This is the set of resources I used for teaching the Minimalist music of Adams, Reich and Riley. It covers some of their most notable works and discusses key vocabulary. It usually takes me two lessons to get through, there are listening links embedded within the star symbols.

This is the powerpoint I’ve used to teach my students about the Requiems of the late Romantic era. The lessons involve listening, aural analysis and a practical task.

I created this scheme of work as a way in to help year 7 students interpret written music before introducing written notation. The scheme of work includes as much practical activity as possible, as a whole class, in pairs and in small groups.

This is the third lesson in a game music scheme of work taught to Year 8 (KS3). The scheme of work is taught in conjunction with computer games that the students are making in their ICT lessons. The programme used is garageband and taught via our school’s iPads.

This is 2/3 lessons on the Baroque Solo concerto, it is assumed that this is the first topic in the AOS taught. It covers the key features, listening/analysis practice and common exam questions.

This is 2/3 (depending how long you spend on the activities) lessons on AOS2: The Concerto Through Time Romantic Concertos. There are listening activities embedded within this as well as a short listening test. This has been planned as if this is the final topic studied within the AOS.

Arrangement of Power (Little Mix) It’s a Sibelius 6 verison so that it’ll open on anything Sibelius 6 or later. It’s currently for voice, two clarinets, cornet/trumpet, piano and drums but can be easily rearranged for your needs.

Arrangement of Carol of the Bells. It’s a Sibelius 6 verison so that it’ll open on anything Sibelius 6 or later. It’s currently for flute, two clarinets, cornet/trumpet, saxophones and piano but can be easily rearranged for your needs.

Arrangement of Hey Soul Sister (it’s missing the bridge but the rest of the song is there). There’s a Sibelius 8.1 and Sibelius 6 verison. It’s currently for voice, two clarinets, cornet/trumpet, piano and drums but can be easily rearranged for your needs.

Arrangement of Everything I Do (I Do It For You) by Bryan Adams. It’s a Sibelius 6 verison so that it’ll open on anything Sibelius 6 or later. It’s currently for voice, flute, two clarinets, cornet/trumpet, piano, bass and drums but can be easily rearranged for your needs.

Arrangement of Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes. It’s a Sibelius 6 verison so that it’ll open on anything Sibelius 6 or later. It’s only the first two verses/choruses. It’s currently for voice, flute, two clarinets, cornet/trumpet, piano, bass and drums but can be easily rearranged for your needs.

Arrangement of In Dulci Jubilo by Mike Oldfield. It’s a Sibelius 6 verison so that it’ll open on anything Sibelius 6 or later. It’s currently for two clarinets, cornet/trumpet, piano, bass and drums but can be easily rearranged for your needs. It doesn’t include the electric guitar solo.

Arrangement of Bad Guy (Billie Eilish) although it doesn’t have the middle 8 section. It’s a Sibelius 6 verison so that it’ll open on anything Sibelius 6 or later. It’s currently for voice, flute, two clarinets, cornet/trumpet, piano and drums but can be easily rearranged for your needs.

Arrangement of All By Myself. It’s a Sibelius 6 verison so that it’ll open on anything Sibelius 6 or later. It’s currently for voice, two clarinets, cornet/trumpet, piano, bass and drums but can be easily rearranged for your needs.

A Sibelius arrangement of ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’. Currently for voice, flute, alto sax, piano, guitar, violin 1, violin 2 and drums. As this is a Sibelius file it can easily be rearranged for your needs: uploaded as a Sibelius 6 and 7.5 files.

A Sibelius arrangement of ‘Stayin’ Alive’ by the Bee Gees. Currently for voice, flute, alto sax, piano, guitar, violin 1, violin 2 and drums. As this is a Sibelius file it can easily be rearranged for your needs: uploaded as a Sibelius 6 and 7.5 files.

This is a composition mini project centered around melody, it is not board specific. The composition is designed as a pre-cursor to free composition focused on melody as a starting point through using students names. It explores the Liszt BACH and Shostakovich name motifs. The whole project is individual so can be either done quickly in 3 lessons or extended over a longer period of time. There are audio links embedded within the star symbols.

This is a composition mini project centered around timbre and texture, it is not board specific. The composition is designed as a pre-cursor to free composition focused on using DAW software (in this instance FL studio) specifically video game music. The whole project is individual so can be either done quickly in 3 lessons or extended over a longer period of time. There are audio links embedded within the star symbols.

This is a composition mini project centered around rhythm, it is not board specific. The composition is designed as a pre-cursor to free composition focused on rhythm as a starting point through using morse code. The whole project has three main group tasks so can be either done quickly in 3 lessons or extended over a longer period of time. There are audio links embedded within the star symbols.

I have created this scheme of work as a whole term scheme for year 9 students who have already completed their options. It gives them some flexibility and choice over the music that they engage with and requires the department to have keyboards and sibelius/cubase. Included in this is: a topic outline via a powerpoint (this is designed for minimal use during lesson as most of the time will be spent ‘doing’). Some free sheet music but also some sibelius (7) files and cubase files both composition starter materials and arrangements of pieces of music for students to then arrange.