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Music Journalist and Reporter - Careers, jobs and Working in the Music Industry
Embark on an exciting journey through the world of music journalism with our comprehensive teaching resource! Explore the dynamic role of music journalists through an engaging presentation, featuring captivating YouTube links and insightful videos. Students will delve into the intricacies of this profession, crafting mock CVs/resumes to understand real-world applications. Additionally, our interactive worksheet offers a glimpse into a day in the life of music journalists, providing valuable insights into their responsibilities and challenges. Ignite your students’ passion for music and journalism with this immersive and enriching resource!
Understanding the music industry and its diverse job roles empowers learners to explore career opportunities, develop specialized skills, and navigate the professional landscape effectively. It fosters creativity, industry knowledge, and adaptability, essential for success in this ever-evolving field.
These resources feature thought-provoking questions and exercises to help students develop their understanding of a broad range of different music professional careers and gain a better understanding of working in the modern Music Industry.
Music Note Durations lesson - Infographic with audio examples
This infographic on music Note Duration would provide an excellent addition to any student learning musical note lengths and rhythm. The Note Duration infographic covers all common Note and Rest lengths, their full name and symbols used within musical notation. All Note values come with audio examples to support and aid learning, as well as an image of the note when inputted into computer music software. This is great for learners who are starting to write and compose music using software for the first time.
Finally, the resource also has a great interactive classroom exercise or task. Cutout cards allow students to match correct Notes, Rests, Names and Beat values together and sum up everything they have learnt.
In this package:
INFOGRAPHIC – Music Note Duration (.pdf)
INFOGRAPHIC – Music Note Duration (.png)
INFOGRAPHIC - Music Note Duration (.pptx PowerPoint - read-only)
WORKSHEET – CUTOUT-Note Duration (.png)
WORKSHEET - CUTOUT-Note Duration (.pdf)
GOOGLE SLIDES™ - Resource sheet with links to Digital Learning version of material (.pdf)
AUDIO-Note Duration-80bpm
IMAGES-Note Duration image examples (.png)
History of Boy Bands - FULL LESSON-with Distance Learning
The History of Boy Bands lesson and supporting resources provide an extremely detailed account of Boy Bands and the development of this genre throughout Pop Music history. It covers from very early “Dop-Wop” groups in the 1920s and 1930s all the way through to the modern boy bands, K-Pop and TV talent contests. The material in this resources would easily cover 2 to 3 lessons over roughly 2 weeks.
The presentation covers the development of Boy Band music and how this changed over time with a total of 27 slides. Moreover, there are over 20 embedded videos throughout the lesson linking to YouTube and providing an excellent addition to the resource.
This resource also comes with 2 classroom task worksheets that can be completed along side the lesson/presentation and integrated music links to listen through and use with the classroom exercises.
‘The presentation also come in video form to aid learning and can also be used a revision tool to help students.
In this package:
PRESENTATION – History of Boy Bands (.pdf High quality)
PRESENTATION – History of Boy Bands - COMPRESSED(.pdf compressed quality)
PRESENTATION – History of Boy Bands - (.pptx PowerPoint - read-only)
VIDEO – Revision video of the presentation to aid learning and help with student learning.
GOOGLE SLIDES™ - Resource sheet with links to Digital Learning version of material (.pdf)
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WORKSHEET – History of Boy Bands - Task 1
WORKSHEET – WORKSHOP-History of Boy Bands-Task 2-Listening Skills
1970s-80s Music-Heavy Rock-FULL LESSON-with Distance Learning
This lecture and supporting classroom resources is part of the History of Popular Music package and Full Library. It covers the rise of Heavy Rock music genres and later Metal music. The lesson/presentation comes with three classroom tasks and exercises, a really useful infographic to aid in student learning and embedded YouTube links throughout the presentation.
Covered in 1970s-80s Music-Heavy Rock:
Heavy Rock Outline
“The Beginning” of Heavy Rock styles and music
Jimi Hendrix
Developing the genre
Black Sabbath
Other Artists
The golden Age of Heavy Rock
Who Invented Heavy Rock? (YouTube video link)
What makes Heavy Rock music – all the parts
Famous Artists from Heavy Rock and Metal (with YouTube embedded links!)
