Music Resources, mainly for the Edexcel GCSE and A level specification, to prepare students for exams.
Compositions resources, piano skills, elements of music and theory.
Music Resources, mainly for the Edexcel GCSE and A level specification, to prepare students for exams.
Compositions resources, piano skills, elements of music and theory.
Powerpoints in 2 formats: pdf and pptx for the complete teaching of the 8 set works for the listening and appraising component in Edexcel GCSE music.
Includes elements of music, Youtube videos, homework task and wider listening.
Most effectively used alongside student booklets where notes include blank spaces to be filled in and activities:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/set-work-student-booklets-edexcel-music-gcse-8-pieces-12247636
All notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide and Rhinegold resources.
A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for Bach’s Cantata Ein Feste Burg, taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point for revision without specific examples. Students should refer to their scores to put these into context.
Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and pdf. Contains 30 slides for the complete teaching of the set work. Includes Youtube videos, homework tasks and notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide.
Vocabulary sheet with keywords for the set work.
Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions for the key words in the set work.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions.
Exercise sheet that can be used as a lesson starter or for home revision. Match the element of music to the correct sentences.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Queen’s Killer Queen. 20 slides including videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task.
A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoint for filling in during lessons. Contains exercises, questions to consider, homework tasks and an essay question.
A wider listening sheet with the kind of points they can mention for exams.
A sheet with a summary of the elements of music, in a condensed format.
A sheet with the key words for each element of music in a poster format.
A sheet for students to fill in the definitions of key words.
A vocabulary sheet with the definitions of each word.
A revision exercise sheet for students to use. Match the correct element of music to the sentences about the set work.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.
A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for Petals, taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point for revision without specific examples. Students should refer to their scores to put these into context.
Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
A power point in 2 formats: pdf and pptx with 21 slides including the elements of music analysis, youtube videos and wider listening task.
A vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work.
A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions of the keywords for the set work.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions.
Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentences.
Basic summaries, wider listening ideas and powerpoints for the teaching of the 3 pieces in ‘Popular Music and Jazz’ In the Edexcel Music AS and A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. All notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide.
Vocabulary sheets with the key words for each set work.
Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in definitions.
Vocabulary sheets with definitions.
Exercise sheets- match the correct element of music to the sentences.
A powerpoint in 2 formats: pdf and pptx for the complete teaching on topic of jazz and blues. 46 detailed slides with listening, performing and composing activities, musical context and assessment.
Some slides use information from Musical Futures.
8 sheets, one for each set work. Exercises that can be done for revision, home learning or as a class starter activity.
Match the element of music to the correct sentence.
Useful two- fold exercise to help retain the definitions of the elements of music and the kinds of words that are expected, and for memorising points about the set work.
Resources to use for the teaching of accidentals and key signatures.
Powerpoint in PDF and pptx formats.
Worksheet to fill in with the powerpoint, includes a homework task at the end and student assessment ‘how well do I know what we have learnt today?’ Word and PDF formats.
2 videos explaining how to figure out key signatures for sharps and flats.
Exercises in worksheet taken from Bridging the Gap to GCSE Music. ( Zig Zag Education)
Video in powerpoint from RIAM Teaching and Learning network:
Area of Study 1: The Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
5 worksheets for revision:
Fill in some wider listening examples and a point of interest for each.
Match the ensemble/form to the correct sentence
Answer some questions on Classical Music general knowledge.
Mozart K542: Match the correct element of music to the sentence
Beethoven Pathetique: Match the correct element of music to the sentence
A composing task in 4 steps:
Choose the key
Write a melody
Discover the chords
Harmonise the melody.
These 10 worksheets follow a methodical approach that gives the students a rounded knowledge of harmonising melodies.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pdf and pptx.
Definitions for the key words in the 8 set works for the Edexcel GCSE listening and appraising course. Words divided by the elements of music.
Definitions taken from Rhinegold and Pearson resources.
Powerpoint on the elements of music with tips for exams.
Posters with the keywords for each element of music.
Vocabulary list with definitions. Sorted into the elements of music.
Can be used for any examining board, but based upon the mark scheme for the GCSE Edexcel Music course.
Vocabulary sheets with key words for each of the 18 set works in the Listening and Appraising component of the course.
Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in definitions for each keyword within elements of music.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions for each key word.
Resources could be used for teachers, student revision or as posters.
Summaries, wider listening ideas and Powerpoint presentations for the 3 pieces in ‘New Directions’ In the Edexcel Music AS and A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
Notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide.
Vocabulary sheets with keywords
Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in definitions.
Vocabulary sheets wih definitions.
22 slides in pdf and pptx formats for an in depth explanation of the elements of music.
Aimed for students taking the listening and appraising component of the Music GCSE and A Level course, in an easy format.
Prepares students to talk about the music they are hearing with the correct terms.
Includes explanations of the different elements and questions to think about it.
Keywords taken from Edexcel exam answer books.
You can find a basic version of this for free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/elements-of-music-introduction-powerpoint-12052580
Powerpoint presentations in 2 formats: pptx and pdf with the complete teaching of the setworks.
Includes Youtube Videos, homework tasks and notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide.
18 Setworks in the Edexcel Music A level Listening and Appraising component.
A booklet with 11 pages on the life of Cleopatra. Booklet includes:
Fact file
Questions
Essay task
True or false
Vocabulary list
Activities
Spanish version:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12646903
4 page resource to have at hand:
the 12 major scales
most common chords used to harmonise a standard pop song
pentatonic scales for improvising and composing melodies.
A tests on the elements of music and basic theory and harmony to test your students’ knowledge.
This is the free version. You can find 4 different theory tests here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12691022