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Mike is a musician and ex-Head of Department with more than twenty years experience in the Secondary school classroom and middle-leadership, specialising in performance, composition and research. An accomplished performer himself (Woodwind) and celebrated Musical Director and Conductor, Mike is able to draw upon his continued professional practice in creating and sharing his resources.

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Mike is a musician and ex-Head of Department with more than twenty years experience in the Secondary school classroom and middle-leadership, specialising in performance, composition and research. An accomplished performer himself (Woodwind) and celebrated Musical Director and Conductor, Mike is able to draw upon his continued professional practice in creating and sharing his resources.
GCSE MUSIC - WIDER LISTENING & EXTENDED WRITING #1
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GCSE MUSIC - WIDER LISTENING & EXTENDED WRITING #1

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A handy resource to help your students broaden their repertoire and to develop their knowledge and understanding of how to approach the wider listening question in the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Music exam. **Includes: **YouTube links to 8 x recordings (unfamiliar pieces) **Guidance on how to draw links and make comparisons between familiar (anthology) and unfamiliar pieces ** **Extension task ** ** This can be used as independent study, homework or a revision task and will take approximately one hour.
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY PAPER #3 [FOLK MUSIC]
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY PAPER #3 [FOLK MUSIC]

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The third in a FANTASTIC series of question papers to help your students practice aural dictation with FAMILIAR pieces of music. Paper #3 contains extracts from ten need-to-know pieces of Folk Music repertoire. Work through the exercises to develop your aural perception skills Learn collaboratively or for independent study (can be set as homework, cover work) Project answers onto the board for tutorial / class discussion **Includes: Question paper (10 x questions), teacher’s answer sheet - both printable PDF’s and MP3 recordings **
GCSE MUSIC EXTENDED WRITING - BEETHOVEN
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GCSE MUSIC EXTENDED WRITING - BEETHOVEN

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Section B / Question 9 of the new Edexcel GCSE Music specification. An excellent resource to hone the knowledge and understanding of each set work. “Piano Sonata Op. 13 no. 8 in C minor ‘Pathetique’” by Beethoven can be used as a lesson starter, a homework or even a timed assessment. Includes Entry Starting Point exercises, extended writing question # 1 + teacher’s answers. All as PDF’s and fully editable Word.doc templates. A must for your GCSE students!
GCSE MUSIC EXTENDED WRITING - SCHWARTZ
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GCSE MUSIC EXTENDED WRITING - SCHWARTZ

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Section B / Question 9 of the new Edexcel GCSE Music specification. An excellent resource to hone the knowledge and understanding of each set work, continuing with "Defying Gravity from ‘Wicked’ " by Stephen Schwartz. Can be used as a lesson starter, a homework or even as part of a timed assessment. Includes Entry Starting Point exercise, extended writing question # 1 + teacher’s answers PLUS bonus Music for Stage & Screen Wider Listening paper + teacher’s answers. All as PDF’s and fully editable Word.doc templates. A must for your GCSE students! (YouTube links and timings provided - no mp3s for copyright reasons).
MUSIC THEORY / ELEMENTS OF MUSIC BUNDLE
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MUSIC THEORY / ELEMENTS OF MUSIC BUNDLE

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Two great ‘Back to Basics’ resources to practice and reinforce the fundamental skills of the theory of music. Great for starters, plenaries and homework activities
CHORDS & MELODY IN C ("Heart & Soul")
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CHORDS & MELODY IN C ("Heart & Soul")

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A handy resource to begin your CHORDS project on the keyboards; includes editable Powerpoint with video links, the first two lessons, ESP#1 exercise and Lesson # 2 Starter / re-cap exercise as PDF and editable Word.docs.
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER #7 & 8)
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER #7 & 8)

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The seventh & eighth in a FANTASTIC series of question papers to help your students practice aural dictation with FAMILIAR pieces of music. Paper #7 (JAZZ MUSIC) and paper # 8 (POP MUSIC #1) contains extracts from ten need-to-know pieces of well-known repertoire. Work through the exercises to develop your aural perception skills Learn collaboratively or for independent study (can be set as homework, cover work) Project answers onto the board for tutorial / class discussion **Includes: Question paper 7 & 8 (10 x questions on each), teacher’s answer sheets - both printable PDF’s and MP3 recordings **
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER #9 & 10)
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER #9 & 10)

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The ninth & tenth in a FANTASTIC series of question papers to help your students practice aural dictation with FAMILIAR pieces of music. Paper #9 (POP MUSIC #2) and paper #10 (CHRISTMAS MUSIC) contains extracts from ten need-to-know pieces of well-known repertoire. Work through the exercises to develop your aural perception skills Learn collaboratively or for independent study (can be set as homework, cover work) Project answers onto the board for tutorial / class discussion **Includes: Question paper 9 & 10 (10 x questions on each), teacher’s answer sheets - both printable PDF’s and MP3 recordings **
GCSE MUSIC: UNFAMILIAR LISTENING #1 & 2
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GCSE MUSIC: UNFAMILIAR LISTENING #1 & 2

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Two great resources to practice unfamiliar listening with your students - UNFAMILIAR LISTENING paper #1 relates to musical theatre, or AoS3: Music for Stage & Screen and paper #2 relates to ‘world music’, or AoS4: Fusions, in the Edexcel GCSE Specification. Includes: Student’s questions papers and skeleton scores and teacher’s comprehensive mark schemes as handy printable PDF’s as well as YouTube link* (inc. exact timing). Can be used as a starter, a significant part of a lesson (20-30 mins inc. discussion time), as a homework or even set for cover work. *** YouTube link included instead of MP3 recording for copyright purposes. **
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER #1 & 2)
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER #1 & 2)

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The first & second in a FANTASTIC series of question papers to help your students practice aural dictation with FAMILIAR pieces of music. Paper #1 (CLASSICAL MUSIC) and paper # 2 (SACRED MUSIC) contains extracts from ten need-to-know pieces of well-known repertoire. Work through the exercises to develop your aural perception skills Learn collaboratively or for independent study (can be set as homework, cover work) Project answers onto the board for tutorial / class discussion **Includes: Question paper 1 & 2 (10 x questions on each), teacher’s answer sheets - both printable PDF’s and MP3 recordings **
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER #5 & 6)
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER #5 & 6)

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The fifth & sixth in a FANTASTIC series of question papers to help your students practice aural dictation with FAMILIAR pieces of music. Paper #5 (MUSICALS) and paper #6 (TV THEMES) contains extracts from ten need-to-know pieces of well-known repertoire. Work through the exercises to develop your aural perception skills Learn collaboratively or for independent study (can be set as homework, cover work) Project answers onto the board for tutorial / class discussion **Includes: Question paper 5 & 6 (10 x questions), teacher’s answer sheet - both printable PDF’s and MP3 recordings **
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER # 3 & 4)
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER # 3 & 4)

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The third & fourth in a FANTASTIC series of question papers to help your students practice aural dictation with FAMILIAR pieces of music. Paper #3 (FOLK MUSIC) and paper #4 (FILM MUSIC) contains extracts from ten need-to-know pieces of well-known repertoire. Work through the exercises to develop your aural perception skills Learn collaboratively or for independent study (can be set as homework, cover work) Project answers onto the board for tutorial / class discussion **Includes: Question paper 3 & 4 (10 x questions on each), teacher’s answer sheet - both printable PDF’s and MP3 recordings **