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.
Music Genres Quick Outline-ROCK MUSIC is a MASSIVE Bundle of infographics/posters that outline the main features and elements of popular music styles and genres. These quick summaries would act as a great study guide to give a concise and detailed look at different Pop music key characteristics and qualities. This resource would also work excellently alongside the History of Popular Music Styles – FULL LIBRARY. A great bundle that covers the history oF popular music from the pre-1950s to modern-day).
All material, presentations and worksheets, within this resource has been recently updated and now includes links to online ‘Distance Learning’ versions through Google Slides™. This allowing extra flexibility and continued support if students are learning and engaging from outside the classroom at home.
THIS BUNDLE KEEPS GROWING - so more genres to be added soon!
Each poster comes with embedded YouTube links to musical examples and breaks the style into these key areas:
· Instrumentation
· Performance & Arrangement
· Technology & Production
· Main Artists/Bands
· Influences
· Key Facts & Terminology
The Style Covered in this Bundle are:
Rock n Roll
Psychedelic Rock
Progressive Rock
Punk
Indie Rock
Glam Rock
New Wave
Heavy Rock
Grunge
Britpop
British Invasion
Nu-Metal
Surf Rock
Posters and displays are an extremely useful tool to aid learning and can motivate students to learn a specific topic. They can help learners to focus on a certain idea, fact, event, or process. They are convenient both for pupils and teachers as they help students to absorb the material faster and but used again and again for a range of materials.
In this package - for each musical style:
OUTLINE-POSTER – (.png HD quality image file)
OUTLINE-POSTER – (.pdf with embedded links)
POWERPOINT Version POSTER - (.pptx - read-only)
GOOGLE SLIDES™ - Resource sheet with links to Digital Learning version of material (.pdf)
This assignment brief and supporting classroom resources are aimed especially for the UAL – Level 3 Second year “Extended Diploma in Music Performance & Production”, Final Project Unit 13.
They provide an excellent guide to structuring and student evidence for this unit and the other final unit for the extended diploma, Unit 12.
This Resource is to be used along with additional evidence a centre would like to collect from the student. It is the Centre’s responsibility to ensure it covers and meets their requirements and standards.
In this package:
ASSIGNMNET – Unit 13 – Full brief covering all criteria and learning aims (.pdf)
ASSIGNMNET – Unit 13 – Full brief covering all criteria and learning aims
(.pdf compressed for smaller storage)
INFOGRAPHIC - Outline of Unit 13 - UAL
WORKSHEET – TASK 1-Project Context Outline-Template .docx
EXAMPLE -TASK 1-Project Context Outline-Technology Student
WORKSHEET -TASK 1-SWOT Analysis-Template
EXAMPLE-TASK 1-SWOT Analysis
INFOGRAPHIC - TASK 1-What is Primary and Secondary Research
WORKSHEET - TASK 2-Research Log and Bibliography-Template
EXAMPLE-TASK 2-Research Log and Bibliography
WORKSHEET - TASK 3+4-Diary-Problem Solving-Template
WORKSHEET - TASK 3+4-Risk Assessment-Equipment List-Template
WORKSHEET - TASK 3+4-FULL Risk Assessment-Template
EXAMPLE-TASK 3+4-FULL Risk Assessment
EXAMPLE-TASK 3+4-Equipment Setup Plan
TASK 3+4-Financial Records-Template
TASK 3+4-Recording+Setup Plan-Template
WORKSHEET - TASK 7-Evaluation and Reflection Log-Template
WORKSHEET - TASK 7-Evaluation Worksheet-Template
This lesson and supporting resources provide 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 9th Generation consoles and games released in 2020. The material in these resources would easily cover 4 to 5 lessons over roughly 5 or 6 weeks. This resource would also work very well with the History of Sound in Film-Full Lesson, which details the history of how the sound was introduced and added to films. Moreover, would work really well with “Sound Design in Video Games-FULL LESSON”, a great set of lessons that cover how and why sounds are important to the player’s experiences and what they provide in terms of feedback and game immersion.
