Written for an able student (grade 6 ish) with orchestral parts ranging from grades 1 to 5 Piano parts can be used to boost orchestra if required.

First performed in North Devon and West Somerset when I taught there. Includes 4 part easy arrangement for school orchestra to accompany. Parts come in different transpositions.

A powerpoint to revise themes of the elements. (Get the children to predict what is on each page). A group card sorting activity which should pick up holes in knowledge, maybe for a new GCSE group, and a writing frame encouraging use of element vocab in comparing two pieces of music.

A prompt for a very simple structured activity creating Variations from a tune. A writing prompt for comparing variations from a listening activity. A worksheet to help with a look at the Trout Variations by Schubert Ideas for group work creating variations from proverbs. Keyboard task Variations on Oh When the Saints

A further selection of resources used to spark off discussion in a variety of themes, usually with a Christian Collective Worship theme in mind. Hopefully added to week by week! See my resource page for the first collection. Feedback welcomed!

A further selection of resources used to spark off discussion in a variety of themes, usually with a Christian Collective Worship theme in mind. Hopefully added to week by week! See my resource page for the first two collections. Feedback welcomed!

A selection of resources used to spark off discussion in a variety of themes, usually with a Christian Collective Worship theme in mind. See also a second collection on my resource page. Feedback welcomed.

Accessible, simply written musical sections from the Eucharist Service, with simple keyboard parts and chords. Should generally be sung at natural speaking pace. For use at School and Community Services -

A sheet to teach the well known tune using two hands. The tune can be played unaccompanied, but chord symbols are added so a pupil can be accompanied, or more able students might merge chords and tune ignoring the 2 hand fingering. A second sheet puts the right hand tune up an octave and gives indications as to how the right hand changes position. A version for Guitar with Tabs in the same key. Bonus! Jingle Bells for Keyboard and for Guitar with TABS Second Bonus Lulajze Jezuniu for Keyboard

Activities and worksheets to support a practical sequence of lessons on using Keyboards to help understand and apply knowledge of triads. No particular order. The activities could be applied during different KS3 units, such as improvisation, variations, structure, or could be put together to support a keyboard unit.

A progressive set of ukulele sheets from first strum, easy songs to scales and reading simple melodies.