GCSE Music (Edexcel old specification) for Miles Davis - keywords and definitions, card sort and structure sheet.

Extended listening questions for Areas of Study 2 and 3 on AQA GCSE Music new specification (8271). Questions one and two give the student some elements of music to listen for on a provided YouTube link and gives an “expert” tip on how to apprach this. Question three asks the students to compare how elements are used between the two extracts. Preparation for questions 9 and 10 in the listening exam, but also helpful to set as cover and listening practice while learning at home.

Presentation for AQA GCSE Music New Specification for Area of Study Four (Western Classical Tradition Since 1910) - Kodaly and Bartok. Pupils were set a task the lesson before to research Kodaly and Bartok (context, type of music, features of this style of music, famous pieces, Kodaly method of singing, influences, etc). This presentation is to fill in any gaps they may have missed out and look at some pieces. Covers context, elements of Hungarian folk music, impressionist music, Hary Janos suite, Dances of Galanta, Concerto for Orchestra, Romanian folk dances for Orchestra and Divertimento. YouTube links are provided, as are lesson objectives.

PowerPoint detailing very basic features of Baroque, Classical and Romantic music for GCSE Music (we are following AQA but would presumably be suitable for other boards). Covers ornaments, orchestral developments, phrasing, key composers, etc.

Lesson on Film Music Appreciation with corresponding worksheet. Students are shown 6 film clips and have to answer questions on texture, instruments, dynamics, features, atmosphere, etc. YouTube links and answers are provided. My Year 9 classes loved this, and were shocked that questions such as describe the dynamics were on the GCSE papers! Lesson objectives included for schools that require this.

Features of Pop Music presentation to fit in with AQA GCSE Music New Specification - Area of Study 2 - Pop Music. 10 slides. Learning objectives displayed on each slide for schools that follow this policy. Slides cover types of voice and vocal techniques, effects and technology, popular instruments and their roles, rock 'n' roll, basic features of rock music, 1960s British Pop and Modern Pop.

Presentation on Caribbean Music for the new specification of GCSE Music AQA - AoS 3. Pictures of unfamiliar instruments and YouTube clips for different styles of music are included. Presentation covers Context, Instruments, Steel Pans, Calypso Context, Features of Calypso, Mento, Son, Merengue and Zouk. Learning outcomes and key words are included for schools that require this.

Lesson on Samba with differentiated versions for less and more able. Unscramble the key word starter, recap about dynamics to lead into performance and then different rhythms for each instrument in a Samba kit with a corresponding phrase for a Shrek character. For performance, lower abilities use the phrase and higher abilities use just the rhythmic notation. Groups then rehearse and perform this. Two extension tasks (add a break and a change in dynamics). Self and peer assessment slide at the end with sentence starters and word bank for less able, and a word bank with literacy related reminders for more able. Lesson objectives included for schools that require this.

Key word revision game to fit GCSE Music Edexcel Old Specification. Key word comes up on screen, students have to write down their answer either on mini-whiteboard or book or teacher can pick on an individual for an answer. Answer is then on next slide for students to check their answer on write down for revision. Words suitable for all set works. 23 key words.

Presentation for AQA GCSE Music New Specification on Salsa and Samba music (Area of Study 3 - Traditional Music. Contains audio clips of examples and some pictures of instruments etc. Learning objectives included. Looks at context of Salsa, Clave rhythms, Salsa structure, Samba key features, Samba beat, Instruments and Call and response.

Edexcel GCSE Music Old Specification - Comparison of Set Works. As Edexcel have exhausted all essay options, the specification does mention it could give a comparison question between set works in Section B instead. Looking at multiple elements of music across two set works or one elements across various areas of study. Small presentation explaining situation and one approach to it, with two activity sheets to help students plan their ideas. Mix and match extension task for students to make their own comparison questions and write these as practice.

Extended listening questions for Key Stage 3 Music. Each topic has three questions. Questions one and two ask students to describe some elements of music for a specific YouTube link, and then question three asks them to compare and contrast the two pieces looking at a narrower range of elements. Preparation for essays in GCSE specifications. Ideal as work for learning at home tasks. Topics cover Samba, Musical Futures, Clocks and Time Signatures, Keyboard/Ed Sheeran and Film Music.

For anyone whose students struggle with Rag Desh (Edexcel GCSE Music Old Spec). A few sheets to remind students about structure, key words, common questions and then a card sort to be cut up and used to match key words/instruments with their definition and role.

Presentation describing key features of Contemporary British Folk Music for the new specification of AQA GCSE Music (Area of Study 3). Lesson outcomes are included, as are some brief context, rhythm and tempo, timbre, traditional folk instruments, modern instruments, melody, structure/form and texture and then an example of this. On blue background for dyslexic pupils or those with Irlam's.

Seven round Christmas lesson, including word-search, crossword, Christmas film quiz, 2017 quiz, anagrams, name the Christmas song in pictures and Christmas songs quiz. Answers included for all and worksheets with answer sheet at front included as well. Keeps classes busy for an hour. Suitable for Key Stages 2-4 (Years 6 - 11). Can easily be left as cover during seasonal events. Happy Christmas!

Features of Jazz Music for new specification of AQA GCSE Music. Contains learning objectives and coloured background for dyslexic students. Covers Context, Instruments, Big Band, Chicago, New Orleans, Bebop, Rhythm, Features of Melody, Harmony and Other Features. Audio clips are embedded into the file.

Booklet for cover work for Key Stage 3 Music lessons. Each activity/page should last at least an hour (I have used them for this long). Includes 5 tasks - elements of music description, designing your own radio show, musical futures/band work, film music and writing your own pop or rap song. Could easily cover five theoretical lessons (cover, removal, difficult classes, etc.) Does not need a Music classroom to complete. Just need to print booklet and give to a student with paper! Suitable for non-specialist teachers as well as learning at home resources.

Cover work booklet to be used for one off Music cover lessons where a computer room is not accessible. Each activity/page should last at least an hour (I have used them for this long). Includes "Design Your Own Musical Instrument" (6 small tasks), "Decorate The Ukulele", "Decorate The Djembe", "Design Your Own Record Label" (6 short tasks), "Planning Your Own Festival" (7 short tasks) and "Features Of Pop Music Comprehension" (A4 written passage with 15 questions to answer from this). Could easily cover five or six theoretical lessons (cover, removal, difficult classes, etc.) Does not need a Music classroom to complete. Just need to print booklet and give to a student with paper! Suitable for non-specialist teachers as well. Great for preparing for urgent cover, removal work or learning at home.

PowerPoint presentation and fill in the blank activity on Serialism and Expressionism for AQA GCSE Music, new specification. 14 slide presentation with expected progress, better than expected progress and key words detailed. Presentation covers context and features of expressionism, how serialism came about, how to make a twelve tone row, information on Schoenberg, techniques used and features of Serialism, information on Peripetie as an example and a compositional task, where students make their own twelve tone rows, apply techniques and then layer them (we will be doing this on GarageBand but can be done as a class in performance or on any music technology software).

A PowerPoint with the analysis of Prologue/Little Shop Of Horrors, relating to the new AQA set works, starting teaching 2020. Each section has an edited audio from the Off-Broadway performance, showing which part is being analysed at that time. Also includes building major, minor, 7th, 6th and Sus4 chords, which are all then referred to later in the analysis. This includes information from the AQA teachers guide, as well as the CGP and Rhinegold revision guides. No activities are included, just the actual analysis.