All material, presentations and worksheets, within this resource has been recently updated and now includes links to online ‘Distance Learning’ versions through Google Slides™. This allowing extra flexibility and continued support if students are learning and engaging from outside the classroom at home.
‘History of Video Game and Music’ presentation covers the development of music written for computer games and how this changed over time with a total of 70 slides. Moreover, there are over 50 embedded videos throughout the lesson linking to YouTube and providing an excellent addition to the resource.
This resource also comes with 5 classroom tasks that can be completed alongside the lesson/presentation and integrated videos and will aid learning and revision for learners. Part of this is a very interactive lesson where a student can make their own Video Game Music. No Software or extras needed to complete, just internet access.
Each of these Tasks comes in a “Not Styled”, black and white print out or an attractive, “Styled” version to help engage learners.
This resource also comes with an infographic resource to aid learning. This covering some interesting facts on gaming. Along with a brief outline of each of the gaming generations covered in the presentation. Great for student revision and could be used as support while the presentation is being made.
Finally, there is also a “Classic Chiptune” presentation that highlights and showcases some of the most iconic 8 and 16 Bit Songs from the Chiptune genre. This also comes with examples embedded in the presentation to aid learning and saving time for the teacher.
Explore the fascinating “History of Audio & Music Technology” with our comprehensive and outright massive teaching resource! Available in both .pdf and PowerPoint formats, this resource features over 130 meticulously crafted slides. The presentation is meticulously organized into four main eras of audio technology: Acoustic, Electric, Magnetic, and Digital, each richly detailed and enhanced with embedded YouTube videos to support and deepen understanding.
Alongside the main slides, there are also five printable worksheets, each designed to reinforce key concepts and accompanied by easy-to-mark teacher answers, ensuring a seamless teaching and grading experience. Also in both .pdf and PowerPoint versions. Moreover, there is a cutout-and-arrange timeline exercise, allowing learners to actively engage with the material by creating their own timeline of significant audio technology milestones. This hands-on activity helps solidify their understanding of the chronological development of audio technology.
To further enrich the learning experience, is also provided two highly informative infographics. These visual aids summarize complex information in an easily digestible format, perfect for classroom displays or student handouts. They offer a quick reference guide to the major advancements in audio technology, making it easier for students to review and retain the information.
Whether you’re teaching a dedicated course on audio technology or integrating these materials into a broader curriculum, this resource offers flexibility and depth. The embedded YouTube videos provide real-world examples and demonstrations, bringing historical developments to life. With our “History of Audio & Music Technology” teaching resource, students will not only learn about the technological advancements but also gain an appreciation for the cultural and historical contexts that shaped the evolution of audio.
Empower your students with knowledge and inspire a deeper appreciation for the history of sound and music technology. This resource is an invaluable addition to any educational toolkit, designed to make learning both informative and enjoyable.
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
Improve your students’ listening skills and help them develop their auditory perception with this range of engaging worksheets! This resource features thought-provoking questions and exercises to help students develop their understanding of a broad range of different musical styles; everything from Jazz, DooWop, Grunge, R&B, Rock and Roll, Gospel and many, many more.
The worksheets come with a range of different listening questions, from multiple-choice, to short statements and those that require longer, more detailed responses. Moreover, every worksheet also has a related “Further Analysis & Discussion” question. Each of these is unique, and an excellent way to build upon knowledge gained and spark further classroom discussion in small groups or with the whole class.
Each listening skills exercise comes with a printable worksheet, a Powerpoint version to use at the front of the classroom, great to share answers and write directly on using Smartboards. A printable Answer Sheet, saving you time with marking. Finally, a Google Slides version, which you can save to your own Drive, and a TpT Easel activity for learners to complete and submit online.
There are certain moments in Pop Music history when we wish we could say “I was there”. All music has the power to be so much more than entertainment, it can be important, ground-breaking, or symbolic, but live music can make a moment in history truly special and in some rare cases completely change the world!