Popular sub-genres of Metal
In this package:
PRESENTATION – Heavy Rock-1970s-80s Music (.pdf High quality)
PRESENTATION – Heavy Rock-1970s-80s Music (.pdf compressed quality)
PRESENTATION – Heavy Rock-1970s-80s Music (.pptx PowerPoint - read-only)
VIDEO – Revision video of the presentation to aid learning and help with student learning.
GOOGLE SLIDES™ - Resource sheet with links to Digital Learning version of material (.pdf)
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INFOGRAPHIC - BRIEF History of Heavy Rock (.pdf High quality)
INFOGRAPHIC - BRIEF History of Heavy Rock (.pptx PowerPoint - read-only)
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Classroom Worksheet-Artists Research – TASK ONE (.pdf)
ANSWERS: Classroom Worksheet-Artists Research – TASK ONE (.pdf)
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Classroom Worksheet-Artists Research detailed essay – TASK TWO (.pdf)
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Classroom Worksheet-Heavy Rock +Metal sub-genre Research – TASK THREE (.pdf)
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UAL Level 2 Unit 8, Level 3 Units 8, 12 and 13-BUNDLE
** UAL Level 2 Unit 8, Level 3 Units 8, 12 and 13-BUNDLE**
This massive BUNDLE of assignments, assessments briefs and supporting resources covers four full, end of year assignments for the UAL courses at Level 2 and Level 3, first and Second year.
IMPORTANT!
This Resource is to be used along with additional evidence a learning center would like to collect from the student. It is the Centre’s responsibility to ensure it covers and meets their requirements and standards.
Elements of Music-INFOGRAPHIC
This really useful infographic, covers the key areas music is comprised of and made from. This resource would be a really useful addition to student’s studying music composition, Arranging and Listening Skills.
The resource comes as HD pictures, ready for printing, a HD eBook and a compressed, small file eBook, great for saving to mobile devices for revision and study.
In this package:
HD – High Quality eBook
Compressed, small file eBook (used for student revision)
HD - .png images
Music Quiz: Name that Guitar/Instrument – 3 QUIZZES
Name that Instrument or Electric Guitar body shape is a great end of term activity or a beginning of the year engaging quiz to get students talking and to break the ice at the start of a new academic year.
The quiz is focused upon recognizing and identifying common everyday instruments as well as classic electric guitar body shapes. Instrument names are given at the top of each pages and the learners need to label the instruments correctly.
In this package:
Name that Guitar/Instrument FULL QUIZZ (.pdf file)
QUESTION SHEET – Name that Guitar (identify electric guitars) (.png file)
ANSWER SHEET – Name that Guitar (identify electric guitars) (.png file)
QUESTION SHEET – Name that Instrument-1
(identify common instruments) (.png file)
ANSWER SHEET – Name that Instrument-1
(identify common instruments) (.png file)
QUESTION SHEET – Name that Instrument-2
(identify common instruments) (.png file)
ANSWER SHEET – Name that Instrument-2
(identify common instruments) (.png file)
World Music Map - INFOGRAPHIC + MUSIC EXAMPLES
This really useful infographic, covers a wide range of traditional and indigenous music from around the globe. All music genres listed come with musical examples to support the resource and aid in learning. It would provide an excellent addition to any lesson on World Music styles, for example the BTEC Level 3 “Unit 36 Studying Music from Around the World”.
The resource comes as HD picture, ready for printing, a HD eBook and a compressed, small file eBook, great for saving to mobile devices for revision and study.
