Useful for improving numeracy of students; task is to count the amount of accents, find the bar of a certain word, count the beats of a certain syllable etc. Handy to use as a starter to introduce the new work. Lots of other items can be added.

Mix of audio, visual, written questions and mini essay at the end. Answers on duplicate slides at the end. If you are using it and want to include the audio questions do have a look through the answers to the audio questions as it'll either tell you or give you an idea of when to play the track. Feedback would be great, thanks!

At the bottom of the sheet are numbers - fill in the statement of the various set works with the appropriate number. The actual list is at the bottom of the page so don't forget to remove that before handing out to students! Also, please make sure to check the numbers - I have a feeling one or two may not be correct!

Cut up the pictures of the instruments for pupils to put back together in a puzzle. Other instruments can be added and can be used as a starter for Year 7s or a fun activity for Year 9s in a multi-tasked lesson.

Musical checkpoints of Koko Yiri. The answers are filled in on this sheet so make sure they're deleted before handing them out!

Questions for students about instruments, key terms, descriptions of elements and identifying the djembe ostinato. Teacher answers supplied. Any feedback would be great, thanks!

Match the key facts about the composer to the composer - e.g. 'Born in 1944&', &';Composed around 80 songs' and &'This piece can be described as an anthem&'; as well as specific features from the pieces - e.g. 'ABC structure&', &';Tierce de Picardie' and &'Two part writing section is homorhythmic&'; Feedback would be great, thanks!

Based on using Sibelius on iMacs. Ignore first page as it fits our current set up at school. Includes functions such as adding comments, adding in second voices, seeing one part at a time and staff size as well as (iMac-related) shortcuts all of which can be done for PC by changing the 'cmd&' button to &';control' button. Any feedback would be great, thanks!

Presentation of all the Area of Study 2 and 4 pieces and their elements e.g. Koko rhythm, Reich dynamics, Capercaillie background etc. Press F5 to start the presentation - the slides whizz through - then press 's&' to stop the slides flipping through - students then have x amount of time to write down as much information/talk about the topic etc.

Useful for a class band lessons - chords and lyrics put together in a powerpoint presentation; students can read lyrics, chords and bass notes from screen. Any feedback would be great, thanks!

Useful for a class band lessons - chords and lyrics put together in a powerpoint presentation; students can read lyrics, chords and bass notes from screen. Any feedback would be great, thanks!

This is a presentation of steps to prepare students for Grade 5 Associated Board Music Theory. Students can use boomwhackers, xylophones, etc. to use examples and to create their own.

Work out whether the statements in the document are associated with Weelkes, Haydn or neither/another vocal set work.

A range of activities for my Year 8 form to teach them about what the Chancellor does, what are his responsibilities, and for students to work out what they would rank as the most important area for investment to be made e.g. health, education, transport, housing etc. Students then have the chance to work out how much of the budget they would spend on different areas, what the effects of cuts would be and to see the sharing of England's revenue for the 2012 Budget.

Chords and lyrics needed for the two songs by Emeli Sande and Coldplay. Includes ukulele chords as the first 4 slides, which can be printed and blu-tacked to the wall to the side of the interactive whiteboard. Any feedback you have would be great, thanks - any other 'mashups&' that would work?

Written quiz of set works - I haven't included answers yet but will do! The students could always inform you, as a teacher, of their answers and prove them...! Feedback such as other questions would be great!

An introduction into Cubase and Sibelius and an attempt to make it more user-friendly from the start! Includes screenshots, helpful tips and shortcut keys. Feel free to edit pages as you see fit and any feedback would be great, thanks! Sibelius guide updated 22.07.11

Chord layout to Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri with optional key signatures. Any feedback would be great, thanks!

A Team by Ed Sheeran chords and lyrics. Useful for KS3 classes, building up a band, adding in guitars, bass guitars, drums, glockenspiels, singers, backing singers, percussion etc. Also, useful for KS4 students who can play around with it and put it into different styles of music. An More…y feedback would be great, thanks! I have lots of other songs to add so watch this space!

Chords and lyrics for Jessie J's Price Tag. Useful for KS3 classes, building up a band, adding in guitars, bass guitars, drums, glockenspiels, singers, backing singers, percussion etc. Also, useful for KS4 students who can play around with it and put it into different styles of music. Any feedback would be great, thanks! I have lots of other songs to add so watch this space!