This ultimate protest songs booklet package includes a Booklet, Medium Term Plan and PowerPoint for an entire unit of work for 12 lessons. The booklet has all practical and written activities, exploring protest songs, looking at existing protest songs, and guides the students into creating their own. The PowerPoint and Medium Term Plan connect everything for the teacher and the students.
Breakdown of the booklet contents are below:
The booklet starts with some flexible starter pages which can be used for retrieval practice or listening etc. Then a breakdown of the lessons included is as follows:
Lesson 1 - Where is the Love - Analysis of Lyrics and learning the Hook.
Lesson 2 - Where is the Love - Learning the Hook and Chords.
Lesson 3 - Where is the Love - Fitting the Hook and Chords together.
Lesson 4 - Where is the Love - Learning the Guitar part.
Lesson 5&6 - Where is the Love - Group rehearsal and performance.
Lesson 7 - Creative Remix of Where is the Love.
Lesson 8 - Free Nelson Mandela creative vocal task.
Lesson 9 - Stimuli for a Protest Song and starting to create lyrics in pairs.
Lesson 10 - Finishing lyrics and starting instrumental parts for own Protest Song.
Lesson 11&12 - Rehearsing and performing/recording their own protest songs.
At the back of the booklet there are several other sets of lyrics for other protest songs (Dear Mr President - Pink, Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye), as they may be a useful resource to study during a starter activity.
There is assessment criteria and a space to award grades along with feedback on the assessment performance of the students’ own protest song.
A knowledge organiser is located on the final page.
The Medium Term plan includes all of the details for the teacher
*The booklet assumes some work has been done previously on creating chords/a tune. Ideal project with year 8 or year 9.
This ultimate Rhythm and Melody Package includes Booklet, Medium Term Plan and PowerPoint for an entire unit of work. The booklet is designed to include all practical and written activities for students. It is an ideal project for year 7/8 and is a gradual introduction to combining Rhythm and Melody, in unison, then in a pair, then in a group with both rhythmic and melodic instruments.
The booklet contains:
Flexible starter pages for written starter activities
Lesson 1: Recap on staff notation and introduction to Unison.
Lesson 2: Playing a melody in unison.
Lesson 3: Chords/playing chords in unison.
Lesson 4-5: Playing chords and Melody in a pair.
Lesson 6-7: Group Assessment with Chords, Melody and two Percussion instruments.
Includes Success Criteria for Assessment, Homework/Knowledge Quiz and Assessment Page for personalised feedback for students.
This project can be used with Keyboards or Xylophones as the melodic instruments, then two percussion instruments (Cajon and Cowbell is listed but could be substituted for any other instrument)
The Ultimate Samba Booklet Package Contains a booklet, PowerPoint and Medium Term Plan for an entire unit of work on Samba. This booklet contains everything written and practical for an entire sequence of 5 lessons on Samba Music. It includes work on rhythm, ensemble work and composing work. The PowerPoint and Medium Term Plan link everything for the teacher and students.
A breakdown of the lessons are as follows:
Flexible pages for starter questions.
Lesson 1: Rhythms Recap and Introduction to Samba.
Lesson 2: Class Samba performance and Call and Response.
Lesson 3: Class Samba performance and Composition.
Lesson 4-5: Group Samba Compositions.
End of unit knowledge test.
Feedback on group composition assessment feedback and success criteria.
The Ultimate Guitar Booklet Package includes a Booklet, Powerpoint and Medium Term Plan for an entire scheme of work on an introduction to guitar. The booklet includes starter pages, all of the practical tasks (with Learning Objectives) for the entire scheme, and an assessment task with feedback page, along with a separate feedback box for whole class feedback. The Powerpoint and Medium Term Plan connect everything for the teacher and students.
Lesson 1: Introduction to TABs and Frets, a few introductory notes played on the E string to improvise with, as a way of getting to understand TABs, along with practicing switching between notes and making the correct sound out of the guitar. Coordination is key for students here!