In this package:
INFOGRAPHIC – World Music Map (.pdf High quality)
BOOKLET – World Music Map- MUSIC EXAMPLES (.pdf High quality)
BOOKLET – World Music Map- MUSIC EXAMPLES (.pdf compressed quality)
GOOGLE SLIDES™ - Resource sheet with links to Digital Learning version of material (.pdf)
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PRESENTATION – World Music Map- MUSIC EXAMPLES (.pptx PowerPoint)
PRESENTATION – World Music Map (.pptx PowerPoint)
Microphone Basics-FULL LESSON
This lecture and supporting resources covers all the major elements for common studio microphones. The lesson is provided with detailed explanations and methods for how to record and produce using a range of microphones as well as coming with a range of class tasks to support and test understanding.
This would be a great lecture to work through for any practical, recording lesson and closely ties in with Bundle “How to Record…Everything!”, this bundle covering production of Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, as well as recording Drums, and Stereo recording techniques.
The Lecture/Presentation cover all the basic elements of microphone basics; everything from Dynamic, Condenser and Ribbon microphones, detailed diagrams of how there work, along with the advantages and disadvantages. The lesson also covers, microphone Frequency Response, Sensitivity, Impedance and Polar Patterns. All these with examples and references back to common everyday microphone found and used in professional recording studios.
Along with the lecture/presentation there are 3 classroom worksheets, that could also be used for Homework and/or further research and understanding. These worksheets, also come with Answer Sheets for teachers. The tasks range from, “missing words”, Dynamic/Condenser microphone Advantages and Disadvantages and Understanding Polar Patterns. There all support and aid learning for Microphone basics.
Finally, there is a Revision .pdf file, covering the most common types of microphones used, these being Dynamic, Condenser and Ribbon, this taken from the presentation and would act as a great student reference for further studies and revision.
Music QUIZ-Name the Band/Song-7 FULL QUIZZES | Google Slides & Worksheets
A great end-of-term activity or a beginning-of-the-year engaging quiz to get students talking and to break the ice at the start of a new academic year.
The quiz is focused on popular Bands and Artists from a wide range of popular musical genres and with appealing cryptic clues that will get the class thinking logically. See more of my teaching resources like this HERE!
There is a written clue round, with additional Bonus questions, a picture round, four rounds (each with 16 questions) of emoji band clues and one round of emoji song title clues. All the quizzes come with an answer sheet for teachers/staff and can be completed altogether or broken into separate quizzes, making great value for money.
These quizzes all come with Google Slide versions to download, save and share. Moreover, there is a Powerpoint version with both the questions and answers to use at the front of the class as a group exercise.
In this package:
GOOGLE SLIDES™ - Links to Digital Learning version of material (.pdf file)
Full Quiz QUESTIONS - Printable (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Emojis-Round 1 - QUESTIONS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Emojis-Round 1 - ANSWERS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Emojis-Round 1 - QUESTIONS+ANSWERS (.pptx PowerPoint)
Guess the Band-Emojis-Round 2 - QUESTIONS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Emojis-Round 2 - ANSWERS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Emojis-Round 2 - QUESTIONS+ANSWERS (.pptx PowerPoint)
Guess the Band-Emojis-Round 3 - QUESTIONS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Emojis-Round 3 - ANSWERS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Emojis-Round 3 - QUESTIONS+ANSWERS (.pptx PowerPoint)
Guess the Band-Emojis-Round 4 - QUESTIONS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Emojis-Round 4 - ANSWERS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Emojis-Round 4 - QUESTIONS+ANSWERS (.pptx PowerPoint)
Guess the Song-Emojis-Round 1 - QUESTIONS (.pdf file)
Guess the Song-Emojis-Round 1 - ANSWERS (.pdf file)
Guess the Song-Emojis-Round 1 - QUESTIONS+ANSWERS (.pptx PowerPoint)
Guess the Band-Written Clues-Round 1 - QUESTIONS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Written Clues-Round 1 - ANSWERS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Written Clues-Round 1 - QUESTIONS+ANSWERS (.pptx PowerPoint)
Guess the Band-Written Clues-Bonus Round - QUESTIONS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Written Clues-Bonus Round - ANSWERS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Written Clues-Bonus Round - QUESTIONS+ANSWERS (.pptx PowerPoint)
Guess the Band-Pictures-Round 1 - QUESTIONS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Pictures-Round 1 - ANSWERS (.pdf file)
Guess the Band-Pictures-Round 1 - QUESTIONS+ANSWERS (.pptx PowerPoint)
Electric Guitar: Music Technology that Changed the World - History of Technology
“Electric Guitar - Music Technology that Changed the World” is a dynamic teaching resource that explores the electric guitar’s profound influence on music and culture. This lesson traces the history of this revolutionary instrument, from its introduction in the 1940s to its role in defining genres like early Rock ‘n’ Roll and Blues. Students will uncover the stories of key inventors, and influential companies, and understand the technology’s industry-shaping power.
