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 powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF for Esperanza Spalding’s ‘Samba Em Preludio’. 22 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task. Student booklet to be used alongside powerpoint for the complete teaching of the set work. Tasks, blanks to fill in, wider listening and an essay question included. A wider listening sheet with ideas for students to mention in an exam. Summaries worksheet as a starting point for revision. A vocabulary sheet with the key words for the set work. A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions A vocabulary sheet with definitions for each of the key words. Exercise for student revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentence. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources (eg. Rhinegold Education Study Guide).

A powerpoint in PDF and pptx formats to teach songwriting over a 7 week period. Although this is prepared for the Edexcel GCSE Music course, it can also be used for other levels and exam boards. 50 slides for 7 weeks of lessons where students will create a portfolio that they can use to get ideas for their composition. The idea is that students can build a bank of ideas that are personalised and differentiated to help them construct a song in a way that feels natural to them. Week 1: Style Week 2: Structure Week 3: Lyrics Week 4: Rhythm Week 5: Harmony Week 6: Melody Week 7: Instrumentation

Summaries for all 18 set works in the Edexcel Music AS and A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. All notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide.

A composing task in various steps: Choose the key Find out the chords Find out the cadences Compose an 8 bar chord sequence Add a melody Repeat with a contrasting set of chords. These 9 worksheets follow a methodical approach that gives students a rounded knowledge of harmonising melodies. A powerpoint presentation in pdf format.

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 composing task in 4 steps: Choose the key Write a melody Discover the chords Harmonise the melody. These 10 worksheets follow a methodical approach that gives the students a rounded knowledge of harmonising melodies. A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pdf and pptx.

A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of John Williams’ ‘Star Wars’ A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoint. Blank spaces for students to fill in, homework tasks, exercises and essay question. 25 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task. A wider listening sheet with the types of points students can make in exams. Summaries worksheet as a starting point for revision. A Vocabulary sheet with the main words for this set work. A Vocabulary sheet with the definitions of key words. A sheet for students to fill in the definitions of key words. An exercise sheet for student revision. Match the correct element of music to the sentences that describe the set work. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources (eg. Rhinegold Education Study Guide).

7 worksheets that can be used by students to check their compositions. Some points are taken from the Edexcel Music A level composition mark scheme but this can also be used by younger students that wish to compose a creative and varied piece of music. Worksheets include ideas on: Melody, harmony, accompaniment styles, sonority, rhythm and texture. These worksheets are also helpful for the students to identify different devices for the different elements of music, and in this way also revise for their listening and appraising exam. A powerpoint in 2 formats: pptx and pdf. 7 slides with the same information as the worksheets.

A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Queen’s Killer Queen. 20 slides including videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task. A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoint for filling in during lessons. Contains exercises, questions to consider, homework tasks and an essay question. A wider listening sheet with the kind of points they can mention for exams. A sheet with a summary of the elements of music, in a condensed format. A sheet with the key words for each element of music in a poster format. A sheet for students to fill in the definitions of key words. A vocabulary sheet with the definitions of each word. A revision exercise sheet for students to use. Match the correct element of music to the sentences about the set work. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.

A basic summary worksheet of the main features of ‘Back in the Day’ to be used as a starting point for more in depth revision. Worksheet with some wider listening ideas for Courtney Pine 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: pptx and PDF. Youtube videos and points on all the elements of music for score annotation- a complete teaching of the set work. A vocabulary sheet with the key words for the set work. A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions. A vocabulary sheet with keywords and definitions for the set work. Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentences describing the set work. Most notes taken from The Pearson Set work support guide and Rhinegold resources.

A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF for Afro Celt Sound System’s ‘Release’. 16 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task. A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoint for the complete teaching of the setwork. Contains paragraphs for different elements of music with blank spaces to fill in, homework tasks and an essay question. Wider listening sheet with ideas for students to use in exams. Summary sheet as a starting point for revision. A vocabulary sheet with keywords for the set work. A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions A vocabulary sheet with the definitions for each keyword. Exercises for student revision. Match the element of music to the correct sentence. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources (eg. Rhinegold Education Study Guide).

Vocabulary sheets with key words for the 8 set works in Edexcel GCSE Music. Can be used as posters or handouts. Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in the definitions, good practice for home revision. Vocabulary sheets with the definitions for the key words. Taken from Rhinegold Publications and Pearson resources.

A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major. 17 slides including videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task. A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoint during the entire teaching of the set work. Blank spaces for students to fill in for different paragraphs on elements of music, homework task, wider listening. A wider listening sheet with ideas for unfamiliar listening in the Listening and Appraising section of the exam. A summaries worksheet as a starting point for revision. A vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work. A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions. A vocabulary sheet with the definitions to key words. A Revision exercise worksheet for students to use. Match the element of music to the correct sentence. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.

A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Wicked’s Defying Gravity. 21 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task. A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoints in the teaching of the set work or to be used as revision. Paragraphs to fill in, homework tasks, essay practice. A wider listening sheet with the kind of points students can make in exams. A summary sheet as a starting point for revision. A vocabulary sheet with the key words for this set work. A vocabulary sheet with the definitions of each key word. A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in with definitions. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources. A sheet with an exercise to help in revision. Match the correct elements of music to the sentences.

A basic summary about the different elements in Anoushka Shankar taken from the Pearson Support Guide to be used as a starting point for revision. Students should be encouraged to search for the bar numbers and get acquainted with their scores. Some wider listening ideas for the Music A Level Listening and Appraising section 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: pptx and pdf with 46 slides, including notes from the Pearson Support Guide and Youtube videos, for the complete teaching of the set work in class. Vocabulary sheet with key words for set work. Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions. Vocabulary sheet with definitions for key words. Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the correct element of music to the sentences.

A worksheet for drama covers or one off drama lessons. This can be completed as: a practical activity: students act out the characters they have created A poster: Students draw their characters Written task: Students describe their characters.

Listening worksheet for Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint Saens. 3 different versions of the worksheet. (More open ended or scaffolded).

A worksheet to complete as a lesson starter or for cover lessons in Music. Students find on their keyboard the instrument sound or sound effect and answer a bonus question.