Immerse your students in the exhilarating world of iconic music performances as they discover the historical significance of this wide range of monumental events in Pop-Music History. Packed with engaging materials, this resource provides a comprehensive exploration of pop music history, from the unforgettable performances by renowned rock bands to the cultural impact of the concerts.
Designed to inspire, educate, and spark meaningful discussions, “Music Performance that Changed the World - Pop Music History - Growing BUNDLE” encourages students to delve into the moment famous artists started using the power of music for good and to bring about change. Engaging worksheets, thought-provoking discussion questions, and multimedia content allow students to analyze the significance of these performances throughout history, their impact on society, and the enduring legacy of these amazing concerts.
Whether you’re teaching history, music, or cultural studies, this comprehensive teaching resource provides a valuable and immersive learning experience. Let your students witness firsthand the defining moments from some of the most famous and memorable music concerts of all time, and discover how music can transcend boundaries, unite generations, and create a lasting impact.
This resource is perfect for teachers looking to incorporate modern cultural elements into their music curriculum while also helping students develop skills relevant to the music industry as a whole.
Each exercise comes with a printable worksheet, and a Powerpoint presentation with answers to use at the front of the classroom, great to share ideas and write directly on using Smartboards. A printable Answer Sheet, saving you time with marking. Finally, a Google Slides version, which you can save to your own Drive, and a TpT Easel activity for learners to complete and submit online.
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.
Learning about Leitmotifs and music in films is important as it enhances our appreciation for the artistry behind the music and its emotional impact on the audience. It also helps us develop analytical, critical thinking, creative, cultural awareness, and attention to detail skills. Understanding music in films is essential in appreciating its contribution to storytelling and the audience’s emotional experience.
These resources feature thought-provoking questions and exercises to help students develop their understanding of a broad range of different musical uses within film and television; everything from Jaw to James Bond, Darth Vader, the “One Ring” from Lord of the Rings, and many, many more.
This range of worksheets provides an engaging and interactive way for students to learn about the importance of listening to music in film and television, explore the wider role of music within the film, develop critical listening skills, and learn about technical aspects of film music and score composition.
These lectures and supporting classroom resources form a full library of material covering the how to record and produce professional instruments. This massive Bundle and in depth lectures and supporting resources covers all the major elements for recording Drums, Acoustic, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass. As well as Microphone Basics, Stereo Recording Techniques and Analogue & Digital Signals.
The lessons provided come with detailed explanations and methods for how to record and produce these instruments, popular techniques and microphones to use. Moreover, these are backed up with audio examples and lots of reference material to aid learning.
The resources within this bundle would easily cover a full terms worth of work and could be used for GCSE, NCFE, A-Level and BTEC levels 1, 2, 3 and UAL course frameworks. (United Kingdom).
In this package:
Lectures (7 full lessons/presentations, each linking together, providing a full scheme of work for teaching).
WORKSHEETS – All the lessons and presentations come with worksheets (with teacher answers) that link with the lesson and aid learning throughout.
HOMEWORK – again many of the lessons also come with additional learning research and homework tasks, also with answers sheets to support.
REVISION + INFOGRPAHICS - There are also additional worksheets to aid student learning and allow for revising.
AUDIO EXAMPLES– some of the presentation and lessons also have connected audio examples that support the lesson.
Video (each presentation also comes in video form, used for student revision)
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** History of Pop Music – FULL LIBRARY **
1 – How to Record…Acoustic Guitar (presentation, video, worksheet, revision notes)
2 - How to Record…Electric Guitar (presentation, video, worksheet, revision notes)
3 - How to Record…Bass Guitar (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, revision notes and terminology/vocabulary sheet)
4 - How to Record…Drums (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, Infographics and Audio examples)
5 - How to Record…Vocals (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, revision notes and terminology/vocabulary sheet)
6 – Microphone Basics (presentation, video, worksheet, How Microphones Work-Infographic)
7 – Stereo Recording Techniques (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, homework, classroom poster and revision sheet)
8 - Analogue & Digital Signals (presentation, video, worksheet, How Microphones Work-Infographic)
BONUS FILE:
This bundle even comes with a free Bonus E-BOOK “Glossary of Music Technology”:
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 great Bundle provides would provide a detailed and comprehensive set of Song Analysis lectures and presentations that could be used for any Listening Skills, Composition or Arranging class.
