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 list of key words relating to the different elements of music, focused on the kind of questions that would appear on the Listening and Appraising section of the new Edexcel Music GCSE and A level course. These can be used as posters or revision handouts.
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
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.
Summaries 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. All notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide.
Powerpoint presentations for all 18 set works in 2 formats: PDF and pptx with slides that are useful for the complete teaching of the set works. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide.
Youtube videos
Analysis of each element
Questions to consider
Wider listening ideas with a task for students to complete.
Wider listening ideas for all 18 set works with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for the 18 set works taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point without bar numbers to be used for revision. Students should refer to their scores to put in context the examples.
Powerpoint and worksheets on the elements of music.
Vocabulary sheets with key words for each of the set works.
Vocabulary sheets with spaces for students to fil in definitions of keywords for each set work.
Vocabulary sheets with definitions for key words.
Exercise sheets that can be used as a lesson starter activity or for home revision. Match the element of music to the correct sentence.
2 formats: Powerpoint and PDF form.
A theory quiz with 23 multiple choice questions to complete as a class or individually.
Questions are classified into:
Time signatures
Identifying chords
Identifying melodic intervals (these are to be played on piano by teacher, check answers beforehand!)
Identifying instruments ( these are on the slides as very small youtube videos so that the students can’t see what instrument is playing. I was not able to put a soundclip!)
Key signatures
Scale degrees
5 resources for Composition students including:
2 sets of composing tasks to create melodies and chord sequences, with different approaches:
Start with a chord sequence and then add a melody.
Start with a melody and then choose the chords.
A composition check list for students to use while they are composing to a set brief or when they have finished. This gives them ideas to exploit the different elements of music, as well as thinking about audience and occasion.
A songwriting powerpoint with a 7 week plan to create a portfolio of ideas as a starting point for composition.
A composition guide for students to use as a starting point.
Composition posters.
Songwriting worksheets to plan a music project.
A basic summary worksheet of the main features of ‘Back in the Day’ to be used as a starting point for more in depth revision.
Worksheet with some wider listening ideas for Courtney Pine 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. Youtube videos and points on all the elements of music for score annotation- a complete teaching of the set work.
A vocabulary sheet with the key words for the set work.
A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions.
A vocabulary sheet with keywords and definitions for the set work.
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.
Most notes taken from The Pearson Set work support guide and Rhinegold resources.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Queen’s Killer Queen. 20 slides including videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task.
A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoint for filling in during lessons. Contains exercises, questions to consider, homework tasks and an essay question.
A wider listening sheet with the kind of points they can mention for exams.
A sheet with a summary of the elements of music, in a condensed format.
A sheet with the key words for each element of music in a poster format.
A sheet for students to fill in the definitions of key words.
A vocabulary sheet with the definitions of each word.
A revision exercise sheet for students to use. Match the correct element of music to the sentences about the set work.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.
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 powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pdf and pptx outlining the 4 set briefs for Edexcel Music GCSE composition.
Contains some examples of music and a homework task to start getting ideas rolling.
Some wider listening ideas and summaries for the ‘Fusion’ area of study 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 setworks.
Vocabulary sheets with key words for each set work.
Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in definitions.
Vocabulary sheets with definitions of key words.
Exercise sheets. Match the correct element of music to the sentences.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of John Williams’ ‘Star Wars’
A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoint. Blank spaces for students to fill in, homework tasks, exercises and essay question.
25 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task.
A wider listening sheet with the types of points students can make in exams.
Summaries worksheet as a starting point for revision.
A Vocabulary sheet with the main words for this set work.
A Vocabulary sheet with the definitions of key words.
A sheet for students to fill in the definitions of key words.
An exercise sheet for student revision. Match the correct element of music to the sentences that describe the set work.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources (eg. Rhinegold Education Study Guide).
A worksheet for drama covers or one off drama lessons.
This can be completed as:
a practical activity: students act out the characters they have created
A poster: Students draw their characters
Written task: Students describe their characters.
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.
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.
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.
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.