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I teach Music in a secondary school and so provide resources for both the KS3 curriculum and exam boards at KS4 (AQA, RSL). I also have a YouTube channel which provides interactive videos to learn musical key vocabulary.

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I teach Music in a secondary school and so provide resources for both the KS3 curriculum and exam boards at KS4 (AQA, RSL). I also have a YouTube channel which provides interactive videos to learn musical key vocabulary.
Film Music SOW for three instruments
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Film Music SOW for three instruments

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This SOW is based around performing extracts of film music with Keyboard, Guitar & Drums. The themes used are: Mission Impossible, Halloween & James Bond . Each is differentiated by difficulty and instrument and can also be performed together to encourage ensembles. Resource Contains: Do Now Activities for each lesson with WAGOLL responses Pre Assessment tasks (if required) Scores scaffolded for 3 levels of difficulty for guitar, drums and keyboard WAGOLL videos & Audio examples Support for verbal feedback These lessons can easily be used as both cover, home learning and taught by a specialist as students can follow the information and practical tasks independently using the extensive scaffolding (see preview images) or the teacher can guide students after a pre assessment task. More about these lessons Scaffolding is in place in the form of Red, Amber, Green and a Blue extension pathways, enabling students to learn the skills and knowledge needed to perform a piece of music on keyboard with increasing difficulty. E.g Learning treble clef, bass clef, simpler and more complex rhythms, dynamics terms for expression etc… Students simply click their pathway and go through the task most suited to their ability, moving on when they have completed each task. This shows clear progression as students may start in the Red pathway and move into Amber, Green etc… and this can be seen on their computer screens. The benefits of teaching this way are: Less musically able students get the support they need More musically able students are challenged without wasting their time on already learnt concepts. Information and tasks are at students’ fingertips as opposed to the teacher constantly repeating information. The teacher can facilitate learning and instil independence. Suggested Lesson format: Do now task on student entry Learning outcomes shared Pre Assessment task - teacher to put students in a pathway (or if independent learning, students can do this themselves using the mark scheme) Students click into their pathway and begin the tasks Teacher can group together Red pathway students and teach the information needed before assessing again and allowing them to independently work through tasks. (Or students can work independently to learn the information needed) Learning outcome check through performances (opportunity to see progress) Teacher facilitates learning, checking on Amber and Green students Final learning outcome check through performances. (Opportunity to see progress)
Y9 Music Theory Assessment
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Y9 Music Theory Assessment

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A music theory assessment I’ve used with Y9 students (pre GCSE course) that assesses Rhythm, Dynamics, Tempo, Texture, Melody, Chords, Harmony, Key Signatures, Musical Devices, Articulation. It tests their ability to use their theory knowledge practically with scores, preparing them for score analysis. Could be used with Y9 or Y10 students to test their knowledge of key vocabulary in relation to score reading.
Pop Music SOW
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Pop Music SOW

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A SOW for learning about Pop Music and it’s structure, including a performance of Let It Be by The Beatles and a research project on The Beatles. Resources include: A PowerPoint guiding students through learning Popular Music structure, The Beatles and a performance of Let It Be. Various listening activities and additional lesson activities on top of the lessons provided in case you’d prefer to use different ones. Plus the videos used for these. Sheet music for Let It Be, including an extension and a WAGOLL video. Please leave a review if you purchase. Your feedback is very important to me!
How to Rehearse Effectively Poster
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How to Rehearse Effectively Poster

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To complement my ‘How to Rehearse Effectively’ YouTube video, this poster is available to print, high quality in both png & pdf formats, for your classroom or corridor walls! Please note, the resource will not have blank spaces at the top and bottom like the preview image. It will be in 16:9 format. If you like this resource, please leave a review!
Christmas Music - The Nutcracker SOW
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Christmas Music - The Nutcracker SOW

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This SOW is based around playing The Nutcracker on a keyboard. These lessons can easily be used as both cover, home learning and taught by a specialist as students can follow the information and practical tasks independently using the extensive scaffolding (see preview images) or the teacher can guide students after the pre assessment task. More about these lessons Scaffolding is in place in the form of Red, Amber, Green and a Blue extension pathways, enabling students to learn the skills and knowledge needed to perform a piece of music on keyboard with increasing difficulty. E.g Learning treble clef, bass clef, simpler and more complex rhythms, dynamics terms for expression etc… Students simply click their pathway and go through the task most suited to their ability, moving on when they have completed each task. This shows clear progression as students may start in the Red pathway and move into Amber, Green etc… and this can be seen on their computer screens. The benefits of teaching this way are: Less musically able students get the support they need More musically able students are challenged without wasting their time on already learnt concepts. Information and tasks are at students’ fingertips as opposed to the teacher constantly repeating information. The teacher can facilitate learning and instil independence. Lesson format: Do now task on student entry Learning outcomes shared Pre Assessment task - teacher to put students in a pathway (or if independent learning, students can do this themselves using the mark scheme) Students click into their pathway and begin the tasks Teacher can group together Red pathway students and teach the information needed before assessing again and allowing them to independently work through tasks. (Or students can learn independently using the scaffolding) Learning outcome check through performances (opportunity to see progress) Teacher facilitates learning, checking on Amber and Green students Final learning outcome check through performances. (Opportunity to see progress)
Christmas Music - Carol of the Bells SOW
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Christmas Music - Carol of the Bells SOW

