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.

A video I made to explain how to read the bass clef. It uses the iconic bassline from Pink Floyd’s ‘Money’ and aims to be interactive and fun for students. Teachers may use if they wish.

Learn how to write a melody with a demonstration of Levitating by Dua Lipa. Glossary of terms used in the video Pitch - How high or low a note sounds Step - 1 note up or down Hop - 2 notes up or down Leap - More than 2 notes up or down Octave - The same note higher or lower Sequence - Repeating an idea higher or lower in pitch Ascending - Notes going up Descending - Notes going down Rhythm - A pattern of long and short notes Anacrusis - Lead in notes before the phrase Syncopation - Notes off the main beats Structure - The layout of the music Phrase - A short musical idea Section - The sum of the phrases e.g. Verse, Chorus etc

A video explaining popular music structure. Including these sections: Introduction Verse PreChorus Chorus Bridge Instrumental Break Outro

How many rhythms can you fit in a bar of four? Learn how to read basic rhythmic values. 4 beats - Semibreve 2 beats - Minim 1 beat - Crotchet 1/2 beat - Quaver 1/4 beat - Semiquaver

Demonstrating key vocabulary within Blues Music. Riff, Chords, Primary Chords, Improvised Solo, 12 Bar Blues Chord Sequence

Teach your students what melody, accompaniment, hooks, riffs and repetition are. Accompaniment and melody by One Direction’s “Kiss You” Lyrics and loose arrangement By Mr D Morley

This is the first video where I’ve filmed myself doing a lesson. This lesson teaches students how to sing along to the Folk song ‘Blow Away the Morning Dew.’ You can sing along and gain an understanding of what Folk music is as you go!

A video describing phrases, sections and simple structures, binary and ternary form.

A interactive song showing how to read the Treble Clef. Notes on a line do the rhyme ‘Every Good Boy Deserves Football’ (I know it doesn’t rhyme) Notes in the space spell FACE.

Music video to teach students about the musical elements. Including demonstrations and explanations. I use the acronym DRIPTTT’s.

A song to teach students how to read notes on a keyboard.

I use this in lessons to introduce musical elements with the acronym DRIPTTT’s. I get students to shout out the words after they come up on the video and then again when the letters come up without the elements. Afterwards, I will question students on remembering the DRIPTTT’s in order. How have you used it?

A song to learn about what Suspended, Augmented and Diminished chords sound like & how to create them!

A song to learn about what Major, Minor, Major 7th, Minor 7th and Dominant 7th Chords sound like & how to create them!

Learn about the parts of a song: Drum Beat, Chords, Bass line and Melody.

Video to help music teachers during the options process. I know the struggles of showing schools and educators that Music is important. It is vital that we keep music in the curriculum and not just as an extra. Students should study music at least at KS3, whether it is their passion or not and no school should take away the opportunity for students to study music further if they choose to. Everyone should be able to express themselves through music and the arts.

A song to learn about what Major, Minor, Major 7th, Minor 7th and Dominant 7th Chords sound like & how to create them!

A video song introducing and explaining basic musical symbols. Stave, Treble Clef, Time Signature, Key Signature, Bars & Bar Lines, Sharps & Flats Teachers are free to use if they feel it will benefit their students.

A differentiated ukulele chord chart. Useful if teaching ukulele to mixed ability groups. Bullet points and diagram to explain how to read chord diagrams. Chords ranked from Simple, Moderate, Difficult and Very Difficult. I’ve printed this out in large and have it as a display, along with other useful notation reading. I also use it with classes when I introduce ukulele and with extra curricular groups. Attached is the powerpoint in case you want to modify it, plus a pdf for printing. Please leave a review if you purchase. Your feedback is very important to me!