Lesson 2: Next, the students move on to playing a 4 note pattern, which is over 2 strings, and uses different Frets. This pattern will be revisited for the assessment task.
Lesson 3: Introduction to Chords. There are 2 simple chords (E minor and A Minor), which have images to show exactly where students need to put their hands and each finger when playing them.
Lesson 4: Introduction to Riffs: learning Seven Nation Army (along with a few other riffs).
Lesson 5-6: The Assessment where students having to combine the 4 note pattern, chords and Seven Nation Army tune in an ensemble performance. There is a planning page for the students to use to consider structure and texture of their performance, along with any other notes they wish to make, before the students are assessed on their performances.
The back of the booklet has success criteria, along with a page for feedback on the assessment.
This booklet is designed with all written and practical work required for an entire scheme of work on Remixing. The remix is based around the song Clash, by Dave and Stormzy, and would be ideal for a year 8 or 9 class with some prior experience on Logic Pro X useful but not essential.
Contents of the booklet are as follows:
flexible starter pages for retrieval questions.
Lesson 1: introduction to remixing - learning the melody of Clash by Dave and Stormzy, on the keyboard
Lesson 2: Learning the bassline and putting together with the melody in a pair. Then using a backing beat on the keyboards with the Bass and Melody (similar to when students move to Logic Pro and use the metronome.
Lesson 3: Creating my remixes - students develop 3 variations of the melody on the keyboards.
Lesson 4: (and 5?) Recording my remixes into Logic Pro X.
Lesson 5/6-8 Multitracking my remix (assessment project) - adding the bass, drums and any other parts which students feel will enhance their remix project. The aim is for students to record all instrumental parts using midi keyboards, and avoiding loops. There are opportunities at this stage for students to explore using note repeat for hi-hats and other more advanced features (in preparation for any sequencing work at KS4)
Success Criteria
Assessment feedback sheet
This booklet is designed with everything written and practical needed for 4 lessons on Gamelan (a Xylophone project). It is designed as a class/group ensemble skill development project with both composition and performance material inside.
Then booklet contains the following:
Flexible pages for starter activities
Lesson 1: Recap on melodic notation and Introduction to Gamelan (class Gamelan performance)
Lesson 2: Composing my own Gamelan tune.
Lesson 3&4: Gamelan group composition and assessment.
End of Unit Knowledge Test.
Assessment Feedback and Success Criteria.
This booklet contains everything written and practical for an entire sequence of 5 lessons on Samba Music. It includes work on rhythm, ensemble work and composing work.
A breakdown of the lessons are as follows:
Flexible pages for starter questions.
Lesson 1: Rhythms Recap and Introduction to Samba.
Lesson 2: Class Samba performance and Call and Response.
Lesson 3: Class Samba performance and Composition.
Lesson 4-5: Group Samba Compositions.
End of unit knowledge test.
Feedback on group composition assessment feedback and success criteria.
This Ultimate Booklet is designed as an introduction to sequencing on Logic Pro X. The booklet teaches students with a step-by-step guide how to build a multi-tracked project, with a focus on ensuring different instrumental parts are in time with the metronome (and each other).
The booklet starts with some flexible pages for starter activities, and a space for whole class feedback.
The booklet is then split into two sections, the first of which is a step by step guide to creating a project, using the instrumental parts of ‘Where is the Love’ by Black Eyed Peas. Students set up the metronome and then gradually record in the chords, hook, bassline, and drums. You may wish to replace the screenshots of the chords, hook and bassline with another song which your students may have studied prior to completing the project.
Once students have achieved this, there are some advanced skills for students to work on such as Note Repeat and Automation, with instructions as to how to apply them to the project.
The second section of the booklet is the assessment task, where students start with a project with the vocal track (first verse and chorus) of Old Town Road by Lil Nas X. Students are given the instrumental parts of this song to record in, using the skills they have already learnt.
At the back of the booklet there is a page for success criteria, along with a page for feedback on the assessment project.
Finally, there is an attached document explaining how to create and provide students with the assessment project, which uses a vocal stem.
