AoS 1: Musical Forms and Devices – PART 1
BINARY, TERNARY, RONDO - SIX LESSONS*
This is a 50-page PPT, as an Intro to Baroque, Classical and Romantic Music, covering Binary, Ternary and Rondo form in detail.
Instead of trying to work chronologically, which always ends up being skewed towards earlier music, there are seven examples taken from across the centuries, to explain Binary, Ternary and Rondo.
Musical examples from Purcell, Handel, JS Bach, Mozart, Brahms, R. Schumann, and Tchaikovsky.
There are also three COMPOSING TASKS to put students’ understanding into practice.
The bundle ALSO includes Sibelius and XML files for three of the pieces, to allow classroom performance.
There is a focus on the Eduqas Appendix C, to cover lots of the terms there, with the rest to be covered in Part 2, soon!
There are three mini-tests throughout the course, each worth 12-marks, and split into three groups of four, of increasing difficulty, so something for everyone.
The resource comes as a 50-page PowerPoint, and an accompanying 16-page student workbook (PDF).
*It is estimated that the course will take approx. six lessons, but of course this depends on how long schools’ lessons are, the prior experience of the students, and other factors.
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Double sided worksheet and teacher slides for a music cover lesson on film music. Suitable for both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
The lesson includes six short activities: a starter, listening task, composition task (without instruments), a film technique question, reading activity and reflection. The lesson has been designed to be delivered without instruments or computers, though the lesson is easily adaptable to include a practical element should you wish. Prior teaching on the elements of music is recommended.
This is the perfect music lesson for a written music lesson or cover lesson with a non-specialist.
Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP3 format).
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GCSE MUSIC – KEY MUSICAL ELEMENTS
This 36-page PPT is a great way to kick off the GCSE course, providing an accessible introduction to (or refresher of!) key musical elements:
Pulse
Metre (including regular and irregular)
Rhythm (including syncopation, off-beat rhythms, dotted rhythms and triplets)
Chords (including triads and inversions)
Melody-writing
Basic arranging for ensemble
It is expected that most students will have encountered many of these at Key Stage 3, and so whilst this PPT can act as an introduction with clear explanations, it can also act as a useful refresher, with the exercises very much aimed at Key Stage 4.
Students will need access to keyboard or guitars, and notation software or manuscript paper.
Update (19.09.24): I have added answers to the PPT, so that it could be used by a non-specialist teacher, or even set as cover / homework.
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AoS 1: Musical Forms and Devices – PART 2
THEME & VARIATIONS, ALBERTI BASS, OSTINATO, DESCANT, ROUNDS, CANONS, TREMOLO, DIVISI, DRONE, MUTED*
This is a 99-page PPT, following on from AoS1 Part 1, covering:
Theme & Variations
Alberti Bass
Ostinato
Descant
Rounds
Canons
Drones
Plus performance techniques, such as tremolo, divisi, falsetto, pizzicato, accents, sustained notes, and mutes
And textures such as layered, imitation and countermelody
Instead of trying to work chronologically, which always ends up being skewed towards earlier music, there are eleven examples, plus supporting pieces, taken from across the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras.
Musical examples from the likes of Elgar, Mozart, Purcell, Wagner, Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams and Mahler, with supporting pieces by Schubert, Tchaikovsky… and Chuck Berry :)
There are also three COMPOSING TASKS to put students’ understanding into practice.
There is a focus on the Eduqas Appendix C, to cover lots of the terms there, with the rest to be covered in Part 1!
There are eleven mini-tests throughout the course, each worth 12-marks, and split into three groups of four.
The resource comes as a 99-page PowerPoint, and an accompanying 36-page student workbook (PDF), with YouTube links.
The price reflects that this will last half a term’s lessons.
*It is estimated that the course will take approx. six lessons, but of course this depends on how long schools’ lessons are, the prior experience of the students, and other factors.
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EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC - ROCK MUSIC (AoS4)
A PowerPoint and accompanying Student Workbook, designed to take students through the genre of Rock Music, all within the context of listening practice, and exam-style questioning.