Organized into four sections—technology history, major figures and companies, significance and industry impact, and a thought-provoking classroom discussion—this resource sparks curiosity and critical thinking. Available in PDF and PowerPoint formats, it includes a collection of carefully selected YouTube videos to enrich the learning experience. A question sheet for student engagement and an answer guide for teachers tosupport learning and assessment. Perfect for inspiring musicians and industry enthusiasts alike, this resource offers an in-depth look at the electric guitar’s legacy.
1960s Music: Psychedelic Rock-FULL LESSON
This lecture and supporting classroom resources is part five in the “History of Popular Music” package. It covers the rise of Psychedelic rock music and its strong connections with psychedelic drugs throughout the 1960s.
In this package:
Lecture
Classroom Worksheet (with full ANSWER SHEET for teachers)
REVISION- Recommended Listening - Artists and Songs
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
Covered in 1960s Music: Psychedelic Rock
Lesson Recap (Part four)
Lesson Aims and Objectives
The birth of Psychedelic rock in 1960s culture
Woodstock Festive and it importance
The Cold War and other major events of the time
UK and USA leading artists throughout this period
Psychedelic rock and The Beatles
Characteristics of this genre
Recording Techniques of the time and ‘The Wall of Sound’ technique
Listening Skills Task - George Gershwin: Summertime - Jazz Music
Improve your students’ listening skills and help them develop their auditory perception with this range of engaging worksheets! This resource features thought-provoking questions and exercises to help students develop their understanding of a broad range of different musical styles; everything from Jazz, DooWop, Grunge, R&B, Rock and Roll, Gospel and many, many more.
The worksheets come with a range of different listening questions, from multiple-choice, to short statements and those that require longer, more detailed responses. Moreover, every worksheet also has a related “Further Analysis & Discussion” question. Each of these is unique, and an excellent way to build upon knowledge gained and spark further classroom discussion in small groups or with the whole class.
Each listening skills exercise comes with a printable worksheet, a Powerpoint version to use at the front of the classroom, great to share answers and write directly on using Smartboards. A printable Answer Sheet, saving you time with marking. Finally, a Google Slides version, which you can save to your own Drive, and a TpT Easel activity for learners to complete and submit online.
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist who lived from 1898 to 1937. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and began his music career as a “song plugger” in Tin Pan Alley, playing and promoting sheet music. As a composer of popular music and Broadway musicals, one of his most pieces of work is the opera “Porgy and Bess” 1935, which included the hit “Summertime”.
Progressive Rock - Quick Outline
Progressive Rock - Quick Outline, is one of many infographics that outline the main features and elements of popular music styles and genres. These quick summaries would act as a great study guide to give a concise and detailed look at different Pop music key characteristics and qualities.
Each poster comes with embedded YouTube links to musical examples and breaks the style into these key areas:
· Instrumentation
· Performance & Arrangement
· Technology & Production
· Main Artists/Bands
· Influences
· Key Facts & Terminology
Posters and displays are an extremely useful tool to aid learning and can motivate students to learn a specific topic. They can help learners to focus on a certain idea, fact, event, or process. They are convenient both for pupils and teachers as they help students to absorb the material faster and but used again and again for a range of materials.
