Musical Styles – Tonality – Tempo – Rhythm – Dynamics The GCSE Music Specification includes many terms that students need to know, and be able to identify, but which aren’t covered by many of the styles of music studied. Many students struggle with recognising musical elements on a printed score, so this resource comprises 20 short extracts of music, 17 of which have skeleton scores, as in the exam. Each extract has four questions attached, covering the terms associated with: Musical Styles Tonality Tempo Rhythm Dynamics The extracts cover a wide range of music, featuring music from the likes of Abba, Count Basie, Anthrax, Tupac, Berlioz, Whitney Houston, Al Green, JS Bach, Pluto Shervington, Sting, and Dame Judi Dench! The resource comes with a link to FREE audio, running for 37’, either as one file or 20 separate files: perfect for a revision lesson, or as homework. The bundle includes the full paper and mark scheme, plus the PDF question paper and mark scheme separately, in case you want to set it remotely. Please have a look at my shop for a wide variety of resources to support the GCSE Music course. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NPTJ

OCR GCSE MUSIC - PRACTICE / MOCK EXAM PAPER / FOCUS ON SCORES This is a full practice paper for OCR GCSE Music, perfect for a mock exam, or just extra exam practice. The main difference is that every question has a score, to focus on questions using notation, which can be an area of weakness for some students. The exam lasts c1h15’. Taking into account the topics that have come up in recent years, this exam covers the following: AoS2: The Concerto Through Time • Classical Concerto • Romantic Concerto AoS3: Rhythms of the World • Calypso • Eastern Mediterranean AoS4: Film Music • Music that has been composed specifically for a film (x2) AoS5: Conventions of Pop • Rock Anthems • Solo Artists The exam includes music by Vaughan Williams, Dionne Warwick, Duke of Iron, Henry Mancini, Sparks, and more! The document comes complete with: • YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples • Full and detailed mark scheme • An 18-page mock paper, perfect for printing on five double-sided A3 sheets. A free, fully edited, timed, voiced mp3 to accompany this exam is available directly from the author. Please visit my shop to see other resources, including OCR GCSE Music Papers A, B and C, and Dictation Practice Questions. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NPTJ

Ten Sample Assessments for the Eduqas A Level Area of Study D. Five Question 5s (10-mark) Five Question 6s (20-mark) Full mark schemes, and YouTube links with timings. Written by former BBC Radio 3, and current BBC Radio 2 Jazz producer. Please also see the resource “JAZZ - Ten MORE Sample Assessments”.

Ten sample listening tests for Area of Study 4 - Popular Music. Written in the style of the Eduqas GCSE Music exam. All styles listed in the Specification are covered: Rock, Soul, Hip Hop, Reggae, Ballads, Pop, Bhangra, Fusions, and a Comparison question. Artists covered include Aretha Franklin, Gnarls Barkley, The Police, A Tribe Called Quest and Earth, Wind & Fire. Written by BBC Radio 2 and 3 producer, subject expert (Ofqual and Trinity), professional musician, and classroom teacher. Please look at my other resources (Africa by Toto, and Jazz) on TES. Thank you for your interest. NB This is the slightly updated version of the resource (Feb 2022).

EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC - PRACTICE / MOCK EXAM PAPER This is the second in a series of full practice papers for Eduqas GCSE Music, perfect for a mock exam, or just extra exam practice. In the wake of the announcement on 7th February 2022, that there would be questions on: • JS Bach Badinerie Part B • Romantic Music • Vocal Ensembles • Film Music essay • Toto Africa Verse 2 and Chorus 2 • Pop …this paper covers all those areas, with questions on orchestral music, musicals, jazz, film music and pop. The document comes complete with: • YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples • Full and detailed mark scheme • Perfect for printing on double-sided A3 sheets.