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This SOW is based around playing Carol of the Bells on a keyboard. These lessons can easily be used as both cover, home learning and taught by a specialist as students can follow the information and practical tasks independently using the extensive scaffolding (see preview images) or the teacher can guide students after the pre assessment task. More about these lessons Scaffolding is in place in the form of Red, Amber, Green and a Blue extension pathways, enabling students to learn the skills and knowledge needed to perform a piece of music on keyboard with increasing difficulty. E.g Learning treble clef, bass clef, simpler and more complex rhythms, dynamics terms for expression etc… Students simply click their pathway and go through the task most suited to their ability, moving on when they have completed each task. This shows clear progression as students may start in the Red pathway and move into Amber, Green etc… and this can be seen on their computer screens. The benefits of teaching this way are: Less musically able students get the support they need More musically able students are challenged without wasting their time on already learnt concepts. Information and tasks are at students’ fingertips as opposed to the teacher constantly repeating information. The teacher can facilitate learning and instil independence. Suggested Lesson format: Do now task on student entry Learning outcomes shared Pre Assessment task - teacher to put students in a pathway (or if independent learning, students can do this themselves using the mark scheme) Students click into their pathway and begin the tasks Teacher can group together Red pathway students and teach the information needed before assessing again and allowing them to independently work through tasks. (Or students can work independently to learn the information needed) Learning outcome check through performances (opportunity to see progress) Teacher facilitates learning, checking on Amber and Green students Final learning outcome check through performances. (Opportunity to see progress)
Musical Theatre SOW - Keyboard & Guitar
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Musical Theatre SOW - Keyboard & Guitar

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This SOW is based around performing extracts of Musical Theatre with Keyboard & Guitar. The themes used are: A Million Dreams (The Greatest Showman), Shallow (A Star is Born) & We Don’t Talk About Bruno (Encanto). Each is differentiated by difficulty and instrument and can also be performed together to encourage ensembles. Resource Contains: Do Now Activities for each lesson with WAGOLL responses Pre Assessment tasks (if required) Scores scaffolded for 3 levels of difficulty for guitar & keyboard WAGOLL videos & Audio examples Support for verbal feedback These lessons can easily be used as both cover, home learning and taught by a specialist as students can follow the information and practical tasks independently using the extensive scaffolding (see preview images) or the teacher can guide students after a pre assessment task. More about these lessons Scaffolding is in place in the form of Red, Amber, Green and a Blue extension pathways, enabling students to learn the skills and knowledge needed to perform a piece of music on keyboard with increasing difficulty. E.g Learning treble clef, bass clef, simpler and more complex rhythms, dynamics terms for expression etc… Students simply click their pathway and go through the task most suited to their ability, moving on when they have completed each task. This shows clear progression as students may start in the Red pathway and move into Amber, Green etc… and this can be seen on their computer screens. The benefits of teaching this way are: Less musically able students get the support they need More musically able students are challenged without wasting their time on already learnt concepts. Information and tasks are at students’ fingertips as opposed to the teacher constantly repeating information. The teacher can facilitate learning and instil independence. Suggested Lesson format: Do now task on student entry Learning outcomes shared Pre Assessment task - teacher to put students in a pathway (or if independent learning, students can do this themselves using the mark scheme) Students click into their pathway and begin the tasks Teacher can group together Red pathway students and teach the information needed before assessing again and allowing them to independently work through tasks. (Or students can work independently to learn the information needed) Learning outcome check through performances (opportunity to see progress) Teacher facilitates learning, checking on Amber and Green students Final learning outcome check through performances. (Opportunity to see progress)
Treble & Bass Clef Practice
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Treble & Bass Clef Practice

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This resource helps students practice their Treble and Bass Clef notes. Students hold up Red, Amber & Green for their answer. It can quickly give you an impression of which students know their notation and which don’t!
Pitch Lesson
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Pitch Lesson