In this package:
OUTLINE-POSTER – (.png HD quality image file)
OUTLINE-POSTER – (.pdf with embedded links)
POWERPOINT Version POSTER - (.pptx - read-only)
GOOGLE SLIDES™ - Resource sheet with links to Digital Learning version of material (.pdf)
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How to Record EVERYTHING! – FULL LIBRARY
These lectures and supporting classroom resources form a full library of material covering the how to record and produce professional instruments. This massive Bundle and in depth lectures and supporting resources covers all the major elements for recording Drums, Acoustic, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass. As well as Microphone Basics, Stereo Recording Techniques and Analogue & Digital Signals.
The lessons provided come with detailed explanations and methods for how to record and produce these instruments, popular techniques and microphones to use. Moreover, these are backed up with audio examples and lots of reference material to aid learning.
The resources within this bundle would easily cover a full terms worth of work and could be used for GCSE, NCFE, A-Level and BTEC levels 1, 2, 3 and UAL course frameworks. (United Kingdom).
In this package:
Lectures (7 full lessons/presentations, each linking together, providing a full scheme of work for teaching).
WORKSHEETS – All the lessons and presentations come with worksheets (with teacher answers) that link with the lesson and aid learning throughout.
HOMEWORK – again many of the lessons also come with additional learning research and homework tasks, also with answers sheets to support.
REVISION + INFOGRPAHICS - There are also additional worksheets to aid student learning and allow for revising.
AUDIO EXAMPLES– some of the presentation and lessons also have connected audio examples that support the lesson.
Video (each presentation also comes in video form, used for student revision)
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** History of Pop Music – FULL LIBRARY **
1 – How to Record…Acoustic Guitar (presentation, video, worksheet, revision notes)
2 - How to Record…Electric Guitar (presentation, video, worksheet, revision notes)
3 - How to Record…Bass Guitar (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, revision notes and terminology/vocabulary sheet)
4 - How to Record…Drums (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, Infographics and Audio examples)
5 - How to Record…Vocals (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, revision notes and terminology/vocabulary sheet)
6 – Microphone Basics (presentation, video, worksheet, How Microphones Work-Infographic)
7 – Stereo Recording Techniques (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, homework, classroom poster and revision sheet)
8 - Analogue & Digital Signals (presentation, video, worksheet, How Microphones Work-Infographic)
BONUS FILE:
This bundle even comes with a free Bonus E-BOOK “Glossary of Music Technology”:
This e-book covers a wide range of terms and vocabulary for Music and Music Technology. The list is extensive and with great detail on a full list of useful terms, each with an easy and straightforward definition.
The Beatles - Hey Jude - LISTENING SKILLS-with Distance Learning
The aim of this resource is to enable learners to develop their listening skills, with a focus on sonic and musical components. It is part of a bundle of resources that allows learners to break-down and understand some of the most popular and iconic songs in Pop/Rock. Moreover, these listening skills lessons would work excellently alongside the “History of Modern Music” resource, this detailing the history of modern music.
This lesson and supporting resources provide an extremely detailed account of the song “Hey Jude” by the band The Beatles, with a full song, break down and analysis. This covers some of the background and history of the band/artist along with a detailed breakdown of all musical elements from this track.
Musical Elements covering:
Tonality
Tempo
Meter/Time Signature
Instrumentation
Structure
Dynamics/Texture
Rhythmic Elements
Song Theme
Genre/Style
The material in these resources would easily cover 1 to 2 lessons. The presentation covers the major musical elements from the song, and can be used after students have completed the Listening Skill worksheet or at the same time, working through section by section.
The presentation also comes with embedded YouTube musical examples to support and engage learning and even references to other artists that are similar in style, or rhythm or tempo. This proving the learner with a wider range of listening and musical tastes. There are also 3 sequenced music arrangement examples for the song that focuses on certain elements, these allowing the learner to carefully hear certain elements from the music.
Moreover, the resource comes with a Listening Skills worksheet for learners to listen to the song and work through, and answer worksheet for teacher reference and also a Help and Guidance sheet.
