Embark on an immersive journey through the diverse landscape of the modern music industry with our extensive teaching bundle! Explore a myriad of career opportunities, from A&R Representative to Studio Producer, Music Journalist to Booking Agent, and beyond. Each resource is meticulously crafted, featuring dynamic PowerPoint presentations brimming with embedded YouTube videos to illuminate the intricacies of each role. Engage students with captivating day-in-the-life stories and worksheets, empowering them to envision themselves in these dynamic careers. Equip learners with the skills to craft compelling CVs for each role, preparing them for success in the vibrant world of music. Understanding the music industry and its diverse job roles empowers learners to explore career opportunities, develop specialized skills, and navigate the professional landscape effectively. It fosters creativity, industry knowledge, and adaptability, essential for success in this ever-evolving field. These resources feature thought-provoking questions and exercises to help students develop their understanding of a broad range of different music professional careers and gain a better understanding of working in the modern Music Industry.

This fantastic bundle is a great to have handy to test and check current knowledge and understanding from learners, but also as a fun activity to finish of a term. It is a resource you will use again and again, year after year. A classroom quiz is a great way to aid in student learning, provide feedback for staff about the student’s abilities and current knowledge and promote lesson attendance. This bundle contains two full music and music technology quizzes. Each with mixture of listening and visual questions related to Music and Music Technology to engage learners throughout. As well as a fun "Guess the Band” quiz. This focused upon popular Bands and Artists from a wide range of popular musical genres and with appealing cryptic clues that will get the class thinking logically. A great end of term activity or a beginning of the year engaging quiz to get students talking and to break the ice at the start of a new academic year. Items Included in “Music Quizzes - BIG BUNDLE”: Quiz: Music and Music Technology – Pack 1: Quiz: Music and Music Technology – Pack 2: Quiz: Music and Music Technology – Pack 3: Quiz: Music and Music Technology – Pack 4: Name that…(Guitars + Instruments) - Quiz Pack Quiz Three Pictures One Song - Pack 1 Quiz Three Pictures One Song - Pack 2 This covers: Guitar Techniques – Listening Skills Common Studio FX – Listening Skills Microphone types Microphone Polar Patterns Rhythm – Listening Skills Studio FXs and Plugins Music Theory – Score/Notation Music Intervals Name the Band/Song Music QUIZ: Written Clue Questions sheet (.pdf) – 20 questions Written Clue Answer Sheet Bonus Written Clue Sheet – extra 8 questions Bonus Written Clue Answer Sheet Name the Band Emoji Quiz 1 – 16 questions Name the Band Emoji Quiz 1 – Answers Name the Band Emoji Quiz 2 – 16 questions Name the Band Emoji Quiz 2 – Answers Name the Band Emoji Quiz 3 – 16 questions Name the Band Emoji Quiz 3 – Answers Name the Band Emoji Quiz 3 – 16 questions Name the Band Emoji Quiz 3 – Answers Name the Song Emoji Quiz 1 – 16 questions + name the band questions Name the Song Emoji Quiz 1 – Answers