The aim of these resources is to enable learners to develop their listening skills, with a focus on sonic and musical components. They allow learners to break-down and understand some of the most popular and iconic songs in Pop/Rock. Moreover, these listening skills lessons would work excellently alongside the History of Modern Music massive resource bundle, this detailing the history of modern music.
Each lesson covers some of the background and history of the band/artist along with a detailed breakdown of all musical elements from this track.
These musical elements covering:
Tonality
Tempo
Meter/Time Signature
Instrumentation
Structure
Dynamics/Texture
Rhythmic Elements
Song Theme
Genre/Style
The material in these resources would easily cover 6 to 7 lessons. The presentations cover the major musical elements from the song and can be used after students have completed the Listening Skill Worksheet or at the same time, working through section by section.
The presentation also comes with embedded YouTube musical examples to support and engage learning and even references to other artists that are similar in style, or rhythm or tempo. This proving the learner with a wider range of listening and musical tastes. There are also 3 sequenced music arrangement examples for the song that focuses on certain elements, these allowing the learner to carefully hear certain elements from the music.
Moreover, the resource comes with a Listening Skills worksheet for learners to listen to the song and work through, and answer worksheet for teacher reference and also a Help and Guidance sheet.
Each lesson comes with:
PRESENTATION – Listening Skills – (.pdf HD quality)
WORKSHEET – Class Task – Listening Skills Questions(.pdf)
ANSWERS – Class Task – Listening Skills Answers (.pdf)
GUIDANCE - Class Task-Help and Guidance listening Skills (.pdf)
These lectures and supporting classroom resources form a full unit of material covering how Music and Sound are so greatly important to our society and the prominence it has played throughout history. The bundle covers some of the fundamentals areas and roles music plays and how this closely links with our daily lives.
There is a massive range of interactive lessons and presentations that would be excellent for music History Studies, Modern Sociology, and Music and Society. 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 and 3-course frameworks (United kingdom).
In this package:
Music and Society- MEGA BUNDLE:
1 – Generations and Their Music:
A detailed account of music, technology, and society across the generations and how this has changed over time. Starting from the Lost Generation in the very early twentieth century and all the way through to the latest Alpha Generation (Presentation, two infographics, video, four worksheets, revision notes, and class exercises).
2 – Music in Society:
What is music’s important role within all of society and different cultures from around the world? At the heart of this unit lies the idea that music constantly interacts with society rather than simply being a disconnected static art-form unrelated to anything else (presentation, video, and five worksheets/class exercises).
3 – Music and Politics:
How do Politics and Music often work closely together? How do artists, bands, and musicians use their music to draw attention to important issues? What are Music’s influential power and its ability to communicate a message to the listener? How have songwriters turned to their craft when confronted with social and political unjustness throughout history (presentation, infographic, Listening worksheets, and research worksheet).
4 – Music Censorship:
An extremely detailed account of Music Censorship throughout the ages and some great examples as to why certain pieces of music may be censored. Why is music censored and what does this mean to artistic expression (presentation, infographic, and four worksheets with answers).
5 – Culture Industry:
What is mass media and how does it link with society? How is music used as a commodity for big business and what is the music industry? Moreover, what was the Frankfurt School, and what did Theodor W. Adorno have to say about modern media (presentation, and three worksheets with answers).
6 – Music in Advertising:
This lesson and supporting resources provide an extremely detailed account of how and why music is used with Advertising, and how it plays an extremely important element for a successful ad campaign. It covers topics like, what are advertising appeals, the effective of music in marketing, sonic/brand logos, how music drives a story, jingles and lots more (presentation, and three worksheets with answers).