In this package:
PRESENTATION – Listening Skills-The Beatles - Hey Jude (.pdf High quality)
WORKSHEET – Class Task – Listening Skills Questions(.pdf)
ANSWERS – Class Task – Listening Skills Answers (.pdf)
GUIDANCE - Class Task-Help and Guidance listening Skills (.pdf)
AUDIO– Sequenced Audio Example 1 – Verse One(.MP3)
AUDIO– Sequenced Audio Example 2 – Time-Signature- (.MP3)
AUDIO– Sequenced Audio Example 3 – Rhythm (.MP3)
INFOGRAPHIC– The Beatles - Hey Jude – Song Structure (.pdf)
INFOGRAPHIC– The Beatles - Hey Jude– Song Dynamics and texture (.pdf)
INFOGRAPHIC– The Beatles - Hey Jude– Song Panning + Stereo-Field (.pdf)
Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode - LISTENING SKILLS-with Distance Learning
The aim of this resource is to enable learners to develop their listening skills, with a focus on sonic and musical components. It is part of a bundle of resources that allows learners to break-down and understand some of the most popular and iconic songs in Pop/Rock. Moreover, these listening skills lessons would work excellently alongside the History of Modern Music
This lesson and supporting resources provide an extremely detailed account of the song “Jonny B. Goode” by the band Chuck Berry, with a full song, break down and analysis. This covers some of the background and history of the band/artist along with a detailed breakdown of all musical elements from this track.
Musical Elements covering:
Tonality
Tempo
Meter/Time Signature
Instrumentation
Structure
Dynamics/Texture
Rhythmic Elements
Song Theme
Genre/Style
The material in these resources would easily cover 1 to 2 lessons. The presentation covers the major musical elements from the song, and can be used after students have completed the Listening Skill worksheet or at the same time, working through section by section.
The presentation also comes with embedded YouTube musical examples to support and engage learning and even references to other artists that are similar in style, or rhythm or tempo. This proving the learner with a wider range of listening and musical tastes. There are also 3 sequenced music arrangement examples for the song that focuses on certain elements, these allowing the learner to carefully hear certain elements from the music.
Moreover, the resource comes with a Listening Skills worksheet for learners to listen to the song and work through, and answer worksheet for teacher reference and also a Help and Guidance sheet.
In this package:
PRESENTATION – Listening Skills-Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode (.pdf High quality)
WORKSHEET – Class Task – Listening Skills Questions(.pdf)
ANSWERS – Class Task – Listening Skills Answers (.pdf)
GUIDANCE - Class Task-Help and Guidance listening Skills (.pdf)
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AUDIO– Sequenced Audio Example 1 – Tempo(.MP3)
AUDIO– Sequenced Audio Example 2 – Time-Signature- (.MP3)
AUDIO– Sequenced Audio Example 3 – Drums SOLO (.MP3)
INFOGRAPHIC– Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode– Song Dynamics and texture (.pdf)
Nu-Metal-2000s Music-FULL LESSON
This lesson and supporting resources provide a detailed account of the Nu-Metal genre that started in the late 1990s and grew massively in popularity throughout the 2000s. It covers the major social and musical elements of the music genre, along with important artists that influenced the style. It also comes with extremely useful listening exercises that link with the presentation/lecture itself, this keeping learners engaged throughout. Moreover, there is also additional listening tasks and a student research/investigation into the style of music.
The presentation covers the instruments employed, tone and techniques used within the style. Moreover, with YouTube embedded links to aid learning. It covers social norms, social and lyrical themes, fashion, producer Rick Rubin and some of the major artists and bands. Again, all with examples to support throughout.
This resource also comes with 3 classroom task worksheets that can be completed alongside the lesson/presentation and integrated music links to listen through and use with the classroom exercises.
The presentation finally comes in video form to aid learning and can also be used as a revision tool to help students, this is .mp4 format.
In this package:
PRESENTATION – Nu-Metal Music 2000s (.pdf High quality)
PRESENTATION – Nu-Metal Music 2000s (.pdf compressed quality)
PRESENTATION – Nu-Metal Music 2000s (.pptx PowerPoint - read-only)
VIDEO – Revision video of the presentation to aid learning and help with student learning.
