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Resources include lesson plans for KS3-5 Music lessons and PSHEE, software guides, chords and lyrics for songs and, more recently, sheet music of own choral compositions.

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Resources include lesson plans for KS3-5 Music lessons and PSHEE, software guides, chords and lyrics for songs and, more recently, sheet music of own choral compositions.
Composition boxes
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Composition boxes

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Students can compose a piece based on rhythms - basic introduction to composition. Students can apply different rhythms, rests, ostinati and structure. Any feedback would be great, thanks!
Edexcel GCSE quick-fire anthology questions
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Edexcel GCSE quick-fire anthology questions

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Starter/plenary questions based on half of the set works - Indian/African/Celtic and Reich/Schoenberg/Bernstein. Can be used to cut out and stick on card for revision of the set work or a revision of a starting lesson on the set work.
Matching note values, names and symbols
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Matching note values, names and symbols

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Match the length of note, name and what it looks like to the descriptions provided. This can be used as a worksheet or each description cut up, put into envelopes and scattered at various points of the classroom. Can be used as part of a starter, plenary or main task. Any feedback would be great, thanks!
Sibelius help
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Sibelius help

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Basic functions of how to use Sibelius. A work in progress but I've tried to use the main functions and there are many things that can be added to this. Any feedback would be very useful!
AS Vocal Set Works numbers
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AS Vocal Set Works numbers

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At the bottom of the sheet are numbers - fill in the statement of the various set works with the appropriate number. The actual list is at the bottom of the page so don't forget to remove that before handing out to students! Also, please make sure to check the numbers - I have a feeling one or two may not be correct!
Instrument puzzle
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Instrument puzzle

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Cut up the pictures of the instruments for pupils to put back together in a puzzle. Other instruments can be added and can be used as a starter for Year 7s or a fun activity for Year 9s in a multi-tasked lesson.
Koko Yiri checkpoints
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Koko Yiri checkpoints

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Musical checkpoints of Koko Yiri. The answers are filled in on this sheet so make sure they're deleted before handing them out!
Dowland: Flow My Tears and Tavener: The Lamb
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Dowland: Flow My Tears and Tavener: The Lamb

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Match the key facts about the composer to the composer - e.g. 'Born in 1944&', &';Composed around 80 songs' and &'This piece can be described as an anthem&'; as well as specific features from the pieces - e.g. 'ABC structure&', &';Tierce de Picardie' and &'Two part writing section is homorhythmic&';\n\nFeedback would be great, thanks!
GCSE/A Level Sibelius guide
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GCSE/A Level Sibelius guide

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Based on using Sibelius on iMacs. Ignore first page as it fits our current set up at school. Includes functions such as adding comments, adding in second voices, seeing one part at a time and staff size as well as (iMac-related) shortcuts all of which can be done for PC by changing the 'cmd&' button to &';control' button.\n\nAny feedback would be great, thanks!
GCSE Set work and element Edexcel Music revision
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GCSE Set work and element Edexcel Music revision

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Presentation of all the Area of Study 2 and 4 pieces and their elements e.g. Koko rhythm, Reich dynamics, Capercaillie background etc.\n\nPress F5 to start the presentation - the slides whizz through - then press 's&' to stop the slides flipping through - students then have x amount of time to write down as much information/talk about the topic etc.
Fix You - Coldplay; chords and lyrics
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Fix You - Coldplay; chords and lyrics

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Useful for a class band lessons - chords and lyrics put together in a powerpoint presentation; students can read lyrics, chords and bass notes from screen. Any feedback would be great, thanks!
Intervals and Transposition
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Intervals and Transposition

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This is a presentation of steps to prepare students for Grade 5 Associated Board Music Theory. Students can use boomwhackers, xylophones, etc. to use examples and to create their own.
AS 2012-2013 Vocal Set Works quiz
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AS 2012-2013 Vocal Set Works quiz

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Written quiz of set works - I haven't included answers yet but will do! The students could always inform you, as a teacher, of their answers and prove them...!\n\nFeedback such as other questions would be great!