Quick Film Music project for KS3 or KS4 music students This is one worksheet that comes from a series of 10. The bundle can be purchased separately on the shop page. Each worksheet explores a different genre and styles of music and will make a great one-off lesson, homework task, cover work or could even be expanded into a longer class project. Each worksheet has an opportunity for students to complete initial individual research of the specific genre of music. There is a listening exercise that expands upon the historical and musical context already learnt by the students. Each worksheet finishes with the opportunity for independent project work where students can pick a task from the list and use it as a final assessment piece that can be assessed by the teacher. Students will have the flexibility in how they present the work for assessment making this a great student-led project.

Fun Music project - what is your favorite album? This is a chance for students to share their favourite album or song as a mini-project. It will require students to focus on listening, appraising and understanding musical genres, styles and historical context. Students are given the opportunity to present their research through a variety of software platforms that work for your school. This is a great task for creating a class play list of music, as well as getting to know the students and encouraging self-expression through music. A great project for team-building and peer relationships throughout the school year.

This powerpoint is the first in a series of lessons exploring SCALES. Students will get to explore and learn modes and the Dorian scale. The powerpoint has links to relevant online music recordings, facts, diagrams and allows students to explore the scale, performance pieces and composing. Includes homework / extension tasks. The powerpoint can also be used as a starting point for practical work or a composition task based around this mode. This powerpoint links with the Year 2 topic 1 (Scales) of the Middle School Curriculum that is for sale. However, this lesson will work perfectly for High School students or any ensembles learning pieces centered around modes.

This powerpoint is one of a series of lessons based around famous music and composers that is perfect for inspiring students in middle and high school. The powerpoint explores the composer, has links to relevant online music recordings, and allows students to relate to the music and key theory. Homework / extension tasks have been included. The powerpoint can also be used as a starting point for practical work or a composition task based around this famous and much loved work.

This worksheet will work perfectly with the the second in a series of lessons exploring SCALES. (powerpoint unit is for sale separately and you can buy all the worksheets as a bundle). This worksheet is for composing melodies around the C major scale. Students have space to write in rough, write notation and if time can be transferred on to music software. These resources links with the Year 2 topic 1 (Scales) of the Middle School Music Curriculum that is for sale. Also, this lesson will work perfectly for High School students or any ensembles learning pieces based around scales.

This worksheet will work perfectly with the the second in a series of lessons exploring SCALES. (powerpoint unit is for sale separately and you can buy all the worksheets as a bundle). This worksheet is for composing melodies around the pentatonic scale. Students have space to write in rough, write notation and if time can be transferred on to music software. These resources links with the Year 2 topic 1 (Scales) of the Middle School Music Curriculum that is for sale. Also, this lesson will work perfectly for High School students or any ensembles learning pieces based around scales.

This powerpoint is one of a series of lessons based around famous music and composers that is perfect for inspiring students in middle and high school. The powerpoint explores the composer, has links to relevant online music recordings, and allows students to relate to the music and key theory. Homework / extension tasks have been included. The powerpoint can also be used as a starting point for practical work or a composition task based around this famous and much loved work. Links with Year 1 topic 1 from the Middle School curriculum that is for sale.

This is a great powerpoint resource for introducing students to music from African cultures. The powerpoint includes video links to traditional instruments and musical terms. Students have the opportunity to learn a traditional folk song and then use it as a basis for a composition task. Links with Year 2 topic 3 from the Middle School music curriculum that is for sale. A great introduction resource for students taking GCSE and IB music.

**Concert review self-reflection worksheet for music / band / choir classes. ** This 2 page worksheet was created to help students start to think and self-reflect on their performance in a concert. On the first page students self evaluate their preparation and performance in the concert. They give themselves a mark out of 4. There are 11 questions to answer. On the second page students answer in more detail simple self-reflection questions about the concert and are encouraged to review what they enjoyed, learned and need to develop in preparation for the next concert performance. This is an editable 2 page worksheet. It can be used as a homework task, classroom activity or for a sub lesson.