GOOGLE SLIDES™ - Resource sheet with links to Digital Learning version of material (.pdf)
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WORKSHEET – Class Task linked with Presentation-Nu-Metal 2000s-STYLED
WORKSHEET – Class Task linked with Presentation-Nu-Metal 2000s-NO STYLE
ANSWERS – Class Task linked with Presentation-Nu-Metal 2000s
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WORKSHEET – Task 1: Research-Nu-Metal-STYLED
WORKSHEET – Task 1: Research-Nu-Metal-NO STYLE
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WORKSHEET – TASK 2: Listening Exercise-Case Study (RAtM)-STYLED
WORKSHEET – TASK 2: Listening Exercise-Case Study (RAtM)- NO STYLE
ANSWERS – TASK 2: Listening Exercise-Case Study (RAtM)
WARNING – Before you buy this resource PLEASE READ!
Nu-metal is a very aggressive and angry genre, quite often with swearing throughout many popular Nu-Metal songs. It is the teacher/lecturer’s responsibility to monitor and check before engaging with learners. I have tried to ensure that music examples are suitable for the classroom, but this really depends on the learning environment and age range of your learners. Thank you for understanding!
Music Texture-LESSON + INFOGRAPHIC
The Music Texture Infographic and lesson is a great introduction to learning about the most common musical textures and layers within music composition. It is one of many explaining a wide range of basic features for Musical composition and Musical Theory. This is a great way to get younger learners to remember common structural elements within popular music.
This infographic is a lifelong tool you will use again and again. Along with a very interactive lesson where words, texture terms, and a brief explanation are linked. Moreover, there is a Worksheet that can be used for remote learning, homework, or as a class exercise.
Posters and Infographics are an extremely useful tool to aid learning and can motivate students to learn a specific topic. They can help learners to focus on a certain idea, fact, event, or process. They are convenient both for pupils and teachers as they help students to absorb the material faster.
In this package:
INFOGRAPHIC – (.png file)
INFOGRAPHIC – (.pdf file)
CUTOUT – Word Match - lesson exercise
WORKSHEET – Classroom lesson to support Infographic and “Cutout Exercise”.
Generations and Their Music-FULL LESSONS-Distance Learning
This lesson and supporting resources provide an extremely detailed account of music, technology and society across the generations and how this has changed over time. Starting from the Lost Generation in the very early twentieth century and all the way through to the latest Alpha Generation.
This massive lecture/presentation, along with all the learning resources would provide a great outline of modern history, also highlighting important historic and social events and a detailed blueprint for music listening habits and music technology. It covers major elements from each generation, these being:
Outline and reason behind generation name
Social Outline
Common technology use during this time
Audio technology of the time
Top songs and singles of the era
Outline of generations music
Famous Artists from the generation
The material in these resources would easily cover 4 to 5 lessons over roughly 5 or 6 weeks. The presentation covers the development of music and recording technology and major historic events of each time with a total of 51 slides. Moreover, there are over 50 embedded videos throughout the lesson linking to YouTube and providing an excellent addition to the resource.
This resource also comes with 3 classroom tasks that can be completed alongside the lesson/presentation, also with integrated videos, and will aid learning and revision for learners. Moreover, there is a “Link” exercise, this testing student understanding and knowledge.
Each of these Tasks come in a “No Style”, black and white print out or an attractive, “Styled” version to help engage learners.
This resource also comes with TWO infographic resources to aid learning. This covering interesting facts on generations and their music and also important events to remember from each generation.
Finally, there is the presentation in video format. This can be used to aid learning, shared to smartphones and tablets and used as a convenient resource for learners to watch back.
WARNING – Before you buy this resource PLEASE READ!
Some of the music and video game examples and embedded YouTube videos may not be suitable for learners of all ages. It is the teacher/lecturer’s responsibility to monitor and check before engaging with learners. We have tried to ensure that music examples are suitable for all classrooms, but this really depends on the learning environment and age range of your learners. Thank you for understanding!