Plus, an explanation of falsetto, with a listening exercise, within the world of Pop/Rock.
This helps teachers who are less-familiar with the style, and are uncertain of which examples to use.
Listening exercises on songs by:
Rainbow
Girlschool
Lenny Kravitz
AC/DC
Bon Jovi
PPT and Workbook both have YouTube links (updated October 2023), with timings.
This is Lesson 2 of a series, exploring all the Eduqas-prescribed genres of Popular music.
Powerpoint slides for Eduqas GCSE Music AoS1 including animated set work analysis broken down into each elelement.
Within this purchase there are 4 powerpoint documents (Baroque Era, Classical Era, Romantic Era, Set-work and Musical Forms)
The Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Slides include:
- An animated orchestra layout
- MADTSHIRT facts
- Key composers with additional listening
- Exam Style Questions
The final powerpoint includes:
Musical Structures (Binary, Ternary etc…)
Animated Score with full exam analysis (MADTSHIRT Analysis)
A powerpoint presentation aimed at Introducing Year 12 students to the development of Western Classical music. This could also be used with GCSE classes. Use alongside listening examples of your choice.
Double sided worksheet and teacher slides for a music cover lesson on musical theatre. Suitable for both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
The lesson includes six short activities: a starter, listening task, composition task (without instruments), a song type question, reading activity and reflection. The lesson has been designed to be delivered without instruments or computers and students may need additional paper for the creative composition task. Prior teaching on the elements of music is recommended.
This is the perfect music lesson for a written music lesson or cover lesson with a non-specialist.
Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP3 format).
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This is the 4th Year of the calendar and still at its simplest level the purpose of this calendar is to offer a wide-ranging selection of music: different styles, genres, origins, artists, historical periods and so on.
As part of an interesting and robust music curriculum, children need to hear and experience music and musical styles and artists that they may not otherwise have the opportunity to hear. The idea was to create a calendar of a song a day.
190 school days… 190 songs. (+2 for those with different school schudeules)
These songs could be used in whatever way the user thinks best – on entry to the classroom in the morning, as assembly music, as a calming session after breaktimes of lunchtimes, or as an introduction to a music lesson.
This resource includes this year’s calendar ONLY.
Full week-to-View Calendar
YouTube Playlist of all songs
This year I am asking a fee of £3.50, for a complete resource that will last you all year. I am proud of the product and feel that for the extensive hours spent creating it £3.50 is well worth it!
A super fun, well presented, teacher-lead music quiz with 8 rounds (to fill an hour lesson).
Answer sheet is included, as well as the PowerPoint presentation and a link to the GoogleDrive.
Rounds include:
Santa Speedrun
Christmas Covers
Seasonal Selfies
8-Bit Blizzard
Snowy Scenes
Yule or False
Mash-Up Mayhem
Sing It Santa!
All GCSE music specifications require students to have a comprehensive knowledge of a variety of different melodic devices, with many courses requiring students to be able to demonstrate this knowledge in both composition coursework and in the appraising exam.
This pack of 8 worksheets introduces a wide range of these devices, and includes two short composition tasks that give students an opportunity to practice using these devices before beginning their composition coursework or while preparing for the exam. Each of the worksheets that introduce new keywords come in two variants: one that has the definitions already provided, giving a useful reference or revision sheet; and one that provides a blank space for the student to write a definition for themselves. Where appropriate, each keyword is accompanied by a short musical example.
Here is a breakdown of each worksheet:
– Worksheet 1.1: An introduction to a range of melodic devices with definitions provided;
– Worksheet 1.2: An introduction to a range of melodic devices with space for students to research and write their own definition;
– Worksheet 1.3: A follow-up composition task, using the melodic devices covered in Worksheets 1.1 and 1.2;
– Worksheet 2.1: An introduction to a range of melodic devices with specific focus on devices that can be used in motivic development;
– Worksheet 2.1: An introduction to a range of melodic devices with specific focus on devices that can be used in motivic development, with definitions provided;
– Worksheet 2.2: An introduction to a range of melodic devices with specific focus on devices that can be used in motivic development, with space for students to research and write their own definition;
– Worksheet 2.3: A follow-up composition task, using the melodic devices covered in Worksheets 2.1 and 2.2;
– Worksheet 3.1: Introduction to a range of additional melodic keywords not previously covered, with definitions provided;
– Worksheet 3.2: Introduction to a range of additional melodic keywords not previously covered, with space for students to research and write their own definition.
