Features of Jazz Music for new specification of AQA GCSE Music. Contains learning objectives and coloured background for dyslexic students. Covers Context, Instruments, Big Band, Chicago, New Orleans, Bebop, Rhythm, Features of Melody, Harmony and Other Features. Audio clips are embedded into the file.

Film Music presentation that looks at leit motifs and some examples, Mickey Mousing, why music is used in films, job roles, orchestration, tonality, tempo, features and techniques. Learning objectives are on the bottom of each slide to fit with school's that follow this policy. No images or YouTube links for copyright reasons but can be found easily. Blue background to suit some dyslexic pupils. Fits AQA GCSE Music New Specification. Few tasks in such as name films with leit motifs that can be used to break up the lesson or as short research tasks. Took just under two hours without using as a research task. Ten mark essay question about pupils' favourite film music with space underneath for essay - can be set as homework (as I did) or in lesson.

Broadway Musicals 1950s-Present Day presentation. Links to AQA GCSE Music New Specification. Covers brief context of musicals, styles of musicals, types of voice and song, cross genres with books and films, themes and influences and lyrics. Task at the end for pupils to cover a song from a musical themselves. Including pupils making the musical number (we did a medley from "We Will Rock You"), took two hours. Suggested YouTube links are at the bottom of "Types of Song" page. Lesson objectives are at the bottom of each slide for schools that follow this policy.

Fits with new AQA GCSE Music specification. Area of Study 2 - Popular Music - Rock Music. Presentation covering basic roots of Rock 'n' Roll, features of Rock, different types of the genre, what power chords are, popular stock progressions and a variety of guitar and drum techniques, including palm muting, hammer ons and rim shots. Suggested YouTube links in the notes at the bottom of some slides. Written description of each technique with a video suggestion that either demonstrates or gives an example of it. I will be using this to demonstrate initially the technique, and then giving each student a guitar and trying it for themselves.

PowerPoint and homework/class time essay task for 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds'. Fits with AQA GCSE Music New Specification. Learning outcomes on second slide for school's that need these. Analysis includes context, structure, melody, instruments, tonality and harmony, rhythm and metre, chorus, accompaniment and technology used. YouTube links and pictures removed for copyright reasons, but can be added easily. Took about two hours in class with written task as well.

Lesson on Samba with differentiated versions for less and more able. Unscramble the key word starter, recap about dynamics to lead into performance and then different rhythms for each instrument in a Samba kit with a corresponding phrase for a Shrek character. For performance, lower abilities use the phrase and higher abilities use just the rhythmic notation. Groups then rehearse and perform this. Two extension tasks (add a break and a change in dynamics). Self and peer assessment slide at the end with sentence starters and word bank for less able, and a word bank with literacy related reminders for more able. Lesson objectives included for schools that require this.

Presentation and short test/revision/homework activity for AQA Music GCSE New Specification, Area of Study 2 - The Beatles "With A Little Help From My Friends". This, with the class performance and pupils making notes, lasted about 3 hours with the test in class at the end. Learning objectives are on the bottom of each slide so they do not need to be displayed on a board for schools that follow this policy. Chords and lyrics are not included for performance, or YouTube links to earlier works for copyright reasons, but are easily available online.

GCSE Music (Edexcel old specification) for Miles Davis - keywords and definitions, card sort and structure sheet.

Extended listening questions for Areas of Study 2 and 3 on AQA GCSE Music new specification (8271). Questions one and two give the student some elements of music to listen for on a provided YouTube link and gives an “expert” tip on how to apprach this. Question three asks the students to compare how elements are used between the two extracts. Preparation for questions 9 and 10 in the listening exam, but also helpful to set as cover and listening practice while learning at home.

Extended listening questions for Key Stage 3 Music. Each topic has three questions. Questions one and two ask students to describe some elements of music for a specific YouTube link, and then question three asks them to compare and contrast the two pieces looking at a narrower range of elements. Preparation for essays in GCSE specifications. Ideal as work for learning at home tasks. Topics cover Samba, Musical Futures, Clocks and Time Signatures, Keyboard/Ed Sheeran and Film Music.

Key word revision game to fit GCSE Music Edexcel Old Specification. Key word comes up on screen, students have to write down their answer either on mini-whiteboard or book or teacher can pick on an individual for an answer. Answer is then on next slide for students to check their answer on write down for revision. Words suitable for all set works. 23 key words.

Edexcel GCSE Music Old Specification - Comparison of Set Works. As Edexcel have exhausted all essay options, the specification does mention it could give a comparison question between set works in Section B instead. Looking at multiple elements of music across two set works or one elements across various areas of study. Small presentation explaining situation and one approach to it, with two activity sheets to help students plan their ideas. Mix and match extension task for students to make their own comparison questions and write these as practice.

For anyone whose students struggle with Rag Desh (Edexcel GCSE Music Old Spec). A few sheets to remind students about structure, key words, common questions and then a card sort to be cut up and used to match key words/instruments with their definition and role.

Booklet for cover work for Key Stage 3 Music lessons. Each activity/page should last at least an hour (I have used them for this long). Includes 5 tasks - elements of music description, designing your own radio show, musical futures/band work, film music and writing your own pop or rap song. Could easily cover five theoretical lessons (cover, removal, difficult classes, etc.) Does not need a Music classroom to complete. Just need to print booklet and give to a student with paper! Suitable for non-specialist teachers as well as learning at home resources.

A PowerPoint with the analysis of Feed Me (Git It), relating to the new AQA set works, starting teaching 2020. Each section has an edited audio from the Off-Broadway performance, showing which part is being analysed at that time. This includes information from the AQA teachers guide, as well as the CGP and Rhinegold revision guides. No activities are included, just the actual analysis.

A PowerPoint with the analysis of Mushnik and Son, relating to the new AQA set works, starting teaching 2020. Each section has an edited audio from the Off-Broadway performance, showing which part is being analysed at that time. This includes information from the AQA teachers guide, as well as the CGP and Rhinegold revision guides. No activities are included, just the actual analysis.

A PowerPoint with the analysis of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A major (K. 622), relating to the new AQA set works, starting teaching 2020. Each section has an edited audio relating to that specific section, showing which part is being analysed at that time. This includes information from the AQA teachers guide, as well as the CGP and Rhinegold revision guides. No activities are included, just the actual analysis.