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Resources for key stage 3-5 music and beyond.
Greensleeves for ukuleles (instrumental)
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Greensleeves for ukuleles (instrumental)

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Short ukulele piece with notation, tab, chord symbols and chord diagrams. Works well with any sized group of ukulele players. Slightly longer and more difficult than my other uploads, but appropriate for a group that has already learned a more simple piece and therefore understands the concepts of tab (or notation) and chord diagrams.
A guide to chromatic chords
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A guide to chromatic chords

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Two pages of explanation and examples of augmented sixth, neapolitan sixth and diminished seventh chords, followed by 6 chord-identification exercises. The final page gives answers for the exercises. Useful for A-level students, especially those aiming for high grades, with a special interest in composition and/or considering music at university. Also required knowledge for ABRSM grade 8 music theory examinations.
Greensleeves arranged for two voices
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Greensleeves arranged for two voices

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Simple arrangement of the folk song 'Greensleeves' for two voices. Suitable for two-part choir or solo voices of any type (top part reaches F but could easily be transposed).
12-bar-blues fill-the-gaps booklet (for KS3)
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12-bar-blues fill-the-gaps booklet (for KS3)

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Print double sided and fold in centre for an A5 booklet. Inner pages contain keyword fill-the-gap exercise and information about the history and structure of a 12-bar-blues. Back cover contains listening-list of pieces in a variety of styles that use a 12-bar-blues structure. May be used as a start-of-topic activity, revision task or simple and easy-to-administer homework. Recommended associated listening: 'Crossroad Blues' by Robert Johnson (https://youtu.be/Yd60nI4sa9A).
Jingle Bells for ukuleles (instrumental)
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Jingle Bells for ukuleles (instrumental)

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Simple, short ukulele piece with notation, tab, chord symbols and chord diagrams. Works well with any sized group of beginner ukulele players for their first Christmas performance. See also my 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town' upload.
False Harmonics - explanation and exercises
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False Harmonics - explanation and exercises

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A worksheet with an explanation of false harmonics and how they are notated, followed by three short exercises to practise application of theory / check students' understanding. Covers harmonics played a 4th, 5th or 8ve above stopped note. Second page shows correct answers for exercises. Useful to A-level or other advanced music theory students (e.g. grade 8 theory entrants) and to advanced string players.
Instruments of the orchestra card sort (advanced)
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Instruments of the orchestra card sort (advanced)

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An advanced, extensive card sort for names of orchestral instruments in four languages (English, Italian, German and French) and their common abbreviations used in scores. Instructions: - Print all pages - Cut out (or have students cut out) all of the instrument names on pages 1-4 - Provide students with pages 5-8, ask them to categorise each instrument. - Either provide a time constraint to see how much they can do or set more than one team* against each other. *Best completed either in groups or one-student-per-section, otherwise potentially too lengthy a task to hold students' attention. This resource is also an easy way to assemble a personalised list of unknown terminology for students to work on memorising (from those cards which are 'left over' after completing the exercise). Great for use near the start of an A-level course or for advanced theory students (e.g. ABRSM grade 8).
String Instrument Technique (starter worksheet)
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String Instrument Technique (starter worksheet)

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A one-page starter worksheet that teaches some key terminology, both general and specific to string instrumental technique. Useful to students of KS4 music, KS5 music or other music theory examinations (ABRSM, trinity, etc.). Second page gives answers. Best used with accompanying video resource (download or watch on YouTube via link below). Accompanying video link: https://youtu.be/Cb1eaooIm4E
Happy Birthday
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Happy Birthday

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Happy Birthday notated in one, two or three parts. Use the appropriate level slide with any KS3-5 class or a school choir. Add the relevant student's name in the text boxes to show text-setting conventions. Cover page of famous composer images and birthdays.