Part of melody series - looks at Aug and Dim intervals and how to include in compositions. Includes work sheet to test grasp and understanding.

Facts and student exercises to understand major, minor and perfect intervals.

GCSE / AS Level. Links to GCSE Edexcel Glossary. Tried and tested with low and high ability and responses have improved massively. Includes classical and popular timeline.

Explanation of Homo,Poly, Monophonic textures in visual and written form with examples. Questions are on particular pieces of very well known pieces to aid with understanding and revision. Question sheet also asks WHY it is mono/homo/poly etc to embed the understanding.

Composition. Designed for students who say "don't know where to start!" or the "I can't do it!". Works very well with all year groups and can lead to as simple or complicated compositions as you like. Examples explained with knowledge checks and exercise to complete. Ideal for cover lessons too.

Scaffolded questions to teach music dictation. Answer sheet also gives a rationale as to what to listen for when completing these exercises. Part 1 includes semibreve through to quavers with a selection of rests. My students are rock solid on this now and am so pleased I took the time to do these sheets. Part 2 includes semiquavers, 6/8 and triplets.

To promote embedded subject specific vocab in students written answers and verbal answers when listening to music. It also reinforces vocab and the meaning of the words raising confidence, literacy and ultimately grades in music! Boom!

Lesson 1 in melodic dictation. Following on from Rhythmic Dictation. Starts with stepwise then 3rds, 4ths, 5ths and 6ths. Includes extra questions to ask whilst delivering to re-enforce theory aspects - notation, stems, beaming, dotted rhythms. Lesson is a good solid hours worth including marking the tasks. Extension activity included and “Next Level Prep” to do on Augmented and Diminished intervals.

Used as an Introit for Carol service. Just the first verse. Longer version for SSA coming!