These lectures and supporting classroom resources form a full library of material covering the full history of Music and Sound within Computer Games and how modern sound design is created and used within video games. History of Video Games and Music presentation is an extremely detailed account of Video Game history and the development of music for consoles and games. It covers from very early Pre First Generation all the way through to the modern, latest 8th Generation consoles and games. The material in these resources would easily cover 4 to 5 lessons over roughly 5 or 6 weeks. The presentation covers the development of music written for computer games and how this changed over time with a total of 59 slides. Moreover, there are over 50 embedded videos throughout the lesson linking to YouTube and providing an excellent addition to the resource. Sound Design in Video Games lesson specifics how and why sounds are important to the player’s experiences and what they provide in terms of feedback and game immersion. This presentation is more 40 slides, each with an eye-catching design for better student engagement and also linked classroom tasks that feed-in and work along with the presentation. Video Game Genres and their Music, this lesson and supporting resources provide an extremely detailed account of popular genres of video games and some of the music and sound design techniques most common to these styles. The lesson covers a brief history of video games genres/styles and how these developed throughout the early generations of gaming. Moreover, how music and sound have been an exceptionally important aspect of video game design and development and are now seen as significant as good graphics and game-play. Zelda Games Music and Sound Design, detailed account of how one of the most popular video game franchises of all time uses both music and sound design throughout its games. How is the sound design used and employed throughout these games and how does the score reflect and add to the tension of the game and how have the games changed over time? Moreover, how are leitmotifs used and how has the composed used this technique to reflect and evoke emotions from the player for important locations, characters and items of equipment. Super Mario Music-Distance Learning, this lesson and supporting classroom exercise provide an extremely detailed account of how music was written, composed and developed for the first Super Mario Bros. game. The lesson has learners not just listen to the music and sound design, but also analyse the game mechanics of this classic platformer and others within this genre. How is music used through the whole Super Mario franchise and how did composer Koji Kondo write and develop his ideas for the original game. The lesson also looks, in detail, at the original 5 songs composed for the first game, and with a great listening skills task for learners to complete (including teacher answer sheets). Minecraft Music, this lesson and supporting resources provide an extremely detailed account of how music was written, composed and developed for the massively popular game ‘Minecraft’. How did the game’s main composer ‘C418’ use a wide range of techniques and musical genres like ‘Ambient’ to create such a rich soundtrack for this game? How has the game’s music been influenced by French composer and pianist Satie? What is Ambient music and its main characteristics? What other games have used similar techniques and styles? Modes and Video Game Music, this lesson provides an extremely detailed account of how video games often use musical modes to structure their compositions and musical content for some of the most popular games of all time. Not only would this lesson be great to teach music Modes and some basic music theory, but also covers how video game composers have used these to shape their music. FREE RESOURCE - Glossary of Music Technology: EBook (worth £4.49!!!) This e-book covers a wide range of terms and vocabulary for Music and Music Technology. The list is extensive and with great detail on a full list of useful terms, each with an easy and straightforward definition. This Resource would be really useful for any student or teacher working within a Music or Music Technology department, but also extremely valuable and convenient for home/self-study revision. This resource also comes with 3 classroom tasks/worksheets with extremely useful listening exercises that link with the presentation/lecture itself, this keeping learners engaged throughout. Task one overs spotting good sound design in early video games from the first generation, and also watching how real game designer work within the studio Task two is an excellent listening exercise with 4 lots of audio examples included. What makes a good “jump” sound or a good “laser” sound? Task three is an additional game design task where students research and then tasked with creating their own game sounds for a video-game character. In this package: Lectures ( in-depth presentations, each linking together, providing a full scheme of work for teaching). WORKSHEETS – All lessons come with worksheets (with teacher answers) that link with the lesson/presentation. HOMEWORK – many of the lessons also come with additional learning research and homework tasks, also with answers sheets to support. INFOGRAPHIC – Lesson have really useful infographics that support the presentation/lesson and can be used for additional revision and self-study for learners. VIDEOS - (each presentation also comes in video form, used for student revision) The resources within this bundle would easily cover a full term’s worth of work and could be used for GCSE, NCFE, A-Level and BTEC level 1, 2, 3 and UAL course frameworks. (United Kingdom). WARNING – Before you buy this resource PLEASE READ! Within this presentation are YouTube video links – We have tried to ensure that audio and visual examples are suitable for the classroom, but this really depends on the learning environment and age range of your learners. It is the teacher/lecturer’ responsibility to monitor and check before engaging with learners. Thank you for understanding!

Music Technology that Changed the World - is a comprehensive teaching bundle that explores the groundbreaking innovations that revolutionized music creation, performance, and consumption. Covering iconic technologies like the Roland 808, SONY Walkman, Gramophone, Electric Guitar, MIDI, Magnetic Tape, and lots more. This bundle delves into their histories, the visionaries and companies behind them, and their profound impact on the music industry and listening habits. Each lesson is divided into four engaging sections: the history of the technology, its key contributors, its significance, and its transformative effects on the industry. A classroom discussion question encourages students to think critically and connect these innovations to modern music. The bundle is delivered in both PDF and PowerPoint formats, complete with curated YouTube videos to enrich learning. Question sheets for students and teacher answer sheets make assessment easy, providing a valuable resource for educators to inspire and inform the next generation of music enthusiasts. Understanding the history of pivotal music and audio technologies, like the Roland 808, The SONY Walkman, the Gramophone or the first Electric guitars is crucial for appreciating their impact on various genres and cultural movements. This resource equips teachers with a structured lesson plan that highlights key innovations and figures, fostering critical discussions and creative exploration. By integrating technology into music education, students gain valuable insights into the evolution of sound.