AN END-OF-UNIT PRACTICE PAPER, COMPRESSED INTO ONE LESSON A quick (53’) exam-practice sample assessment containing 20 separate pieces of music, that can be done within one (60’) lesson. This paper focuses on Area of Study 1: Musical Forms and Devices, and includes essays, dictation and comparisons. 20 separate extracts of music covering all topics within Area of Study 1 5 Questions on JS Bach’s Badinerie 5 Questions on Baroque Music 5 Questions on Classical Music 5 Questions on Romantic Music Questions include: 3 Dictation questions 3 Comparison questions 3 Essay questions (1 x Baroque, 1 x Classical, 1 x Romantic) Each question is worth five marks, rather than the usual 12, and contains shorter extracts, each played twice. This is perfect as an end-of-unit assessment, to give students practice at exam questions, but testing them on just one Area of Study. This TES bundle includes: PDF of all 20 Questions and Mark Scheme PDF of just the 20 Questions (in case you need to set these remotely) PDF of just the Mark Scheme (ditto) Information about accessing the audio Extracts include music by Haydn, Fauré, Vivaldi, Berlioz, Stamitz, Dvorak and Ditters von Dittersdorf. This would also work well for Year 10s, as an introduction to exam-style questioning. A full, free, audio file is available from the author. Please have a look at my other GCSE Music resources. Thank you!

EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC – PRACTICE / MOCK EXAM PAPER This is the third in a series of full practice papers for Eduqas GCSE Music, perfect for a mock exam, or just extra exam practice. Eight questions, covering all Areas of Study, including the set works, by JS Bach and Toto, as well as Musical Theatre, Jazz. The questions include a wide range of music by Beethoven, Marvin Gaye, Buddy Rich, Dudley Moore, Tom Waits, and Korngold. Includes an essay question (not on Film Music!), a comparison question, and dictation. The document comes complete with: • YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples • Full and detailed mark scheme • Perfect for printing on double-sided A3 sheets. This TES bundle includes: • PDF of the Question Paper and Mark Scheme together • PDF of just the Question Paper (in case you need to set it remotely) • PDF of just the Mark Scheme (ditto) • A guide to accessing the free audio (timed and edited mp3) Please have a look at my other GCSE Music resources. Thank you!

OCR GCSE MUSIC - PRACTICE / MOCK EXAM PAPER This is a full practice paper for OCR GCSE Music, perfect for a mock exam, or just extra exam practice. The exam lasts 1h15’. Taking into account the topics that have come up in recent years, this exam covers the following: AoS2: The Concerto Through Time Baroque Concerto Romantic Concerto AoS3: Rhythms of the World Samba Calypso (extended response) AoS4: Film Music Music that has been composed as a soundtrack for a video game Music that has been composed specifically for a film AoS5: Conventions of Pop Ballads of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s (part extended response) Rock ’n’ Roll of the 1950s and 1960s The exam includes music by Elgar, Dolly Parton, Winifred Phillips, Erich Korngold, The King, Leopold Mozart, and more! The document comes complete with: YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples Full and detailed mark scheme An 18-page mock paper, perfect for printing on five double-sided A3 sheets. A free, fully edited, timed, voiced mp3 to accompany this exam is available directly from the author. Please visit my shop to see other resources, including OCR GCSE Music Papers A and B, and Dictation Practice Questions.

Ten Jazz listening questions for A Level students, focussing on wider (previously unheard) listening. Five 10-mark questions, and five 20-mark questions, including a comparison and essay. Complete with full Mark Schemes, YouTube links, and timings. Please also look out for the “A Level Music - Jazz - Ten MORE Sample Questions” document, on TES. These tests are the same as those in the “Eduqas A Level Music AoS4 Jazz: Ten Sample Listening Questions” document, and therefore follow Eduqas-style questions. Following feedback from teachers teaching other syllabi, I’ve re-published them as general wider listening tests for A Level students. Written by a BBC Radio 2 and 3 Jazz producer, and teacher (and Jazz nerd).

**OCR GCSE MUSIC - PRACTICE / MOCK EXAM PAPER ** This is a full practice paper for OCR GCSE Music, perfect for a mock exam, or just extra exam practice. Taking into account the topics that have come up in recent years, this exam covers the following: AoS2: The Concerto Through Time The Baroque Solo Concerto The Baroque Concerto Grosso AoS3: Rhythms of the World Indian Classical Music Israeli Folk Dance AoS4: Film Music Music that has been composed as a soundtrack for a video game (extended response) Music that has been composed specifically for a film AoS5: Conventions of Pop Rock Anthems of the 1970s and 1980s (part extended response) Solo Artists from 1990 to the present day The exam includes music by JS Bach, Rachel Portman, Gurdev Singh, Taylor Swift, Grant Kirkhope, and more! The document comes complete with: YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples Full and detailed mark scheme A 16-page mock paper, perfect for printing on four double-sided A3 sheets. A full edited, timed, voiced mp3 to accompany this exam is available directly from the author. Please visit my shop to see other resources, including OCR GCSE Music Paper A, and Dictation Practice Questions.

