Introduce students to the Blues with this engaging and classroom-ready Year 7 Music lesson PowerPoint. The lesson explores the origins and characteristics of Blues music while developing students’ understanding of musical structure, the 12-bar Blues and I-IV-V chords. The presentation includes a combination of listening, questioning, video, written and practical activities designed to support a complete lesson. What’s Included: Do Now / Starter activity Introduction to Blues music Key vocabulary: Blues, Structure, Swing, 12-Bar Blues and Shuffle Explanation of musical structure Introduction to the 12-bar Blues structure I-IV-V chords in C Major Piano chord activities Ukulele chord activities Video/listening activity about the Blues Questions on different types of Blues and Blues instruments Introduction to B.B. King Practical practice activity End-of-lesson plenary questions Learning Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: Define the musical term structure Identify and describe the structure of Blues music Play the I-IV-V chords on piano or ukulele Recognise key characteristics and terminology associated with Blues music Suitable For: Key Stage 3 | Year 7 Music | Secondary Music This resource can be used as a standalone introductory lesson or as part of a wider Blues / Jazz / Popular Music scheme of work. Format: PowerPoint presentation (.pptx) Please note: The lesson includes an external YouTube video link for the listening/video activity.