Fun music theory activity based on the lullaby - Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Are you looking for a fun way to introduce or develop music theory whilst working remotely or away from your classroom? This fun worksheet encourages basic understanding of music theory, note naming and how to apply it to a piano / tuned percussion or their own instrument. Students can then use the music theory sheet to play or sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on an instrument of their choice either in class or at home. Don’t forget to follow Passionate About Music Education for all the latest updates!

5 treble clef pitch identification worksheets for music classes A set of 5 treble clef pitch identification worksheets where every bar spells out a word. Each sheet is in a different colour. A fun resource that is perfect for a starter activity, homework assignment or cover lesson activity.

This is the third lesson in a series for learning the Blues. This lesson focuses on the walking bass line. The powerpoint has been designed for google classroom but can be adapted for other platforms.

This is the 4th lesson in a series for learning the Blues. This lesson focuses on combining the walking bass line and the chord sequence. It has been designed for google classroom but can be adapted for any platform.

This is a great pitch identification game you can play with the class as a warm-up game or activity. The powerpoint has 10 different pitches for students to identify. Students have access to a worksheet with all the pitches. It’s best if the worksheet is placed in an individual plastic wallet to make the worksheet re-usable for many classes. Display the first pitch and count down 3,2,1 and ask students to hold up the sheet pointing to the correct answer. This way you can visually see who understands the task with the correct answer and allows you to instantly fill gaps of mis-understanding about notes on the stave.

This powerpoint is the first in a series of lessons exploring music history - 1920s! Students will get to explore and learn the Blues and then compare it to Minimalistic music. The powerpoint has links to relevant online music recordings, facts, diagrams and allows students to explore the blues scale, chromatic scale, tone rows and composing. The powerpoint can also be used as a starting point for practical work or a composition task based around this musical time frame. This powerpoint links with the Year 3 topic 1 (Popular Music) of the Middle School Curriculum that is for sale. However, this lesson will work perfectly for High School students.

This powerpoint is the second in a series of lessons exploring SCALES. It walks students through major, minor and pentatonic scales. The resource has links to relevant online music recordings, facts, diagrams and allows students to explore the scales and has easy to follow compositions tasks. This powerpoint links with the Year 2 topic 1 (Scales) of the Middle School Music Curriculum that is for sale. Worksheets for each scale are available to purchase separately. Also, this lesson will work perfectly for High School students or any ensembles learning pieces based around scales.

This is the first lesson of the Blues topic where students explore the Blues Scale. The powerpoint has been redesigned for remote learning and can be shared with students on google classroom or other learning platforms.

This is the second lesson in a series that will allow students to learn the chord sequence for the 12 bar blues. It has been created for google classroom but can be adapted for other online platforms.

This powerpoint is the first in a series of lessons exploring music history - Big Band Music of the 1930s - 1940s! The powerpoint has links to relevant online music recordings, facts, diagrams and allows students to explore the instruments of the big band and the 32 bar song structure. It culminates in a personal research project. The powerpoint can also be used as a starting point for practical work or a composition task based around this musical time frame. This powerpoint links with the Year 3 topic 1 (Popular Music) of the Middle School Curriculum that is for sale. However, this lesson will work perfectly for High School students.

This is one worksheet that comes from a series of 10. The bundle can be purchased separately on the shop page. Each worksheet explores a different genre and styles of music and will make a great one-off lesson, homework task or could even be expanded into a longer class project. Each worksheet has an opportunity for students to complete initial individual research of the specific genre of music. There is a listening exercise that expands upon the historical / context already learnt by the students. Each worksheet finishes with the opportunity for independent project work where students can pick a task from the list and use it as a final assessment piece that can be assessed by the teacher. Students will have the flexibility in how they present the work for assessment making this a great student-led project. This task is linked to Year 2 module 3 of the middle school curriculum (Instrumental music).