This is a 34 slide Power Point presentation to support the learning of KEY SIGNATURES for GCSE Music courses. GCSE MUSIC courses required knowledge of up to FOUR sharps and FLATS - Major and Relative Minors. This power point presents quick ways to work out the keys of up to 4 sharps and flats both Major and Relative Minor. Slides include piano keyboard to show semitone counting to reinforce understanding. All slides with key signatures on are fully animated to reveal the thinking required and the answers.

This is a set of resources I use specifically with Year 7 in a unit of work where the keyboard is introduced. It is a familiar piece by a "Great Composer" that is accessible for beginners and provide a challenge for more able keyboard players. Five sheets are included which range from: Right hand melody with note names given to right and left hands with phrasing and dynamics. I usually colour code my worksheets so both learners and myself can see quickly who is working at what level.

Find 10 things on the Score - Ensemble Music. 10 points to find on each score with two extra bonus questions on each activity to stretch and challenge. This can be an individual, paired, table or whole class activity or homework. There are five separate resources here: Each resources comprises 26 slides . The first two slides can be copied for learners to work on independently with the remaining slides covering all answer detail highlighting score detail. Five separate ensemble pieces are included here with each using apprximately 3 -6 bars of each piece. Pieces include: Schubert Lieder Mozart Oboe Quartet Mozart Clarinet Quintet Handel Zadok the Priest Vivaldi Winter

Quick reference guides for keyboard basic operations for Yamaha e423 and e323.

'How to' guide useful for learner reference. Simple and straightforward!

All key words identified for 'Since You Been Gone' with the linked musical element. These are included in the STUDY GUIDE resource I have already uploaded. Key words only listed - it's up to the learner to complete the meaning. Columns for bar and beat locations.

Teacher feedback sheet with mark boundaries for the OCR creative task. Space for learner response and self evaluation.

My Favourite Song - written in the style of a vinyl disc. Can be used for homework or cover and works really nicely to form top display material.

Assessment tracker for your whole class!!\nGenerate GCSE grades based on units 351 and 352.\nUseful for both teachers and learners.

This is an extremely useful PowerPoint document that I have used with both KS3 and 4 for a range of activities. Starters, notation / aural recognition. THIS IS A FULLY INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY WITH EMBEDDED SOUNDS. NO INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED TO RUN THIS IN THE CLASSROOM. The resource has 14 slides. Each slide has a one octave piano keyboard presented vertically as in GarageBand. Each piano keyboard has ALL notes clearly identified. Each note played will produce the corresponding audio pitch on selection. Each slide has a treble clef stave and will display the note you have selected on the staff notation. Hitting the RESET button will automatically return you to the home screen.

This is a 49 slide powerpoint made in the latest version. It works through the construction of all THREE minor scales. Looking initially at C Major - then finding its relative minor. The scale of "a" natural minor is constructed with clear referencing to its C major origin. The scale of " a" harmonic minor is constructed with clear referencing. The scale of "a" melodic minor (ascending and descending) is constructed with clear referencing. All tones and semitones are shown. Full, clear piano keyboard included with notes highlighted as they are added to the scales. Speaker image included plays all shown scales for reference. This presentation is designed to support the understanding of all THREE minors and quick ways to reference them. Final slides have all scales for reference including info on each minor scale.

These are the Key Words ONLY for Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. This resource is included in the Study Guide for the set work. All key words identified for the set work "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" by Mozart. Space to reference bar and beat numbers as well as for the meaning of each word.

This is a substantial powerpoint with fully embedded sounds. There are 23 slides covering basic and extended chords on C. Each slide shows a clear two octave piano keyboard - showing all note names. As the slides progress the piano keyboard shows the notes present in each chord. There are two speaker buttons - when pressed one will play your named chord harmonically and the other will play the chord melodically. The following chords are included: C major triad C Sus 2 C Sus 4 C5 C6 C7 C9 C flat9 C add 9 C11 C13 C major 7 C minor C minor 6 C minor 7 C minor maj 7th C minor 9 C diminished triad C diminished 7th C minor 7 flat 5 / half diminished C augmented triad This is not designed to be presented in all one session but rather a reference point. It very clearly shows the notes in the chord and you can choose to hear how they sound. All chords have been embedded. This is uploaded as powerpoint and you can easily arrange the slides in an order that is appropriate for your learners - leaving extended chords towards the end perhaps.

Three documents covering marking for OCR Creative Task, Performing and Composing. Useful for sharing with learners and understanding how marks are awarded.

This set of resources comprises SIX separate activities. Each starter looks different so learners do not become over familiar with the format. Each activity is designed to support the appraising paper, in particular, identifying features from a printed score. My learners come from diverse musical backgrounds and these activities are designed to introduce basic skills as well as reinforce those already known. Each activity has 2 bonus questions for your more able learners which will stretch their knowledge and hopefully prompt questions from others. I have named them starters but these can be used as homework, revision or cover work. I have been using these as homework/starter activities with peer marking and review at the beginning of a lesson. Each activity includes: 28-29 slides. One short excerpt from well known Mozart pieces - manuscript copy. Learner answer sheet with 10 specific key points to identify as well as space for feedback. 2 bonus questions included on every sheet. Full answers identified on following slides for review / marking. Manuscript excerpts include: Sonata in C K545 Turkish March E.K.N Trio Theme & Variations on "Ah, vous diraj-je Maman" Minuet in F

Eduqas GCSE Music 9-1 AOS3 Music For Film - Find 10 Things This set of resources comprises 5 separate activities, all based on Film Music Excerpts: James Bond Main Theme Skyfall Magnificent 7 Hedwig's Theme Superman Each activity develops score reading and identification skills covering a range of key musical features (10 with 2 bonus) in EACH activity. Each activity consists of 28 slides. The first 2 slides can be printed off and handed out as an activity. The final series of slides covers all answers identifying key point on the score. Although I have listed these as starters, they could be used as homework, plenary or even cover work providing the prep has been covered. All tasks look slightly different.

This is a homework designed to consider and identify the changes in recording formats since 1950. It has been used as part of the ASO4 Popular Music focus for Eduqas GCSE Music. Quick homework which has raised some interesting questions and introduced learners to some varying recording formats and consider the recent "Vinyl Revolution!" The document is in PDF format and contains two slides. One to identify recording format images. The second sheet asks details and information regarding each format as well as some thought provoking questions as to why some formats have succeeded and some have failed! Final document includes general answers to format identification and dates introduced.

This is a 79 slide powerpoint with full transitions to cover a range of key words associated with Eduqas GCSE Music Area of Study 4: Popular Music. I have used this a starter, cover work and plenary. Students can play as a class or individually. All key word meanings are provided with explanations and images where appropriate.