This session should last for 3-4 hours focused on learning and composing music for film. It highlights the ideas of a leitmotif, including examples from Star Wars, James Bond, Mission Impossible and Pirates of the Caribbean. There are work sheets on diegetic and non-diegetic sound, the instruments of the orchestra and different musical styles used in film. The final sheet is detailing the steps used when creating variations of a melody such as sequencing, inversion etc. These sheets are designed to be either used in conjunction as a booklet for a days intervention or spread across a few lessons. Each sheet is a self contained topic which can be used individually in isolation from the rest of the booklet if needed.

This worksheet is intended as a guide for students to take the chords and melody to Jingle Bells which are provided and to adapt them to fit different musical genres. The genres with specific guidance are Traditional (Major), Sad (Minor), Rave and Hip Hop. Each of the named genres have noted features with guidance for students to recreate the given material in their chosen style. There is a chord box with the notes for each chord (Major and Minor) as well as the melody to get students started.

This worksheet is intended as a guide for students to take chords and a riff which are provided and to adapt them to fit different musical genres. The genres with specific guidance are Rock, Hip-Hop/Rap, Jazz and EDM although there is also guidance for what to think about if choosing a different genre to these. Each of the named genres have noted features with guidance for students to recreate the given material in their chosen style. There is a chord box with the notes for each chord as well as a rhythm guide for the riff and a drum pattern diagram to get students started. Below them is a suggestion for how these elements could be put together to create a complete sounding piece.

These questions are focused around the genre of Reggae. There is a mixture of multiple choice and longer answer questions designed to engage students of mixed ability and encourage them to formulate their own impression of the genre, as well as answer factually.

This booklet contains enough work to fill a terms worth of lessons based around Reggae music with a focus on learning the song “Rude” by Magic. It has work on listening skills, instrument identification and the features of Reggae. The chords and melody for the piece are all highlighted and there are chord boxes for students to learn the chords on piano/keyboard and ukulele. There is also a recall task included. This workbook pairs with the powerpoint “Bob Marley or Bob Mar-lie” which contains recall questions in true or false format which can be used at the start or end of a lesson, with a whole class or in teams. There is a knowledge bank at the end with musical elements and context for Reggae music and specified for this topic. It is a great resource to use for an entire term or to dip in to for starter tasks and well designed single sheets to take to away to instruments or stick in books.

This booklet contains enough work to fill a terms worth of lessons based around Synth Pop with a focus on learning the song “Enola Gay” by Orchestral Movements in the Dark. It has work on listening skills as well as lyric analysis to encourage students to dissect the song both on a musical and literary level. The chords, melody and rhythms for the piece are all highlighted and there are chord boxes for students to learn the notes of each chord. The three main melodies of the track are written out so group work can be easily achieved by students being given these different roles. There is also a short section on protest music where students are encouraged to support their dissection of the lyrics meaning with direct quotes and analysis. It is a great resource to use for an entire term or to dip in to for starter tasks and well designed single sheets to take to away to instruments or stick in books.

This booklet contains enough work to fill a terms worth of lessons based around Program Music with a focus on learning how to play In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg. It has work on Tempo, Dynamics and Texture as the main elements of music manipulated in this piece. There is also work on the instruments of the orchestra and program music to get students familiar with both. There is letter annotated and colour co-ordinated notation for students to learn each section of the piece. There is also a guide to composing including a guide scale to use and a knowledge bank of key terms associated with this topic. It is a great resource to use for an entire term or to dip in to for starter tasks and well designed single sheets to take to away to instruments or stick in books.

This booklet contains enough work to fill a terms worth of lessons based around Film Music with a focus on learning how to play and composing using the James Bond theme music. It has work on different phrases from the James Bond theme as well as key terminology to help students compose convincing pieces of Film Music. There is notation with letter guides for each phrase which can be easily layered to create convincing group performances. There are pages detailing Film Music ideas such as diegetic and non-diegetic sound as well as a guide to the orchestra with a specific focus on different genres of film. There is also a guide to improvisation including a guide scale to use. It is a great resource to use for an entire term or to dip in to for starter tasks and well designed single sheets to take to away to instruments or stick in books.

This booklet contains enough work to fill a terms worth of lessons based around Spirituals with a focus on learning how to take melodies and chords from one piece and change the genre being played through manipulating the other musical elements. It has work on different clichés from a variety of genres as well as key terminology to help students identify and differentiate what they are listening to. There is notation with letter guides for the spiritual “My God Is A Rock” which can be easily transformed in to any of the genres listed within the booklet. There are chord diagrams for both Piano/Keyboard and Ukulele, as well as Drum pattern charts. There is also a guide to improvisation including a guide scale to use. It is a great resource to use for an entire term or to dip in to for starter tasks and well designed single sheets to take to away to instruments or stick in books.

This booklet contains enough work to fill a terms worth of lessons based around Latin music with a focus on learning how to play Oye Como Va by Santana. It has work on Latin rhythms, instruments and chord changes as well as the melody, chords rhythms for Oye Como Va specifically. These are shown through notation and chord diagrams for Piano/Keyboard and Ukulele. There is also a guide to improvisation including a guide scale to use and hints for how to get a Latin feel. It is a great resource to use for an entire term or to dip in to for starter tasks and well designed single sheets to take to away to instruments or stick in books.