This Ultimate Booklet is designed as an introduction to sequencing on Logic Pro 9. The booklet teaches students with a step-by-step guide how to build a multi-tracked project, with a focus on ensuring different instrumental parts are in time with the metronome (and each other).
The booklet starts with some flexible pages for starter activities, and a space for whole class feedback.
The booklet is then split into two sections, the first of which is a step by step guide to creating a project, using the instrumental parts of ‘Where is the Love’ by Black Eyed Peas. Students set up the metronome and then gradually record in the chords, hook, bassline, and drums. You may wish to replace the screenshots of the chords, hook and bassline with another song which your students may have studied prior to completing the project.
Once students have achieved this, there are some advanced skills for students to work on such as Panning, Structure, Dynamics and Automation, with instructions as to how to apply them to the project.
The second section of the booklet is the assessment task, where students start with a project with the vocal track (first verse and chorus) of Old Town Road by Lil Nas X. Students are given the instrumental parts of this song to record in, using the skills they have already learnt.
At the back of the booklet there is a page for success criteria, along with a page for feedback on the assessment project.
Finally, there is an attached document explaining how to create and provide students with the assessment project, which uses a vocal stem.
This Booklet on Trap Music is designed to be ran on Logic Pro X. Some prior experience of Logic Pro X would be helpful but not essential. It is most suited to Year 9 or Year 10 BTEC Music Practice Component 1.
The booklet consists of some flexible starter pages, followed by an introduction to the basic features of Trap Music. After this, there is a step by step guide to creating a Trap backing track arrangement on Logic Pro X. This backing track is based around the chords and bassline of Still Dre, which students use and manipulate into a Trap style.
The step-by step process for students is as follows (with clear images and text to guide students through each step)
Students learn how to play the chords and bassline of Still Dre.
Chords are recorded on the first Track of Logic Pro X.
Drum Beat using bass and snare recorded on another track.
Hi Hat pattern recorded using note repeat on another track.
808 Bassline sound created using ES2 Synth and altering settings.
808 Bassline sound used to record the bassline of still dre.
Composed melody created by students on another track.
Structure, texture, automation and panning are developed for the entire project.
Finally, Students are guided through a mixdown of the project as an MP3.
at the end of the booklet there is a success criteria page followed by page for giving students feedback on an assessment page.
The Ultimate Guitar Booklet includes starter pages, all of the practical tasks (with Learning Objectives) for the entire scheme, and an assessment task with feedback page, along with a separate feedback box for whole class feedback.
Lesson 1: Introduction to TABs and Frets, a few introductory notes played on the E string to improvise with, as a way of getting to understand TABs, along with practicing switching between notes and making the correct sound out of the guitar. Coordination is key for students here!
Lesson 2: Next, the students move on to playing a 4 note pattern, which is over 2 strings, and uses different Frets. This pattern will be revisited for the assessment task.
Lesson 3: Introduction to Chords. There are 2 simple chords (E minor and A Minor), which have images to show exactly where students need to put their hands and each finger when playing them.
Lesson 4: Introduction to Riffs: learning Seven Nation Army (along with a few other riffs).
Lesson 5-6: The Assessment where students having to combine the 4 note pattern, chords and Seven Nation Army tune in an ensemble performance. There is a planning page for the students to use to consider structure and texture of their performance, along with any other notes they wish to make, before the students are assessed on their performances.
The back of the booklet has success criteria, along with a page for feedback on the assessment.
This Ultimate BandLab Sequencing Booklet Package includes:
BandLab Sequencing Booklet
Teachers’ Guide to setting up BandLab Education for a school and class.
Medium Term Plan covering every lesson in the booklet.
Powerpoint linked to the Medium Term Plan and Booklet.
**It has been designed, used and edited by a current Head of Music. **
This package is designed to have everything you need to complete an entire unit of work with minimal hassle.
The BandLab Sequencing booklet has everything from starter pages, step by step lesson guides for students and assessment pages and feedback grids.
