Looking for music resources for secondary music classes that have been tried and tested in the classroom? With 25+ years of experience teaching in secondary schools in the UK and internationally, I am deeply passionate about music and drama education.
Looking for music resources for secondary music classes that have been tried and tested in the classroom? With 25+ years of experience teaching in secondary schools in the UK and internationally, I am deeply passionate about music and drama education.
**Sight-reading for ALTO SAXOPHONE BOOKLET 4 **
Each booklet comes with a new rhythmic and melodic challenge for our young alto saxophonists.
This sight-reading booklet will challenge your young musicians and can be applied in the general music, concert band and beginner band classrooms. All exercises have play-along videos that can be found for free on YouTube - musictheorymadesimple.
Booklet 4 - 2/4 time signature. Simple beat values and uses notes from G major scale (Concert Bb).
For each booklet there are 12 lines of melody. Each of the melodic patterns consist of 3 bars and then a bar for resting and breathing. This gives students a chance to look ahead at the next line.
The booklet also comes with suggestions of activities and useful diagrams for the beginner musician. The task can be used as warm up activity, fundamental training, a starting point for composing, homework exercises and sight-reading assessments.
Bundle of 10 Tenor Saxophone Sight Reading Exercises
Each booklet comes with a new rhythmic and melodic challenge for our young tenor saxophonists.
This sight-reading booklets will challenge your young musicians and can be applied in the general music, concert band and beginner band classrooms. All exercises have play-along videos that can be found for free on YouTube @musictheorymadesimple.
For each worksheet there are 12 lines of melody. Each of the melodic patterns consist of 3 bars and then a bar for resting and breathing. This gives students a chance to look ahead at the next line.
The booklets also come with suggestions of activities and useful diagrams for the beginner musician. The task can be used as warm up activity, fundamental training, a starting point for composing, homework exercises and sight-reading assessments.
There is a play-along recordings of each worksheet on my Youtube channel - Music Theory Made Simple that can be used in the classroom.
Sight-reading for CLARINET Exercise 7
Each worksheet comes with a new rhythmic and melodic challenge for our young clarinetists.
This sight-reading exercise will challenge your young musicians and can be applied in the general music, band and orchestral classrooms. All exercises have play-along videos that can be found for free on YouTube @musictheorymadesimple.
Worksheet 7 - 4/4 time signature in the key of C major and includes quavers and semiquavers / 8th and 16th notes.
For each worksheet there are 12 lines of melody. Each of the melodic patterns consist of 3 bars and then a bar for resting and breathing. This gives students a chance to look ahead at the next line.
The booklet also comes with suggestions of uses and useful diagrams for the beginner musician. The task can be used as warm up activities, a starting point for composing, homework exercises and sight-reading assessments.
Sight-reading THE BLUES for intermediate players: ALTO SAXOPHONE BOOKLET 10
Each booklet comes with a new rhythmic and melodic challenge for our young clarinetists.
This sight-reading booklet will challenge your young musicians and can be applied in the general music, concert band and beginner band classrooms. All exercises have play-along videos that can be found for free on YouTube at music theory made simple.
Worksheet 10 - 4/4 time signature. Using the Blues Scale.
For each worksheet there are 12 lines of melody. Each of the melodic patterns consist of 3 bars and then a bar for resting and breathing. This gives students a chance to look ahead at the next line.
The booklet also comes with suggestions of activities and useful diagrams for the beginner musician. The task can be used as warm up activity, fundamental training, a starting point for composing, homework exercises and sight-reading assessments.
**Scales and arpeggio worksheets for your woodwind players
Key of Concert E major**
This booklet was designed to help woodwind players improve playing scales and arpeggio patterns in specific keys.
This booklet is in the key of concert E major and includes 1 octave scale and arpeggio patterns for the developing woodwind player.
Included in the booklet is a part for:
Flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone and bassoon.