Previews of the first page of each worksheet are available from the files list.
Throughout the worksheets, the following keywords are covered: Conjunct, disjunct, scalic, triadic, passing note, broken chord, ornament, trill, acciaccatura, appoggiatura, sequence, augmentation, diminution, retrograde, glissando, melisma, blue notes, diatonic, chromatic, riff, ostinato, inversion, hook, articulation, improvisation, legato, staccato, and marcato.
It is the responsibility of the teacher to check this coverage of keywords against the exam board specification, this worksheet pack does not intend to offer complete coverage for all specifications.
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This sheet is to be used alongside the Aural Help sheet for Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8. It provides a useful chart showing the features of each style and period, as well as suggested composers, as is required in the aural part of an ABRSM music examination. It would also be useful for use in the music classroom, in particular those studying for GCSE, As Level and A Level music.
Renaissance Music – Western Classical Music Eras: Music History and Styles is a comprehensive and engaging teaching resource designed to help music teachers effectively cover all the key elements of the Renaissance period and its role in the development of Western classical music. Perfect for secondary music education or introductory college-level courses, this resource explores the historical, cultural, and musical shifts that defined the Renaissance, providing a clear and structured approach to teaching this rich era of music history.
The resource includes a fully editable and visually engaging 80+ slide presentation, broken into six clear, curriculum-aligned chapters:
Introduction to the Renaissance Period
Musical Characteristics of Renaissance Music
Instruments and Orchestration
Printed Sheet Music and the Printing Press
Renaissance Composers and Key Examples
Top Ten Characteristics of Renaissance Music
Each slide is filled with embedded YouTube videos and music examples to enhance learning and keep students engaged. To support and reinforce learning, the resource also includes five fun and informative worksheets. These guide students through researching Renaissance composers, musical forms, the printing press, and key vocabulary, and finish with an interactive composition activity using a digital audio workstation (DAW). To support teachers, a detailed answer sheet is also provided, helping to guide class discussion, structure marking, and save valuable planning time.
Baroque Music – Western Classical Music Eras: Music History and Styles is a comprehensive and engaging teaching resource designed to help music teachers effectively cover all the key elements of the Baroque period and its role in the development of Western classical music. Perfect for secondary music education or introductory college-level courses, this resource explores the historical, cultural, and musical innovations that shaped the Baroque era, including the rise of opera, the birth of the orchestra, and the development of new forms such as the concerto, fugue, and oratorio. With a clear and structured approach, it provides students with valuable insight into one of the most influential and expressive periods of music history.
The resource includes a fully editable and visually engaging 95+ slide
presentation, broken into six clear, curriculum-aligned chapters:
Introduction to the Baroque Period
Monody, the Birth of the Opera and Other Vocal Styles
Instrumental Music and Other Styles of Baroque
Typical Instruments and Orchestration
Listening Habits of Baroque
Composers and other Important People!
Top Ten Characteristics of Baroque Music
Each slide is filled with embedded YouTube videos and music examples to enhance learning and keep students engaged. To support and reinforce learning, the resource also includes five fun and informative worksheets. This guides students through researching Baroque composers, musical forms and key vocabulary, and finish with an interactive composition activity using a digital audio workstation (DAW). To support teachers, a detailed answer sheet is also provided, helping to guide class discussion, structure marking, and save valuable planning time.
Classical Music – Western Classical Music Eras: Music History and Styles is a clear and engaging teaching resource designed to support music educators in exploring the Classical period and its lasting influence on Western classical music. Ideal for secondary and introductory college-level study, this resource examines the historical, cultural, and musical developments of the era, featuring composers such as Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. It explores the growing importance of the orchestra, key instruments of the period, and the rise of the pianoforte, which transformed musical expression.