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A lesson on learning the notes of the treble clef. The lesson is designed to encourage students’ independence and allow the teacher to focus on gaps in students’ learning. Students do everything by navigating a PowerPoint which includes: Do Now activity on rhythms Differentiated objectives & outcomes Baseline task Information slides Three differentiated activities
Rhythm lesson
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Rhythm lesson

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A lesson on learning rhythm values. The lesson is designed to encourage students’ independence and allow the teacher to focus on gaps in students’ learning. Students do everything by navigating a PowerPoint which includes: Do Now activity Differentiated objectives & outcomes Baseline task Information slides Three differentiated activities
Musical Elements Lesson
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Musical Elements Lesson

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A differentiated lesson teaching the musical elements. The teacher tests the students on their prior knowledge using a baseline question, then teaches the content to the students with little prior knowledge. Students with prior knowledge can independently work through tasks on the student PowerPoint.
Ensembles & Form SOW
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Ensembles & Form SOW

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A SOW for learning about playing in ensembles & understanding binary & ternary form. Resources include: A PowerPoint including activities relating to performing in a duet & lots of alternative starter tasks. Just choose whichever ones you like best! Lots of use of free video from my YouTube channel ‘Mr D Morley Music Education’ (these are linked in the powerpoint as well as on TES) Sheet music for four duets (these are purposefully unknown so the students can practice reading the music) Additional audio files for activities Please leave a review if you purchase. Your feedback is very important to me!
Blues Music SOW
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Blues Music SOW

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A full SOW for learning about Blues Music, including origins, characteristics, listening activities and performances of Blues Music (Solo/Ensemble/Improvising). Resources include: A PowerPoint guiding students through learning abou Blues music, including: Various listening and interactive activities (videos, performing etc) Performance guidance through self/peer assessment & assessment criteria Homework suggestions Additional starter activities in case you want to swap them out Sheet music for the 12 bar blues, including: Walking Bass & Chords Extension - Walking Bass & Melody “In the Mood” WAGOLL videos embedded into the PowerPoint. A Blues music play along video for class performance Please leave a review if you purchase. Your feedback is very important to me!
Reading Music - Treble Clef
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Reading Music - Treble Clef

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A lesson on reading the Treble Clef. Including interactive videos to understand: The Treble Clef & Stave Learning phrases for the lines and spaces Resources included: A PowerPoint guiding students through activities A worksheet with activities relating to the PowerPoint Interactive videos relating to the activities Please leave a review if you purchase. Your feedback is very important to me!
British Folk Music Ukulele SOW
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British Folk Music Ukulele SOW

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Folk Music SOW for all encompassed in one powerpoint, lesson by lesson. Including starter and plenary questions, activities and performance pieces for ‘Drunken Sailor’ and ‘Greensleeves’ on Ukulele. I have used withY7, but could be used with Y8.
Circle of fifths worksheet
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Circle of fifths worksheet

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Worksheet for students to fill out on the circle of fifths. Works with my ‘Understanding Key Signatures’ resource. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/understanding-key-signatures-11905871 Students work through the different key signatures and write them out on the diagram. 3 levels of difficulty to work through.
Treble Clef and Bass Clef Whiteboard Practice
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Treble Clef and Bass Clef Whiteboard Practice

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Treble clef and bass clef practice. I’ve had students write the note name quickly on their whiteboard and hold it up, the quickest to get it right gets points, merits, praise etc. You could also countdown from three and get all students to hold it up at the same time, to stop cheating! Could be used with Y7 all the way to 11 depending on abilities.
Understanding Key Signatures
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Understanding Key Signatures

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Step by step powerpoint going through the circle of fifths and key signatures, including relative minor and briefly harmonic minor at the end of the powerpoint. Powerpoint animations help with understanding of circle of fifths. Can be taught over 3/4/5 lessons, depending on the ability of your cohort. Various exercises for students, some class exercises and individual questions to consolidate learning at the ends of lessons. Easily adaptable.
Intro to Rhythms
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Intro to Rhythms

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Introduces rhythms and corresponding rests including dotted rhythms. Class exercises on completing bars and time signatures.
Coronation Anthems and Oratorios
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Coronation Anthems and Oratorios

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Coronation Anthems and Oratorios Scheme of Work. Suitable for AQA GCSE Music students A complete powerpoint, listening and assessment materials for Coronation anthems and Oratorios of Handel Includes: Various activities and questions to test students Youtube links to relevant listening Listening files Listening tests at the end with assessment sheets and mark scheme (on ppt). Used over several weeks, depending on the ability of the students. See also: Orchestral Music Piano Music Popular Music Film and Computer Gaming Music