This is a selection of resources to support the understanding and wider concepts of Area of Study 1: Musical Forms and Devices within the Western Classical Tradition. The preview gives very little away... It has 75 slides covering: Baroque, Classical and Romantic Styles as well as composers and instrument development within historical contexts. Each compositional period covers key inventions / developments to place this securely in the mind of the learner as well as specific compositional devices. This can be used as a stand alone student support booklet to ensure thorough coverage and wider understanding for AOS1 Eduqas, GCSE Music. However, it would work equally well as a set of separate research / listening activity homework. Additionally these could be set as starter / plenary or even cover work. Included here are 50 extensive score and listening references with research and listening activities. This is really going to keep everyone busy!

This is a 34 slide Power Point presentation to support the learning of KEY SIGNATURES for GCSE Music courses. GCSE MUSIC courses required knowledge of up to FOUR sharps and FLATS - Major and Relative Minors. This power point presents quick ways to work out the keys of up to 4 sharps and flats both Major and Relative Minor. Slides include piano keyboard to show semitone counting to reinforce understanding. All slides with key signatures on are fully animated to reveal the thinking required and the answers.

Find 10 things on the Score - Ensemble Music. 10 points to find on each score with two extra bonus questions on each activity to stretch and challenge. This can be an individual, paired, table or whole class activity or homework. There are five separate resources here: Each resources comprises 26 slides . The first two slides can be copied for learners to work on independently with the remaining slides covering all answer detail highlighting score detail. Five separate ensemble pieces are included here with each using apprximately 3 -6 bars of each piece. Pieces include: Schubert Lieder Mozart Oboe Quartet Mozart Clarinet Quintet Handel Zadok the Priest Vivaldi Winter

This is a set of worksheets designed to support the learning of basic cadences in up to 4 sharps and flats as required by GCSE music courses. There are four sets of worksheets included here. Imperfect Interrupted Plagal Perfect Each worksheet has a supported and unsupported worksheet. All supported worksheets have staves pre loaded with the correct key signatures. All unsupported worksheets have staves clean for learners to insert the correct key signature. All worksheets have a small table with chords / key identified and then a stave to show full notation. This is intended to develop and support learners into notating cadences clearly from chord chart to notation.

This is an extremely useful PowerPoint document that I have used with both KS3 and 4 for a range of activities. Starters, notation / aural recognition. THIS IS A FULLY INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY WITH EMBEDDED SOUNDS. NO INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED TO RUN THIS IN THE CLASSROOM. The resource has 14 slides. Each slide has a one octave piano keyboard presented vertically as in GarageBand. Each piano keyboard has ALL notes clearly identified. Each note played will produce the corresponding audio pitch on selection. Each slide has a treble clef stave and will display the note you have selected on the staff notation. Hitting the RESET button will automatically return you to the home screen.

This is a 49 slide powerpoint made in the latest version. It works through the construction of all THREE minor scales. Looking initially at C Major - then finding its relative minor. The scale of "a" natural minor is constructed with clear referencing to its C major origin. The scale of " a" harmonic minor is constructed with clear referencing. The scale of "a" melodic minor (ascending and descending) is constructed with clear referencing. All tones and semitones are shown. Full, clear piano keyboard included with notes highlighted as they are added to the scales. Speaker image included plays all shown scales for reference. This presentation is designed to support the understanding of all THREE minors and quick ways to reference them. Final slides have all scales for reference including info on each minor scale.

This is a substantial powerpoint with fully embedded sounds. There are 23 slides covering basic and extended chords on C. Each slide shows a clear two octave piano keyboard - showing all note names. As the slides progress the piano keyboard shows the notes present in each chord. There are two speaker buttons - when pressed one will play your named chord harmonically and the other will play the chord melodically. The following chords are included: C major triad C Sus 2 C Sus 4 C5 C6 C7 C9 C flat9 C add 9 C11 C13 C major 7 C minor C minor 6 C minor 7 C minor maj 7th C minor 9 C diminished triad C diminished 7th C minor 7 flat 5 / half diminished C augmented triad This is not designed to be presented in all one session but rather a reference point. It very clearly shows the notes in the chord and you can choose to hear how they sound. All chords have been embedded. This is uploaded as powerpoint and you can easily arrange the slides in an order that is appropriate for your learners - leaving extended chords towards the end perhaps.

PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY! This is a seven slide powerpoint document with fully embedded instrumental sounds. This has been made using the latest version of Powerpoint. YOU WILL ONLY ACCESS SOUND BITES ON PRESENTATION. All instrumental sounds are fully embedded so that when you select an instrument it will play the corresponding sound. YOU WILL NOT SEE ANY VISIBLE SOUND FILES ON DOWN LOAD - THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AS IT SHOULD BE! Each slide will only reveal the family name and instrumental name on click and in PRESENTATION MODE. This means that each family slide could be played with instrument sounds only if you wish. Each slide has clear images of the instruments. Slides are divided into orchestral families: String : Violin Viola 'Cello Double Bass Guitar & Harp Woodwind: Picc, Flute, Oboe, Cor, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Bassoon & Contra Brass: Trumpet, Trombone, Horn, Euph & Tuba Percussion 1 (untuned): Claves, Triangle, Bass drum, Snare drum, Cymbals & Timps Percussion 2 (tuned): Xylo, Glock & Marimba Keyboards: Piano, Harpsichord, Celeste, Synth & Organ This is really useful for a range of activities linked to the aural recognition of instrumental timbre as well as visual identification. I have used this with Key Stage 3 and 4. PLEASE REMEMBER : 1. You will need the latest version of powerpoint . 2. You WILL NOT SEE music files on download. 3. YOU MUST be in presentation mode to activate the sound files. Many thanks

Key Stage 3 Unit of Work but useful for reinforcing key terms at any stage. Ten key words to support understanding. Each slide has a single key word with fully automated reveals of meanings. All meanings are identified and supported with audio or visual. All mp3 and mp4 files are attached here.

20 Composers of Film Music for display. A wide range of composers has been included here. Clear image of composer, a range of compositions included. Useful for display or discussion.

Eduqas GCSE Music 9-1 AOS3 Music For Film - Find 10 Things This set of resources comprises 5 separate activities, all based on Film Music Excerpts: James Bond Main Theme Skyfall Magnificent 7 Hedwig's Theme Superman Each activity develops score reading and identification skills covering a range of key musical features (10 with 2 bonus) in EACH activity. Each activity consists of 28 slides. The first 2 slides can be printed off and handed out as an activity. The final series of slides covers all answers identifying key point on the score. Although I have listed these as starters, they could be used as homework, plenary or even cover work providing the prep has been covered. All tasks look slightly different.

This is a collection of FIVE starter / plenary / homework activities linked to Area of Study 4 : Popular Music Eduqas Specification. I have used this as a starter / homework activity. It could easily be used as a plenary / cover work as required. ALL answers are fully identified individually on the presentation making peer marking straightforward if desired. Each activity contains 28 slides which include: The score extract and a grid with specific elements which can be identified from the score. This can be copied easily for individual student work. A range of musical devices and key points are visited which relate fully to key words and understanding identified within the Eduqas specification. Musical extracts include: Rainbow - Since You Been Gone Britney Spears - Toxic Europe - Final Countdown

This set of resources comprises SIX separate activities. Each starter looks different so learners do not become over familiar with the format. Each activity is designed to support the appraising paper, in particular, identifying features from a printed score. My learners come from diverse musical backgrounds and these activities are designed to introduce basic skills as well as reinforce those already known. Each activity has 2 bonus questions for your more able learners which will stretch their knowledge and hopefully prompt questions from others. I have named them starters but these can be used as homework, revision or cover work. I have been using these as homework/starter activities with peer marking and review at the beginning of a lesson. Each activity includes: 28-29 slides. One short excerpt from well known Mozart pieces - manuscript copy. Learner answer sheet with 10 specific key points to identify as well as space for feedback. 2 bonus questions included on every sheet. Full answers identified on following slides for review / marking. Manuscript excerpts include: Sonata in C K545 Turkish March E.K.N Trio Theme & Variations on "Ah, vous diraj-je Maman" Minuet in F

Quick revision or starter activity for "Since You Been Gone" (Ballard/Rainbow). This is a one slide powerpoint with all music fully embedded. Simply click on the revision focus question and the music will play. All musical examples are edited and short in length - you will not be hearing the full track! All examples are from AOS1 area or linked to Hard Rock Anthems OR Russ Ballard. Clicking on a new question will stop the current music and start the next track. This was created in the latest version of powerpoint - this is where it will work best. There may be playing issues if you open in a previous version of powerpoint. No answers included as they are all self explanatory.

This is a new style monitoring report designed for learners to reflect on their behaviour and progress in lessons. It is uploaded as a powerpoint document so that you can easily adapt it for your own school and learners. It is absolutely designed for learners to make the biggest contribution to - and reflect on why they are being monitored. I have used this report sparingly and after a detailed conversation with learners who have responded well. On the back is clear information from the Department for Education - clearly identifying that learners have the right to learn and the sanctions available to schools. You can included your own behaviour for learning agreement underneath. This is working well with my learners - I would welcome your feedback.