Music Resources, mainly for the Edexcel GCSE and A level specification, to prepare students for exams.
Compositions resources, piano skills, elements of music and theory.
Music Resources, mainly for the Edexcel GCSE and A level specification, to prepare students for exams.
Compositions resources, piano skills, elements of music and theory.
Powerpoint presentations in 2 formats: pptx and PDF for the 8 set works in the Listening and Appraising component of the Edexcel GCSE Music course.
Slides include Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with homework tasks.
Student booklets to be used alongside powerpoint. Contain exercises, essay question practice and notes with blank spaces to fill in.
Wider listening sheets with ideas for students to use in the unfamiliar listening section of the exam.
Summaries worksheets as a starting point for exam revision.
Vocabulary sheets with keywords for each of the set works.
Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in the definitions.
Vocabulary sheets with definitions.
Elements of music sheets and powerpoint.
Revision exercises sheet for each set work. Match the elements of music to the correct sentences.
All notes are taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources (eg. Rhinegold Education Study Guide).
A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for the pieces in Batman, taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point without bar numbers. Students should refer to their scores to put in context the examples.
Some wider listening ideas for Batman with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
A complete powerpoint in 2 formats: pdf and pptx for the teaching of the pieces. All notes taken from the Pearson support guide, as well as Youtube movie clips
Keywords to memorise as vocabulary.
Vocabulary list for students to fill in the definitions.
Vocabulary list with definitions.
Match the element of music to the correct sentences. Can be used as a starter activity or for home revision.
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 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 main points you can mention about for Petals, 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 power point in 2 formats: pdf and pptx with 21 slides including the elements of music analysis, youtube videos and wider listening task.
A vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work.
A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions of the keywords for the set work.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions.
Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity 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.
Summaries and Some wider listening ideas for all 18 set works in the Edexcel Music AS and 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. Notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide.
A powerpoint on the different areas within Conventions of Pop:
Rock n Roll
Rock anthems
Pop Ballads
Solo Artists
Content taken from the OCR workbook.
Homework tasks
Youtube videos
Class Exercises
In 2 formats: pptx and pdf.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Purcell’s ‘Music for a While’.
24 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task.
A wider listening sheet with ideas for the unfamiliar listening section of the listening and appraising exam.
A summaries sheet as a starting point for revision.
A vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work.
A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in the definitions.
A vocabulary sheet with the definitions for each key word.
Student booklet for them to fill in notes as they follow the powerpoint. All the information they need to study for the exam is there. Fill in paragraphs with key words, homework task and practice essay question.
An exercise sheet for revision. Students are to match the correct element of music to the sentences.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.
A summary of Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio in G minor In the Edexcel Music A Level Listening and Appraising section, with basic points to be used as a starting point for revision, taken from the Pearson Support Guide.
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: pptx and pdf. Uses notes from Pearson Support Guide for complete teaching in class. Includes Youtube videos, homework tasks and questions to consider.
Vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work.
Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions for key words.
Exercise sheet that can be used as starter activity or home revision. Match the correct elements of music to the sentences.
A summary of the different elements in Debussy’s Estampes, taken from the Pearson Support Guide. This should be used as a starting point for students to search for the bar numbers in their scores.
Some wider listening ideas for the Edexcel Music AS and 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: pdf and pptx, contains the complete teaching of the setwork with notes from the Pearson Support Guide, wider listening, homework tasks and Youtube videos.
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 lesson starter or for home revision. Match the correct element of music to the sentences.
A composing task in various steps:
Choose the key
Find out the chords
Find out the cadences
Compose an 8 bar chord sequence
Add a melody
Repeat with a contrasting set of chords.
These 9 worksheets follow a methodical approach that gives students a rounded knowledge of harmonising melodies.
A powerpoint presentation in pdf format.
Resources to use for the teaching of accidentals and key signatures.
Powerpoint in PDF and pptx formats.
Worksheet to fill in with the powerpoint, includes a homework task at the end and student assessment ‘how well do I know what we have learnt today?’ Word and PDF formats.
2 videos explaining how to figure out key signatures for sharps and flats.
Exercises in worksheet taken from Bridging the Gap to GCSE Music. ( Zig Zag Education)
Video in powerpoint from RIAM Teaching and Learning network:
Resources for home revision!
Powerpoints for all 8 set works in 2 formats: pptx and pdf. Contain Youtube videos, homework tasks, wider listening and all the elements of the music for the Listening and Appraising exam.
Student booklets of 15-18 pages each for the complete teaching of the 8 set works for the Listening and Appraising exam.For use alongside the powerpoints, as paragraphs have blank spaces to fill in as they go along.
Covers all the elements of music, wider listening tasks and an essay question for practice.
Notes taken from Pearson Support Guide and published resources.
A guide for students to use while they are composing. Covers different elements of music, different composition structures and how to access higher band marks.
5 Resources to teach and revise the Conventions of Pop area of study includes:
A revision table to fill in
Exercises for revision on the elements of music
Powerpoint
Listening diaries
Area of study summary of features
A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for the pieces in Psycho, taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point without bar numbers. Students should refer to their scores to put in context the examples.
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 y pdf with the complete teaching of the setwork. Includes Youtube Videos, homework tasks and notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide
Vocabulary list with keywords for each element of music in the set work.
Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions of key words for each element of music.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions.
Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the element of music to the correct sentences.
A tests on the elements of music and basic theory and harmony to test your students’ knowledge.
This is the free version. You can find 4 different theory tests here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12691022
A worksheet to complete as a lesson starter or for cover lessons in Music.
Students find on their keyboard the instrument sound or sound effect and answer a bonus question.
A worksheet that works well as a cover lesson or prolonged project on Film music composers. Students are encouraged to research and present their findings in a personalised way.
Research a film music composer and their contribution to the genre.