2 worksheets for Students to begin using a Ground Bass for Composition. Worksheets include success criteria and can easily last a whole lesson

Three scaffolded worksheets based around the theme ‘Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence’ by Sakamoto. original piece for students to perform, exploring the make up of the pentatonic scale. Then changing or altering the original to create a different effect / genre.

Template for a Music Learning Journey or Curriculum map. Demonstrates the learning progression in your curriculum and illustrates it to students / management and visitors. Set up to allow for a different topic / unit every half term.

2 worksheets based around three Indian Ragas. Ragas set out for students to play on keyboard or tuned percussion. Exploring the difference in the Ragas and their different context / times of day etc Then a worksheet for students to begin a composition based around one of them

3 scaffolded worksheets for students to begin writing a melody down using treble clef. Using a rhythm guide then a freer response.

2 scaffolded work sheets for students to begin thinking about Theme and Variation. By composing a variation, based around a simple theme.

Loops of the Fresh Prince sound track broken down for performance Hi Hat Bass Drum Strings theme Bass line Written in staff notation with letter names Recording of the loops slowed down and performed together.

Help sheet designed to help GCSE students with scales, degrees of the scale (including chords) and the circle of 5ths

Listening activity based around graphic scores to compare and contrast traditional Chinese folk Music against British folk melodies. Supplied: Context sheet Work Sheet Tracks not uploaded due to copyright but can easily be found on youtbe

C Major Blues improvisation with walking bass line and 12 bar blues chord sequence

A simple piece in 3 parts, for students to learn and perform either on keyboards or tuned percussion. To get them thinking about texture and awareness of part placement.

A labeled diagram of a drum kit. With anagrams for students to learn each element

Powerpoint on the Musical Elements and definitions. including class composition and body percussion activity

Listening task and questions to encourage students to begin thinking about Minimalism and external sounds used in Music

Help sheet for 12 Bar Blues in C. Detailing the chords and hand position for keyboard and guitar TAB

Scaffolded sheet for students to begin playing The Entertainer by Scott Joplin.

Scheme of Work booklet focusing on the Musical Elements and Rhythm

4 Salsa rhythm for group work to create polyphonic salsa backing

Several worksheets ideal as an introduction to keyboards. Broken down and simplified versions of Titanic, Star Wars and Jurrasic Park themes.

Simple arrangement of X Files. Ideal as part of a keyboard skills unit