A worksheet for listening and appraising at Key Stage 3 on Mozart’s the Magic Flute. Features 4 character profiles.

Some essay questions to attempt for section B of the exam, focusing on AoS1 (Classical Music). Questions are based on the set work: Mozart KV452 and on music in the Classical era.

Listening worksheet for Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint Saens. 3 different versions of the worksheet. (More open ended or scaffolded).

A revision table template for students to fill in as they identify the musical features for each style within the area of study. Effective on A3 paper.

A resource in Spanish. Learn piano from scratch with these 17 worksheets. Made for students to consolidate their knowledge with checklists. -Uses solfege system (do re mi fa sol la si ) -Learn the notes of the piano and the stave -flats and sharps -rhythm exercises -warm up exercises -Tones and semitones -Hand position -The scales and chords of C major, G major and F major. Un recurso en Español. Aprende piano desde lo mas basico con estas 17 paginas. Hecho para estudiantes con metas para tachar en cada leccion. -Usa el sistema de solfeo (do re mi fa sol la si ) -Aprende las notas en el teclado y en partitura -bemoles y sostenidos -Ejercicios de ritmos -ejercios para calentar -tonos y semitonos -posicion de manos -escalas y acordes en Do major, Sol mayor y Fa mayor.

An introduction to the elements of music. 10 slides with explanations of the main elements you would need to talk about for the listening and appraising section of an exam. A good starting point for younger students. For an in depth lesson on the elements of music with keywords that you can use for the exam, you can find it here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/elements-of-music-for-exams-powerpoint-12052615

An interactive lesson using powerpoint in pdf or pptx format for a KS3 music lesson on structure and texture in popular music. Listening activities perform in an ensemble Kahoot quiz https://create.kahoot.it/details/f9696fe3-589e-4228-8750-898802889b51

A fun music activity for students to attempt at home and be as creative as they wish. ‘Get ready to host your own music program where you will interview the person of your choice on their music tastes, and then present awards for various categories.’ This free version is a basic project overview that can be used for one lesson. Here is the version that can be used over several weeks with a breakdown of the different sections: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/home-learning-host-a-music-talk-show-extended-project-12324612

A group of lessons and activities for the topic of African music. Listening, performing and composing activities. Some resources are taken from Musical Futures.

3 posters with tips for: practising performance Composing Recording an album.

RESOURCE IN SPANISH ENG: 8 pages pdf- Resources in solfege ( do, re mi) and international system (C, D, E) All the major scales Chords for each key (divided into the 4 most common chords or 6 chords usually used to harmonise) All the pentatonic scales ES: 8 paginas en pdf- Recursos en sistema de solfeo (do re mi) e internacional (C D E) todas las escalas mayores Acordes para cada tonalidad (dividido en los 4 acordes mas comunes o los 6 acordes que normalmente usariamos para armonizar) Todas las escalas pentatonicas.

4 page resource to have at hand: the 12 major scales most common chords used to harmonise a standard pop song pentatonic scales for improvising and composing melodies.

A basic summary of the elements in ‘On Wenlock Edge’ taken from the Pearson Support Guide. This should be a starting point for students to use when revising with their scores. Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. Powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: ptx and pdf for the complete teaching of the set work. Notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide. 46 slides including wider listening, homework tasks and Youtube videos. Easy teaching format. Vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work. Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions. Vocabulary sheet with defintions for key words. Exercise sheet that can be used as a lesson starter or for home revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentences.

A basic summary of the elements taken from the Pearson Support Guide, to be used as a starting point for students revising. Some wider listening ideas for Berlioz ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ In the Edexcel Music A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. A powerpoint in 2 formats: pptx and pdf for the complete teaching of the set work. Uses notes from the Pearson support guide, wider listening ideas, homework tasks and Youtube videos. Vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work. Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions. Vocabulary sheet with definitions of key words. Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the correct element of music to the sentences.

A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for Bach’s Cantata Ein Feste Burg, taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point for revision without specific examples. Students should refer to their scores to put these into context. Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and pdf. Contains 30 slides for the complete teaching of the set work. Includes Youtube videos, homework tasks and notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide. Vocabulary sheet with keywords for the set work. Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions for the key words in the set work. Vocabulary sheet with definitions. Exercise sheet that can be used as a lesson starter or for home revision. Match the element of music to the correct sentences.

A basic summary of Mozart’s The Magic Flute based on Pearson´s Support Guide. This is a basic starting point without bar numbers to guide students towards revision using their scores. Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. Powerpoint presentations with 27 slides in 2 formats: pptx and pdf. Uses notes from the Pearson Support Guide for the complete teaching, homework tasks, wider listening and Youtube videos. Vocabulary sheet with keywords for the set work. Vocabulary sheet for students to fill definitions for the keywords to each element of music. Vocabulary sheet with definitions for each key word. Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentences describing the set work.

A summary of Familia Valera Miranda’s ‘Caña Quema’ with basic points about the different elements to be used as a starting point for revision. Notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide. 2.Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats (pdf and pptx) with 23 slides for the complete teaching of the setwork. Includes Youtube videos, homework tasks and notes from the Pearson Support Guide. Vocabulary sheet with key words for set work. Vocabuary sheet for students to fill in definitions. Vocabulary sheet with definitions for key words. Exercise sheet that can be used as a lesson starter or for home revision. Match the correct element of music to the sentences.

A basic summary about the different elements in Anoushka Shankar taken from the Pearson Support Guide to be used as a starting point for revision. Students should be encouraged to search for the bar numbers and get acquainted with their scores. Some wider listening ideas for the Music A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and pdf with 46 slides, including notes from the Pearson Support Guide and Youtube videos, for the complete teaching of the set work in class. Vocabulary sheet with key words for set work. Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions. Vocabulary sheet with definitions for key words. Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the correct element of music to the sentences.