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A night on the bare mountain Listening Map
To be used alongside the BBC Ten Pieces film and resources. Watch the Art Ninja video to give the children the idea of responding to music through art. Using the template (with markers to signpost the way!) draw and annotate how you wish- instruments, sounds, moods, techniques, storylines etc.
Molly Malone- comparing different versions FREE resource
Load up the different versions on YouTube.
Give each pair a sheet and four different colours.
Talk through any new vocabulary.
Colour each basket in a different colour.
Find three cockles/mussels with statements that describe the music and colour them to match the basket.
Enjoy!
Halloween listening mat
Colour each cauldron in a different colour. Watch the four extracts and find two statements that describe the music- colour these broomsticks to match the cauldron.
I usually let the children work in pairs as the quality of their discussions and reasoning is part of the task!
Here are the links to the videos that I’m using:
When you’re an Addams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jum02Ku4ylU&t=24s
Nina Simone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua2k52n_Bvw
Berlioz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_IuVEYTJwA
Ghostbusters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe93CLbHjxQ
Spring Listening - match and colour activity
Listen to four pieces based on the theme of Spring. First colour each of the flowers in a different colour. Then read the statements and find those that describe the music. Colour the butterflies to match the flowers.
Music extracts (found on streaming platforms /YouTube) are:
Now is the Month of Maying - Thomas Morley
The Rite of Spring - Stravinsky
Come Spring - Sarah Vaughan
Primavera - Santana
Music Quiz Level 2 quizsheet
This worksheet is to accompany the level 2 quiz on my YouTube channel.
Music Quiz Level 1 quizsheet
Quiz sheet to accompany the level 1 Music Quiz on my YouTube channel.
St Patrick's Day Active Listening
Encourage your students to listen actively and develop their vocabulary with this listening exercise.
As you listen to each extract the children (in pairs) identify three statements that describe the music and colour them to match the horseshoe.
Hot Cross Buns Classroom Ensemble Parts
Hot Cross buns with 5 different parts for varying abilities. Perfect for developing a class piece using tuned percussion, ukuleles, recorders and other C instruments.
Carol of the bells for tuned percussion/boomwhackers
Have your whole class playing Carol of the Bells this Christmas! Full tutorial is on my YouTube channel.
Active Listening: Valentine's Day theme
A worksheet to encourage active listening and musical discussions!
Working in pairs, colour each envelope in a different colour. As they listen to the extracts they match up three hearts where the statements describe what is happening in the music. Colour the hearts to match the envelope.
The extracts can all be found on YouTube.
Christmas Listening Activity: O Come All Ye Faithful
A worksheet to compare five different version of the carol ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’
Working in pairs, colour the trees in different colours. Then listen to the different versions and find statements that describe the music. Colour the baubles to match the tree.
The Spectre
Instrumental parts to play Alan Walker’s The Spectre
Button you must wander - instrumental parts
Develop a classroom ensemble piece based on the song ‘Button you must wander’ by adding a bass part, melody and two accompaniments. This music sheet is to support performing and improvising as shown on my YouTube channel
Engine Engine - instrumental parts
Develop a classroom ensemble piece based on the song ‘Engine engine’ by adding a bass part, melody and two ostinato patterns. This music sheet is to support performing and improvising as shown on my YouTube channel.
Naka Naka Hoi
Instrumental parts for Orff instruments (xylophones, glockenspiels, chime bars)
for this Japanese song.
Play along with the performance video on my YouTube channel or create your own version.
Jinja parts
A pdf of parts for the piece ‘Jinja’ for whole class tuned percussion.
do-re-mi Composing a 3 note melody
These is a paired/group activity that follows on from my You Tube video: Sing it, sign it, tap it, play it! do-re-mi songs
Cut out the ‘building blocks’ and choose four to make up your melody. Try different ideas. Which blocks work well as the opening? Which makes your melody sound finished?
When you’re happy with it, stick the four building blocks down. Can you write out your melody on a stave?
Kalyango Parts
A pdf of the parts to accompany the piece ‘Kalyango’ for whole class tuned percussion.
Masindi Parts
A pdf of parts for the tuned percussion piece ‘Masindi’
Kampala Parts
A multi layered piece for whole class tuned percussion.