used as practice long answer questions, a revision exercise, or as weekly homeworks.
12 questions covering a range of content for the OCR GCSE Music but a majority could be relevent to a number of GCSE Music courses (Edexcel, AQA, Eduquas etc) if you remove the questions about middle eastern music.
10 pop songs with parts for keyboard, guitar, ukulele, bass and vocals
2002 - Anne Marie
Paradise - George Ezra
Shotgun - George Ezra
New Rules - Dua Lipa
These Days - Rudimental
I’ll be There - Jess Glynn
For You - Rita Ora and Liam Payne
Leave a light on - Tom Walker
One Kiss - Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris
No Tears Left to Cry - Ariana Grande
New Lead Sheets with parts for vocals, guitar, ukulele, keyboard, and bass.
What was I made for - Billie Eilish
Dance the night - Dua Lipa
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Celestial - Ed Sheeran
Antihero - Taylor Swift
I’m good - David Guetta / Bebe Rexha
Calm Down - Rema
0800 Heaven - Ella Henderson
Lead sheets for 10 pop songs including parts for keyboard, guitar, ukulele, bass and vocals.
One Kiss - Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris
Shallow - A Star is Born
Promises - Sam Smith and Calvin Harris
Electricity - Dua Lipa
All I am - Jess Glynn
Happier - Bastille
This is Me - Greatest Showman
Rise Up - Andra Day
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Lost Without You - Freya Ridings
To last a whole term. Aimed at year 8 or 9 looking at 1950s to the 2010s.
Follows the structure of:
A lesson the context and history and appreciation. A lesson on performing from that decade and then a composition task from that era.
Includes scheme outline, powerpoint and knowledge organiser.
A 7-8 lesson scheme looking at composing music to a film clip (ideally using garageband but can be adapted to any DAW).
Includes scheme, 2 knowledge organsiers in differing formats, and a presentation with links to clips etc.
8 pop songs for keyboard, guitar, ukulele, bass and vocals
Dance Monkey - Tones and I
Nice to Meet Ya - Niall Horran
Somewhere Only We Know - Keane
Believer - Imagine Dragons
All Star - Smashmouth
Take me back to London - Ed Sheeran etc.
Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
Parts for School band (Flute, Clarinet X2, Violins, Guitar, Keyboard, Drums, Bariton Horn, and Bassoon) for a medley of christmas songs.
Carol of the Bells, Once in Royal David’s City, God rest ye merry Gentlemen, the Nutcracker. All PDFs
A 6 lesson scheme looking at ensemble skills in pop music and instrumental performances. Includes scheme, presentation for editing and knowledge organiser.
Booklet suitable for all GCSE and A level exam boards that require musical dictation.
15 sets of listening activities with workbook, answer book, and audio. Activities begin with musical interval recognition and progress to progressively more complex exercises.
8 songs for keyboard, guitar, ukulele, bass and vocals
Blinded by the Lights - WKND
Anywhere away from here - Rag and Bone Man
Levitating - Dua Lipa
Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo
Afterglow - Ed Sheeran
Wellerman
Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
Your Power - Billie Eilish
10 pieces for keyboard, guitar, ukulele, bass and vocals
Blinded by the Lights - WKND
Sweet But Psycho - Ava Max
Nothing Breaks Like a Heart - Miley Cyrus
Thursday - Jess Glynn
Sunflower - Post Malone
7 Rings - Ariana Grande
Baby Shark
Play - Jax Jones
Close to me - Ellie Goulding
Lost Without You - Freya Ridings
Including parts for keys, guitar, bass, drumkit, vocals, and ukulele
Wonderwall
Little by Little
Don’t Look Back in Anger
Supersonic
Champagne Supernova
This is perfect for cover or for a one of lesson on performance or listening that is halloween themed.
Good for KS3.
No audio included but you can use your favourite streaming service to find recordings of ‘This is Halloween’ and ‘Spooky Scary Skeletons’.
Large number of listening questions included linked to musical elements. Then a performance sheet for keyboard with notes on and notation.
All you need is paper for students to write their answers on.
A 6 lesson scheme looking at composing using the AABA structure, major and minor chords, and the pentatonic scale to build a melody.
Presentation, Scheme and Knowledge Organiser included.