This is my version of River Flows in You by Yiruma for solo piano. It is slightly simplified but around grade 3 standard and works well with all years but especially those preparing for GCSE performances. Letter names are given above the notes to help those who don’t read music but I’ve also included a PDF without letter names.

This is a duet version of River Flows in you by Yiruma which I have arranged. The primo part follows the main tune and broken chords using both hands much like the original at around a grade 3/4 standard The secondo part plays chords and bass using both hands at around a grade 2/3 standard, This works well for GCSE ensemble performances. Notes are written above all notes to help those who don’t read music.

This unit of work is aimed at introducing KS3 students to structure and form and composing their own ideas. It goes through key structures such as binary, ternary, arch, rondo and theme and variation with examples and opportunities to compose in those forms- this fits in with the knowledge needed for GCSE and covers many of the key words that will be needed for the listening and appriasing papers. This unit includes a written Scheme of work, 6 powerpoints with success criteria and logic file/mp3 examples of each structure.

This unit of work introduces students to playing the keyboard. It takes them through how to position their hands, learn warm ups and scales, learning a pieced and learning how to read the notes on the staves. This includes a written Scheme of work, 7 powerpoints, keyboard scores such as twinkle twinkle little star, Fur Elise and scales and warm up exercises. This also includes videos for helping to learn the notes of the stave and grade descriptors.

This is a simple listening assessment for year 7 students based on the Schindler’s list theme tune. It is a good way to assess what students know already and give students a baseline listening grade.

This is a KS3 scheme of work which introduces students to composing through learning about the Carnival of Animals by Saint-Saens. It introduces students to the different elements of music and gets them composing their own music to fit with a chosen animal. This includes a written sow, powerpoints, musical scores, a quiz, audio examples of a range of animal compositions, peer assessment sheets, a video of the Swan being played and worksheets.

This is a KS3 sow which introduces students to film music, in particular composing music for a scary scene. It teaches techniques such as chromaticism, ostinato, pedal, drone, cluster chords and unclear tempo and how to create these using music ICT software. There is a written SOW, powerpoints for 6 lessons, videos of the techniques, success criteria, help sheets, existing scary songs written out (good for the start of SOW or cover) and a number of logic/garageband examples with the techniques in. This techniques link in with many of the GCSE specs and key words that students are expected to know.

This is a written SOW plus powerpoints and resources for a KS3 scheme on African Drumming. This works well with year 7. It gives activities and instructions for teaching a series of 6 lessons on African Drumming as well as powerpoints and resources that can be used to aid with the teaching of this unit. This explores some of culture and history of African Drumming- in particular Ghana, Togo, Benin and Ivory Coast, and students also learn basic techniques of drumming, rhythmic devices and are introduced to note values and rhythmic notation. This includes 6 powerpoints, a video on basic rhythmic values, rhythm cards a rhythmic piece of music for students to learn (rhythm rumble), written SOW and links to online African Drumming videos.