FREE BONUS PRODUCT!!!
Timeline of Popular Music and Music Technology-POSTER + eBOOK
This really useful infographic covers the full range of Popular Music and Music Technology from easily pre-1920’s all the way to the modern-day. This resource would be a really useful addition to students studying Popular Music and Music Technology History.
In this package:
Lectures (6 full lessons/presentations, each linking together, providing a full unit of work for teaching).
WORKSHEETS – All the lessons and presentations come with worksheets (some with teacher answers) that link with the lesson and aid learning throughout.
HOMEWORK – again many of the lessons also come with additional learning research tasks, also with answers sheets to support.
REVISION + INFOGRAPHICS - There are also additional worksheets to aid student learning and allow for revising.
VIDEO EXAMPLES– some of the presentations and lessons also have connected audio examples and embedded YouTube videos to support learning.
WARNING – Before you buy this resource PLEASE READ!
Some of the musical examples may have offensive language within the lyrics. It is the teacher/lecturer’s responsibility to monitor and check before engaging with learners. We have tried to ensure that music examples are suitable for all classrooms, but this really depends on the learning environment and age range of your learners. Thank you for understanding!
This engaging, massive bundle offers a treasure trove of lessons and materials, designed to immerse students in the fascinating world of Rock Music Genres and their rich history.
From the raw energy of classic Rock ‘n’ Roll to the rebellious spirit of Punk, Grunge, Britpop and the intricate melodies of Progressive Rock, this resource explores the diverse genres that have shaped the history of Rock music. Delve into the roots, evolution, and iconic artists of each genre, and inspire your students with interactive activities, informative presentations, and thought-provoking discussions.
Nearly all the resources come with printable worksheets and Powerpoint presentations, these also with answers to use at the front of the classroom, great for sharing ideas and write directly using Smartboards. Furthermore, printable Answer Sheets, thus saving you time with marking. Finally, most come with Google Slides versions, which you can save to your own Drive, and a TpT Easel activity for learners to complete and submit online.
This resource is perfect for teachers looking to incorporate modern cultural elements into their music curriculum while also helping students develop skills relevant to the music industry as a whole.
Immerse your class in the world of rock, foster a deeper appreciation for its cultural impact, and inspire a lifelong love for music. With engaging lessons, interactive materials, and thought-provoking discussions, ‘Rock Music Genres’ is a must-have for music educators, whether you’re a seasoned professional or a passionate rock enthusiast. Bring the magic of rock music into your classroom and watch your students’ enthusiasm and knowledge soar to new heights.
Inside, you’ll find a treasure trove of engaging lesson plans, meticulously curated content, and interactive activities that are designed to make the study of music history both informative and enjoyable. Whether you’re an educator looking to enrich your curriculum or a music enthusiast eager to dive deep into the world of melodies, this resource has you covered.
** UAL Level 2 Unit 8, Level 3 Units 8, 12 and 13-BUNDLE**
This massive BUNDLE of assignments, assessments briefs and supporting resources covers four full, end of year assignments for the UAL courses at Level 2 and Level 3, first and Second year.
IMPORTANT!
This Resource is to be used along with additional evidence a learning center would like to collect from the student. It is the Centre’s responsibility to ensure it covers and meets their requirements and standards.
These lectures and supporting classroom resources form a full library of material covering how Music and Sound are used within films and television. This covers the full comprehensive history of the development of sound in film from 1890 all the way to modern surround sound cinemas. Moreover, the resources coves the use of Music and Sound in films, the different forms that this takes and the full development of Foley and Sound FXs.
There is a massive range of interactive lessons and presentations that would be excellent for Film Studies, Multimedia classes and Film/Audio Production. 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 and 3 course framework.
In this package:
Lectures (6 full lessons/presentations, each linking together, providing a full scheme of work for teaching) These also come with Powerpoint and Google Slide versions to Save and Share within your own Google Drive.