The Teachers’ guide to setting up BandLab Education has a walkthrough of everything you need to do to set both yourself, your school and your classes up on BandLab, along with helpful tips to ensure it runs smoothly in the classroom.
The Medium Term Plan has a task by task breakdown of what needs to happen in each lesson, learning objectives for each lesson and other information about each lesson too.
The Powerpoint has all of the starter tasks, instructions for students and some tips for the staff leading the sessions in the boxes below too.
This Guide will help the teacher set up BandLab Education and walk through step by step how to do the following:
Creating a BandLab Education Teacher account
Creating a School.
Creating a Class.
Creating an assignment.
Creating a project for students to work on.
Adding a project to an assignment.
Getting students to join BandLab Education and added to the correct class.
Reviewing student submitted work.
There a few helpful hints and tips along the way to ensure that BandLab Education can be used successfully within a classroom environment and will hopefully be a painless experience for both teachers and students.
In this ultimate pack, you get:
Booklet resource for entire unit of work (12 Lessons)
PowerPoint for the entire unit of work (12 Lessons)
Medium Term Plan for entire unit of work.
This Introduction to Keyboards booklet is designed to start give students a solid grounding in how to use the keyboard. It has every resource you would need for the entire project including space for starter questions, introductions to rhythmic notation, melodic notation, composition, playing with 2 hands and an assessment.
Breakdown of what the booklet contains is the following:
Flexible pages for starter questions.
Lesson 1: Introduction to rhythms including semibreve, minim, crotchet and quaver (reading and writing notation)
Lesson 2: Using rhythms on the keyboard, including introduction to using right hand and using all 5 fingers on the keyboard.
Lesson 3&4: Introduction to melodies on the keyboard, including 4 melodies which gradually increase in challenge.
Lesson 5&6: Reading melodies - combining understanding of pitch and rhythm over previous 4 lessons to work out some well known tunes (decoding and performing task)
Lesson 7: Composing my own tune, using specific notes for the right hand.
Lesson 8: Composing/Notation tasks which are then played, adjusted and performed.
Lesson 9&10: Adding the left hand to the right hand, with two tunes they used for Lesson 3&4. Students have to play the right hand part, then practice the left and then add the left hand in with right hand.
Lesson 11&12: Assessment task: Using everything students have learnt
There is a mid unit knowledge test on rhythms and notation (treble clef only).
Finally after the practical assessment, there is success criteria and a feedback grid, and finally a Knowledge Organiser for the back page.
Success Criteria for Assessment Task
Feedback on Assessment page
Knowledge Organiser
Included in the Powerpoint:
For each of the 12 lessons there are several slides, including a starter task, an explanation of the practical task (or task in booklet) and images and references to the booklet, Lesson Objectives/Learning Outcomes displayed for each lesson, some slides prompting peer feedback on performances.
Included in the Medium Term Plan:
Lesson by lesson breakdown of the scheme of work, including lesson objectives, plan for activities and what assessment may take place each lesson.
This Keyboard Skills booklet is a resource for an entire scheme of work. The aim of the project is for students to pick a piece of music to work on over a set number of lessons, and then be assessed on how well they play it. The students have a range of pieces to choose from, including:
Hold Yuh (Gyptian)
River Flows in You (Yiruma (in C))
Rush E
You Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story)
Fur Elise (Beethoven)
Teri Meri (Indian Bolywood song from the film The Bodyguard)
How Far I’ll Go (Moana)
Let me Love You (Mario)
Each piece of music has a page or two of music, including notation for both left and right hands, along with finger numbers to help the student learn to play. There is also some guidance on how to practice.
There is space at the start of the booklet for starter activities, and at the end of the book there is a success criteria, and a feedback sheet for their assessment. Additionally, there is a whole class feedback space to be used part way through the project. A Knowledge organiser at the back of the booklet is also included.
This How Songs Work booklet contains all written and practical work for students for an entire Unit of Work.