Ten MORE Sample Assessments for the Eduqas A Level Area of Study D. Following the popularity of the initial Ten Sample Jazz Assessments, here are ten more, covering all areas of Jazz: Five Question 5s (10-mark) Five Question 6s (20-mark) Full mark schemes, and YouTube links with timings. Written by BBC Radio 2 Jazz producer, and BBC Radio 3 Classical producer, and teacher. Please also see the resource “JAZZ - Ten Sample Jazz Assessments”.

12 SAMPLE ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR GCSE MUSIC To support students with their long answer questions in the GCSE Music exam, here are 12 Practice Questions. The PPT is self-contained, and can be sent to students who are revising, or working remotely. All four Areas of Study from the Eduqas specification are covered, three times - 12 Questions in total - with a wide variety of music, and mood/emotions for students to link them to. Q1–4: four 4-mark essays, to be used to get students’ brains warmed up! Q5–8: four 8-mark essays, to be used when they’re nearly ready for the full answer. Q9–12: four 10-mark essays, to be used to practise for the real exam. The questions include music from the likes of Michael Giacchino, Led Zeppelin, Dusty Springfield, Britten and Sondheim. The bundle includes: 22-slide PowerPoint, with all 12 questions written out, plus reflections on all previous exam essay questions from 2018–2023. PDF of Questions and Mark Scheme together PDF of the Questions (each one being two sheets of A4, perfect for printing on double-sided A3 sheets) PDF of the full and detailed Mark Scheme Access to free audio Please have a look at my other GCSE Music resources. Thank you!

DICTATION PRACTICE (and CADENCES!) 50 QUESTIONS 25 rhythmic dictation 25 melodic dictation 25 RHYTHMIC DICTATION QUESTIONS 5 x 2-mark 5 x 3-mark 5 x 4-mark 5 x 5-mark (focussing on the four Eduqas Areas of Study) 25 MELODIC DICTATION QUESTIONS 5 x 2-mark 5 x 3-mark 5 x 4-mark 5 x 5-mark (focussing on the four Eduqas Areas of Study) …plus two bonus questions asking about key and cadence, for (nearly!) all the melodic dictation questions. I wrote this resource, because although there are many dictation resources out there, I found that they all used really long phrases, or the automatic ones just gave a series of random pitches, which aren’t actually remotely like the melodies the students will get in an exam. The 5-mark questions are from the four Areas of Study, including music by Bizet, Buddy Rich and Tears For Fears! This can be used in class, or set remotely, as the answers aren’t on the PPT. The bundle comes with: Full PPT PDF Workbook/Answer sheet PDF Mark scheme PDF of Workbook and Mark scheme together Please look at my TES shop for other resources to support the GCSE course. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NPTJ

Many music teachers don’t feel as confident teaching Blues and Jazz at Key Stage 4, as many don’t have any background in these musics. This 100-page PPT covers Blues and Jazz, with a focus on KS4 knowledge. This resource should cover 3–4 lessons. It covers all main musical features of Blues and Jazz, including: Walking Bass Extended Harmony AABA 32-Bar Song Form Improvisation Scat Singing Blue Notes …and loads more. There are lots of min-tests throughout the course, practical activities, plus three practice exam questions at the end, worth 6, 8 and 10 marks respectively. Great examples, as YouTube videos, including diverse music by: Ana Popovic Muddy Waters Larkin Poe Freddie King Leroy Carr Duke Ellington Buddy Holly Samara Joy Mance Lipscombe Nina Simone Shakura Jimmy Rushing Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen JJ Johnson Charlie Parker Andrea Motis Ella Fitzgerald Frank Rosolino Regina Carter Wynton Marsalis Jack Teagarden Louis Armstrong Mel Tormé Cleo Laine Django Reinhardt Dizzy Gillespie Dee Dee Bridgewater John Coltrane …and Thelonious Sphere Monk! This massive resource comes as a complete 100-page PowerPoint, and an accompanying 16-page student workbook (PDF). Please look at my resources for other parts of the Eduqas GCSE course: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NPTJ