Order of the exercises:
1 octave scale ascending quarter notes 1 octave arpeggio ascending
1 octave scale descending first
1 octave arpeggio scale descending first Pattern in 3rds
Scale in 8th notes Tongued up, slurred down Legato both directions Staccato both directions Tongue 2, slur 2
Slur 2, tongue 2
Slur 3, tongue 1
16th notes
There is a play-along recordings of each worksheet on my Youtube channel - Music Theory Made Simple that can be used in the classroom.
Bundle of 10 ALTO SAXOPHONE Sight Reading Exercises
Each booklet comes with a new rhythmic and melodic challenge for our young alto saxophonists.
This sight-reading booklets will challenge your young musicians and can be applied in the general music, concert band and beginner band classrooms. All exercises have play-along videos that can be found for free on YouTube at Music Theory Made Simple.
For each worksheet there are 12 lines of melody. Each of the melodic patterns consist of 3 bars and then a bar for resting and breathing. This gives students a chance to look ahead at the next line.
The booklets also come with suggestions of activities and useful diagrams for the beginner musician. The task can be used as warm up activity, fundamental training, a starting point for composing, homework exercises and sight-reading assessments.
Scales and arpeggio worksheets for your woodwind players
Key of Concert Eb major
This booklet was designed to help woodwind players improve playing scales and arpeggio patterns in specific keys.
This booklet is in the key of concert Eb major and includes 1 octave scale and arpeggio patterns for the developing woodwind player.
Included in the booklet is a part for:
Flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone and bassoon.
Order of the exercises:
1 octave scale ascending quarter notes 1 octave arpeggio ascending
1 octave scale descending first
1 octave arpeggio scale descending first Pattern in 3rds
Scale in 8th notes Tongued up, slurred down Legato both directions Staccato both directions Tongue 2, slur 2
Slur 2, tongue 2
Slur 3, tongue 1
16th notes
There is a play-along recordings of each worksheet on my Youtube channel - Music Theory Made Simple that can be used in the classroom.
Scales and arpeggio worksheets for your woodwind players
Key of Concert F major
This booklet was designed to help woodwind players improve playing scales and arpeggio patterns in specific keys.
This booklet is in the key of concert F major and includes 1 octave scale and arpeggio patterns for the developing woodwind player.
Included in the booklet is a part for:
Flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone and bassoon.
Order of the exercises:
1 octave scale ascending quarter notes 1 octave arpeggio ascending
1 octave scale descending first
1 octave arpeggio scale descending first Pattern in 3rds
Scale in 8th notes Tongued up, slurred down Legato both directions Staccato both directions Tongue 2, slur 2
Slur 2, tongue 2
Slur 3, tongue 1
16th notes
There is a play-along recordings of each worksheet on the Youtube channel - Music Theory Made Simple that can be used in the classroom.
Scales and arpeggio worksheets for your woodwind players
Key of Concert F# / Gb major
This booklet was designed to help woodwind players improve playing scales and arpeggio patterns in specific keys.
This booklet is in the key of concert F# / Gb major and includes 1 octave scale and arpeggio patterns for the developing woodwind player.
Included in the booklet is a part for:
Flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone and bassoon.
Order of the exercises:
1 octave scale ascending quarter notes 1 octave arpeggio ascending
1 octave scale descending first
1 octave arpeggio scale descending first Pattern in 3rds
Scale in 8th notes Tongued up, slurred down Legato both directions Staccato both directions Tongue 2, slur 2
Slur 2, tongue 2
Slur 3, tongue 1
16th notes
There is a play-along recordings of each worksheet on my Youtube channel - Music Theory Made Simple that can be used in the classroom.
Warm-Up Drills for Woodwind Players
Set 1 - First 5 Notes
This booklet was designed to help woodwind players improve playing basic
rhythm and note patterns.
This booklet is in the key of concert Bb and includes the first 5 notes that are
learnt in the band room for the developing woodwind player.
Included in the booklet is a part for:
Flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
and bassoon.
Order of the exercises:
Long tones
Quarter notes tongued
Downward steps
Upward jumps
Down we go
Up we go!