The booklet includes 15 pages including:
-Space for starter questions
-Introduction to Structure and Texture through lyrics and listening.
-Lesson 1: learning the hook of See You Again.
-Lesson 2: Learning the Chords of See You Again.
-Lesson 3: Fitting the Chords and the Hook of See You Again Together.
-Lesson 4: Learning the Guitar part of See You Again.
-Lesson 5&6: Group rehearsal and recording of See You Again.
-Assessment Success Criteria and Feedback sheet
-Knowledge Organiser
** See You Again is in the key of C major for the purposes of the booklet.
This ultimate Rhythm and Melody Booklet is designed to contain all written and practical activities for an entire unit of work. It is an ideal project for year 7/8 and is a gradual introduction to combining Rhythm and Melody, in unison, then in a pair, then in a group with both rhythmic and melodic instruments.
The booklet contains:
Flexible starter pages for written starter activities
Lesson 1: Recap on staff notation and introduction to Unison.
Lesson 2: Playing a melody in unison.
Lesson 3: Chords/playing chords in unison.
Lesson 4-5: Playing chords and Melody in a pair.
Lesson 6-7: Group Assessment with Chords, Melody and two Percussion instruments.
Includes Success Criteria for Assessment, Homework/Knowledge Quiz and Assessment Page for personalised feedback for students.
This project can be used with Keyboards or Xylophones as the melodic instruments, then two percussion instruments (Cajon and Cowbell is listed but could be substituted for any other instrument)
This booklet explores protest songs, including looking at existing protest songs, and guides the students into creating their own.
The booklet starts with some flexible starter pages which can be used for retrieval practice or listening etc. Then a breakdown of the lessons included is as follows:
Lesson 1 - Where is the Love - Analysis of Lyrics and learning the Hook.
Lesson 2 - Where is the Love - Learning the Hook and Chords.
Lesson 3 - Where is the Love - Fitting the Hook and Chords together.
Lesson 4 - Where is the Love - Learning the Guitar part.
Lesson 5&6 - Where is the Love - Group rehearsal and performance.
Lesson 7 - Creative Remix of Where is the Love.
Lesson 8 - Free Nelson Mandela creative vocal task.
Lesson 9 - Stimuli for a Protest Song and starting to create lyrics in pairs.
Lesson 10 - Finishing lyrics and starting instrumental parts for own Protest Song.
Lesson 11&12 - Rehearsing and performing/recording their own protest songs.
At the back of the booklet there are several other sets of lyrics for other protest songs (Dear Mr President - Pink, Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye), as they may be a useful resource to study during a starter activity.
There is assessment criteria and a space to award grades along with feedback on the assessment performance of the students’ own protest song.
A knowledge organiser is located on the final page.
*The booklet assumes some work has been done previously on creating chords/a tune. Ideal topic with year 8 or year 9.
This booklet is a comprehensive introduction to Sequencing on BandLab. It is designed to teach the basics of sequencing including: changing instrument sounds, recording, editing, using the metronome, quantizing, multi-tracking and creating drum beats.
The booklet has 22 pages and includes:
-Space for starter questions
-Introduction and setting up account
-Lesson 1: introduction to Bandlab and Recording.
-Lesson 2: Using the metronome
-Lesson 3: Multi-tracking
-Lesson 4: Drum beats
-Lesson 5&6: Assessment.
-Troubleshooting guide when logging in
-Assessment Success Criteria and Feedback sheet
-Knowledge Organiser
All of the lessons above are laid out with step-by-step guides including screenshots and explanations.
*It is worth noting that in advance of the lessons, class teachers would need to set their school up on BandLab Education and create a group for the classes. They would also need to set individual assignments on Bandlab for the students to access and submit their work on. The project will also require plenty of modelling in advance of completing the tasks too.
Comprehensive revision guide booklet including key information about all styles of music and then some exam technique information about certain questions and how to answer them.
This guide is more concise than the rhinegold or other GCSE revision books which can be bought. Most styles of music are kept to 1 page per style and focuses on key features and words students need to know about each.