Music Resources, mainly for the Edexcel GCSE and A level specification, to prepare students for exams.
Compositions resources, piano skills, elements of music and theory.
Music Resources, mainly for the Edexcel GCSE and A level specification, to prepare students for exams.
Compositions resources, piano skills, elements of music and theory.
A worksheet that works well as a lesson starter. A scavenger hunt that tests musical knowledge and basic theory.
This is the free version. The version with 5 different scavenger hunts can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12690056
Some essay questions to attempt for section B of the exam, focusing on AoS1 (Classical Music). Questions are based on the set work: Mozart KV452 and on music in the Classical era.
A revision table template for students to fill in as they identify the musical features for each style within the area of study. Effective on A3 paper.
A resource in Spanish.
Learn piano from scratch with these 17 worksheets. Made for students to consolidate their knowledge with checklists.
-Uses solfege system (do re mi fa sol la si )
-Learn the notes of the piano and the stave
-flats and sharps
-rhythm exercises
-warm up exercises
-Tones and semitones
-Hand position
-The scales and chords of C major, G major and F major.
Un recurso en Español.
Aprende piano desde lo mas basico con estas 17 paginas. Hecho para estudiantes con metas para tachar en cada leccion.
-Usa el sistema de solfeo (do re mi fa sol la si )
-Aprende las notas en el teclado y en partitura
-bemoles y sostenidos
-Ejercicios de ritmos
-ejercios para calentar
-tonos y semitonos
-posicion de manos
-escalas y acordes en Do major, Sol mayor y Fa mayor.
An introduction to the elements of music.
10 slides with explanations of the main elements you would need to talk about for the listening and appraising section of an exam.
A good starting point for younger students.
For an in depth lesson on the elements of music with keywords that you can use for the exam, you can find it here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/elements-of-music-for-exams-powerpoint-12052615
An interactive lesson using powerpoint in pdf or pptx format for a KS3 music lesson on structure and texture in popular music.
Listening activities
perform in an ensemble
Kahoot quiz
https://create.kahoot.it/details/f9696fe3-589e-4228-8750-898802889b51
This is the free version. For the extended version with more ideas and templates for students to use:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pbl-host-a-christmas-talk-show-extended-project-12445769
With Christmas around the corner, who doesn’t like to have Christmas themed learning activities?
Host a Christmas talk show. A fun group activity that can be done in school or through home learning. Encourage students to research, work independently, work in teams, be creative and enjoy learning about different Christmas traditions.
Host an interview
Make decorations
This or that games
Bake snacks
Have an ‘awards’ ceremony
Organise live music
Students can go off track and add anything they might enjoying preparing.
The project can be delivered as a live performance, video recording, Poster presentation or written plan.
A fun music activity for students to attempt at home and be as creative as they wish. ‘Get ready to host your own music program where you will interview the person of your choice on their music tastes, and then present awards for various categories.’
This free version is a basic project overview that can be used for one lesson. Here is the version that can be used over several weeks with a breakdown of the different sections:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/home-learning-host-a-music-talk-show-extended-project-12324612
A group of lessons and activities for the topic of African music.
Listening, performing and composing activities.
Some resources are taken from Musical Futures.
RESOURCE IN SPANISH
ENG: 8 pages pdf- Resources in solfege ( do, re mi) and international system (C, D, E)
All the major scales
Chords for each key (divided into the 4 most common chords or 6 chords usually used to harmonise)
All the pentatonic scales
ES: 8 paginas en pdf- Recursos en sistema de solfeo (do re mi) e internacional (C D E)
todas las escalas mayores
Acordes para cada tonalidad (dividido en los 4 acordes mas comunes o los 6 acordes que normalmente usariamos para armonizar)
Todas las escalas pentatonicas.
4 page resource to have at hand:
the 12 major scales
most common chords used to harmonise a standard pop song
pentatonic scales for improvising and composing melodies.
2 blank templates in pdf for printing:
Fortune teller origami activity. Can be used for revision with questions on a topic.
Colouring brad wheel. Can be filled in with summaries of a topic and then cut out and stuck together with a split pin. A good craft for younger students.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: PDF and pptx.
36 slides that are useful for the complete teaching of the set work: Kate Bush- Hounds of Love. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide.
Youtube videos
Analysis of each element
Questions to consider
Wider listening ideas with a task for students to complete.
Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for the songs in Hounds of Love, taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point without bar numbers to be used for revision. Students should refer to their scores to put in context the examples.
A worksheet with the key words to remember for each of the elements of music.
A worksheet for students to fill in the definitions of keywords.
A worksheet with the keywords and definitions.
Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentence.
A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for the pieces in Revolver, taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point without bar numbers. Students should refer to their scores to put in context the examples.
Some wider listening ideas for with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: PDF and pptx.
31 slides that are useful for the complete teaching of the set work: The Beatles- Revolver. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide.
Youtube videos
Analysis of each element
Questions to consider
Wider listening ideas with a task for students to complete.
Vocabulary sheet with the key words for each element of music in the set work.
Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions of keywords for the set work.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions for key words for the set work.
Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the element of music to the correct sentences.
A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for Petals, taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point for revision without specific examples. Students should refer to their scores to put these into context.
Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
A power point in 2 formats: pdf and pptx with 21 slides including the elements of music analysis, youtube videos and wider listening task.
A vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work.
A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions of the keywords for the set work.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions.
Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentences.
A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for the pieces in Duchess, taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point without bar numbers. Students should refer to their scores to put in context the examples.
Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pdf and pptx for the complete teaching of the Duchess, using notes for score analysis, taken from the Pearson Support Guide. Includes Youtube videos, wider listening ideas and task and questions to consider.
Vocabulary key words for each of the elements of music in the set work.
Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions of keywords for the set work.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions for the keywords in the set work.
Exercise sheet to be used as a starting activity in lessons or for home revision. Match the element of music to the correct sentences.