There are a set of free play-along videos on our Youtube channel to accompany this booklet. (Music Theory Made Simple).
**Sight-reading for intermediate ALTO SAXOPHONE BOOKLET 7 - 4/4 time **
Each booklet comes with a new rhythmic and melodic challenge for our young alto saxophonists.
This sight-reading booklet will challenge your young musicians and can be applied in the general music, concert band and beginner band classrooms. All exercises have play-along videos that can be found for free on YouTube at musictheorymadesimple.
**Booklet 7 - 4/4 time signature. Intermediate rhythms and uses the G major scale (Concert Bb).
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For each booklet there are 12 lines of melody. Each of the melodic patterns consist of 3 bars and then a bar for resting and breathing. This gives students a chance to look ahead at the next line.
The booklet also comes with suggestions of activities and useful diagrams for the beginner musician. The task can be used as warm up activity, fundamental training, a starting point for composing, homework exercises and sight-reading assessments.
Sight-reading for intermediate ALTO SAXOPHONE BOOKLET 9 - 4/4 time
Each booklet comes with a new rhythmic and melodic challenge for our young alto saxophonists.
This sight-reading booklet will challenge your young musicians and can be applied in the general music, concert band and beginner band classrooms. All exercises have play-along videos that can be found for free on YouTube at musictheorymadesimple.
Booklet 9 - 4/4 time signature. Intermediate rhythms and uses the D major scale (Concert F).
For each booklet there are 12 lines of melody. Each of the melodic patterns consist of 3 bars and then a bar for resting and breathing. This gives students a chance to look ahead at the next line.
The booklet also comes with suggestions of activities and useful diagrams for the beginner musician. The task can be used as warm up activity, fundamental training, a starting point for composing, homework exercises and sight-reading assessments.
**Sight-reading for intermediate ALTO SAXOPHONE BOOKLET 8 - 5/4 time **
Each booklet comes with a new rhythmic and melodic challenge for our young alto saxophonists.
This sight-reading booklet will challenge your young musicians and can be applied in the general music, concert band and beginner band classrooms. All exercises have play-along videos that can be found for free on YouTube at musictheorymadesimple.
Booklet 8 - 5/4 time signature. Intermediate rhythms and uses the G major scale (Concert Bb).
For each booklet there are 12 lines of melody. Each of the melodic patterns consist of 3 bars and then a bar for resting and breathing. This gives students a chance to look ahead at the next line.
The booklet also comes with suggestions of activities and useful diagrams for the beginner musician. The task can be used as warm up activity, fundamental training, a starting point for composing, homework exercises and sight-reading assessments.
Here are 12 activities that students can do from home and can share with you as a homework or project from the comfort of their homes.
Set a task as a weekly challenge to keep students engaged and talking about music with their families.
Burned out? Stressed? Losing passion for the subject you love?
This guide of 7 tips was original written for music teachers but will easily apply to all teachers in helping find strategies to re-ignite your passion again.
This is the second lesson in a series that will allow students to learn the chord sequence for the 12 bar blues.
It has been created for google classroom but can be adapted for other online platforms.
This lesson and power point teaches student about using still images as a basis for creating a performance.
The stimulus is The Victorians and The Emperor’s New Clothes.
Teaching notes for the lesson are included on each slide.
This is the first lesson of the Blues topic where students explore the Blues Scale.
The powerpoint has been redesigned for remote learning and can be shared with students on google classroom or other learning platforms.
This is the third lesson in a series for learning the Blues.
This lesson focuses on the walking bass line.
The powerpoint has been designed for google classroom but can be adapted for other platforms.
This is a music composing challenge where students have to create an original rhythmic composition using objects that can be found around their house, school or garden. This is a fun task for students who do not have access to instruments at home and to experiment with different timbres and rhythms.
It can be set as a practical homework.
It is a great way to engage and encourage students to use different recording technology and their completed composition task can include family members both in their house or around the world.
This is a good opportunity for you to link to Stomp the Musical.
Powerpoint has been updated and includes the composing challenge, advice for students and some video links.