Students will learn about defining styles including the Galant style and Empfindsamer Stil, alongside major instrumental forms such as the symphony, sonata form, and concerto, including cadenzas and the use of Alberti bass. Through a structured and accessible approach, this resource offers valuable insight into one of music history’s most balanced, expressive, and influential periods.
The resource includes a fully editable and visually engaging 120+ slide presentation, broken into six clear, curriculum-aligned chapters:
Introduction to the Classical Period
Classical and the change from Baroque
Operatic music in the Classical Period
Instrumental music and Styles
Typical Instruments and Orchestration
Classical Listening Habits
Classical Composers
Top Ten Characteristics of Classical Music
Each slide is filled with embedded YouTube videos and music examples to enhance learning and keep students engaged. To support and reinforce learning, the resource also includes five fun and informative worksheets. This guides students through researching Baroque composers, musical forms and key vocabulary, and finish with an interactive composition activity using a digital audio workstation (DAW). To support teachers, a detailed answer sheet is also provided, helping to guide class discussion, structure marking, and save valuable planning time.
EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC – POP MUSIC (AoS4)
A PowerPoint and accompanying Student Workbook, designed to take students through the genre of Pop Music, all within the context of listening practice, and exam-style questioning.
This is Lesson 1 of a series, exploring all the Eduqas-prescribed genres of Popular music, and as such, the listening exercises are between 3 and 5 marks.
This helps teachers who are less-familiar with the style, and are uncertain of which examples to use.
Listening exercises on songs by:
Cee-Lo Green
Paloma Faith
Beverley Knight
PPT and Workbook both have ad-free YouTube links, with timings.
Please see my TES shop for other PPTs and Workbooks in the Popular Music series, coving all prescribed styles for the Eduqas GCSE Music.
Slightly updated version added on 05.11.24
100 Revision Activities for Eduqas GCSE Music
100 knowledge-based revision tasks for the Eduqas GCSE Music Appraising exam. Topics include the elements of music, keywords and definitions, music theory, set works, and music styles.
Saturday 8th March 2025 marks ‘100 Days To Go’ until the 2025 Eduqas GCSE Music Appraising exam. This revision pack provides a task for each day in the run up to the exam. Designed to take no longer than 15 minutes to complete, each task also includes an additional challenge.
Not restricted to ‘100 Days’, these revision activities make a perfect addition to lessons in the run up to the Appraising exam: Do Now activities, revision lessons, cover work, home learning tasks, independent revision, and so on.
An interactive document, page 2 provides a menu linked to each revision activity. Clicking the task number on each page then returns you to the home page. Why not choose a number at random to really test your students’ knowledge!
An answer pack is also included.
If you like this product, be sure to also consider these revision packs:
50 Badinerie Revision Tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/eduqas-gcse-music-badinerie-set-work-revision-pack-13226305
50 Africa Revision Tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/eduqas-gcse-music-africa-set-work-revision-pack-13237250
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Fully annotated score for Bach’s Badinerie. Perfect for EDUQAS GCSE Music. Use as a teaching aid or revision resource.
*Please note: This is resource contains a hand annotated score for Badinerie only. *
This resource can be purchased alongside exam questions for both Badinerie and Africa in the full EDUQAS GCSE Music exam pack. Find the annotated score for Badinerie AND Africa in the Teacher’s Answer Book. Get the full pack here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-music-exam-question-booklet-13194540
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This sheet contains key information for Guitar, Bass, Piano/Keyboard, and Drums. Along with common chords and scales it shows common chord progressions including a 12 bar blues in A.
Guitar chords, Bass Line Patterns, Piano/Keyboard Chords, Drum Beat Patterns, Worsheet, Poster.
Simple ideas to create a rondo form story about Vivaldi’s Spring 1 and then create music for this story.
For general teachers and music teachers in elementary schools.