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.
A worksheet that works well as a lesson starter. A scavenger hunt that tests musical knowledge and basic theory.
This is the free version. The version with 5 different scavenger hunts can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12690056
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.
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
This is the free version. For the extended version with more ideas and templates for students to use:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pbl-host-a-christmas-talk-show-extended-project-12445769
With Christmas around the corner, who doesn’t like to have Christmas themed learning activities?
Host a Christmas talk show. A fun group activity that can be done in school or through home learning. Encourage students to research, work independently, work in teams, be creative and enjoy learning about different Christmas traditions.
Host an interview
Make decorations
This or that games
Bake snacks
Have an ‘awards’ ceremony
Organise live music
Students can go off track and add anything they might enjoying preparing.
The project can be delivered as a live performance, video recording, Poster presentation or written plan.
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.
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.
2 blank templates in pdf for printing:
Fortune teller origami activity. Can be used for revision with questions on a topic.
Colouring brad wheel. Can be filled in with summaries of a topic and then cut out and stuck together with a split pin. A good craft for younger students.
Summaries and wider listening ideas for the 3 pieces in ‘Vocal Music’ 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. Powerpoints for the complete teaching of the set works.
Vocabulary list with keywords for the set works.
Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in definitions.
Vocabulary sheets with definitions for the key words.
Exercise sheets- match the correct element of music to the 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 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 wider listening ideas for the 3 pieces in ‘Instrumental Music’ In the Edexcel Music AS and A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. These can be used as posters or handouts for your students.
Powerpoints for the complete teaching of the set works.
Vocabulary sheets with key words for the set works.
Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in definitions.
Vocabulary sheets with definitions for key words.
Exercise sheets. Match the element of music to the sentences.