WORKSHEETS – All the lessons and presentations come with worksheets (with teacher answers) that link with the lesson and aid learning throughout.
HOMEWORK – again many of the lessons also come with additional learning research and homework tasks, also with answers sheets to support.
REVISION + INFOGRAPHIC - There are also additional worksheets to aid student learning and allow for revising.
AUDIO EXAMPLES– some of the presentations and lessons also have connected audio examples that support the lesson.
Video (each presentation also comes in video form, used for student revision)
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!
Discover the captivating journey of modern popular music with our comprehensive teaching resource, ‘History of Music: Popular Music Pre-1950 to Modern Day.’ This extensive bundle is your all-in-one guide to exploring the dynamic evolution of popular music, from its early roots to the present day.
Inside, you’ll find a treasure trove of engaging lesson plans, meticulously curated content, and interactive activities that are designed to make the study of music history both informative and enjoyable. Whether you’re an educator looking to enrich your curriculum or a music enthusiast eager to dive deep into the world of melodies, this resource has you covered.
Nearly all the resources come with printable worksheets and Powerpoint presentations, these also with answers to use at the front of the classroom, great to share ideas and write directly using Smartboards. Furthermore, printable Answer Sheets, this saving you time with marking. Finally, most come with Google Slides versions, which you can save to your own Drive,
In this package:
Lectures (full presentations, each linking together, providing a full scheme of work for teaching).
WORKSHEETS – The majority of the lessons come with a worksheet (with teacher answers) that link with the lesson/presentation
HOMEWORK – again many of the lessons also come with additional learning research and homework tasks, also with answers sheets to support.
REVISION - These are worksheets to aid student learning and allow for revising
POSTER – some of the presentations even come with a A3 poster
AUDIO/MIDI – some of the presentation and lessons also have connected audio and MIDI examples to aid teaching.
Video (each presentation also comes in video form, used for student revision)
*History of Pop Music – FULL LIBRARY
Pre1950s Music: Tin Pan Alley, Ragtime and Swing (presentation, video, worksheet, revision notes)
Pre-1950’s Music: Blues, Jazz-Cool & Be-Bop (presentation, video, worksheets, revision notes, MIDI, audio and score)
1950’s Music: Rock’n’Roll & Rockabilly (presentation, video, 3 worksheets and answers, revision notes and terminology/vocabulary sheet)
1950-60s Music: British Invasion & Skiffle (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, revision notes and homework sheet)
1960s Music: Psychedelic Rock (presentation, video, worksheet and answers, recommending listening resource)
1960-70s Music: Ska, Rock Steady & Reggae (presentation, video, worksheet and answers, homework and revision sheet)
1970s Music: Soul, Disco and Funk (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, homework, classroom poster and revision sheet)
1970s Music: Punk Rock (presentation, video, worksheet and answers, homework and revision sheet)
1970-80s Music: Indie Rock and New Wave (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, homework, classroom poster and revision sheet)
1970s-80s Music-Heavy Rock (presentation, worksheets x3 and answers and Infographic)
1980s Music: Electro & Synth Pop (presentation, video, recommending listening resource)
1980-90s Music: HipHop and Rap (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, homework, and revision sheets)
Grunge-1990s Music - FULL LESSON (presentation, video, X3 worksheets (two of these listening skills exercises), and answers)
Britpop-1990s Music - FULL LESSON (presentations, X2 worksheets, infographic and worksheet answers).
1990-2000s Music: Club Dance (presentation, video and revision sheet)
Nu-Metal-2000s Music-FULL LESSON (presentation, video, three worksheets and answers)
History of Boy Bands (presentation, video and class worksheets)
History of Rock Music - FULL LESSON
(presentation, worksheet and revision sheet)
History of Audio Technology - FULL LESSON
(presentation, worksheet and revision sheet)
Glossary of Music Technology (– FULL e-Book + Presentation)