Three songs by The Beatles analysed and summarised under musical elements: ‘Love Me Do’ ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ ‘A Day in the Life’ Useful for wider listening for A level pop/rock set works.

9 pages of notes, including summary of musical elements and detailed analysis, in .docx (Word) and pdf formats. Suitable for A level listening, particularly the set work on the Pearson Edexcel syllabus. Includes a sample A level essay comparing the first movement of ‘The Rite of Spring’ with the first movement of ‘Petrouchka’.

5 pages of notes, including summary of musical elements and detailed analysis Suitable for A level listening, particularly the set work on the Pearson Edexcel syllabus.

KS3 Scheme of Work – 6-8 lessons Objectives • To listen to music, particularly waltzes, in different genres by composers from the Romantic era (1830-1900) • To perform the accompaniment for a waltz on the keyboard • To compose a 16-bar waltz for piano, fitting the melody to chosen four-bar chord sequences Lesson Overview • Lesson 1: Romantic Music • Lesson 2: Oom-pah-pah • Lesson 3: A piano waltz • Lesson 4: An orchestral waltz • Lesson 5: An operatic waltz • Lesson 6: Listening to Programme Music • Lessons 7/8: Composing Programme Music Subject-specific vocabulary • Instruments of the symphony orchestra: violins, viola, ‘cello, double bass, harp, piccolo, flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, percussion • Romantic Composers: Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Johann Strauss jr, Grieg, Schubert, Berlioz, Wagner, Verdi • Musical Genres: piano music, orchestral music, ballet, opera Assessments • Listening – Romantic Music (Lesson 1) • Performing (keyboard) – ‘Oom-pah-pah’ accompaniment (Lesson 2) • Composing – 16-bar waltz (Lessons 3-6)

KS3 Scheme of Work – (6-8 lessons) Objectives • To learn about the evolution of African-American styles in the 1950s and 1960s • To listen to examples of spirituals, gospel, rhythm and blues, and soul • To consolidate previous knowledge of major and minor chords • To learn how to play seventh chords • To sing songs from these styles, both in class and individually • To arrange and perform these styles as a group Lesson Overview 1. Two Spirituals 2. Gospel Music 3. Rhythm ‘n’ Blues 4. The Birth of Soul 5. Respect 6. Stand By Me 7. Group arrangement* 8. Group performance* * The group arrangement/performance forms an optional extension task Subject-specific vocabulary • Primary triads – I, IV, V • Triads – C, F, G, Am, D, E • Seventh chords • Call-and-response • Ornamentation • Improvisation Assessments • Performing – chord sequences for various songs on keyboard (Lessons 1, 5, 6) • Listening – ‘The Birth of Soul’ (Lesson 4) • Composing (arranging) – chosen song in a small ensemble (Lessons 7-8)

One-page introduction to Secondary Triads for GCSE or KS3 music.

One-page worksheet on 1950s Rock ‘n’ Roll for GCSE or KS3 Music.

Listening sheet for Purcell's 'Music for a While', one of the set works for Edexcel's GCSE 9-1 Music course.

Overview of set works for Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Music with space for pupils' comments.

Two-page worksheet on Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque vocal music, as preparation for studying vocal music for GCSE Music.

One-page worksheet on 'Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen', an example of early 1960s pop music.

One-page worksheet on 'Killer Queen', one of the set works for Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Music.

One-page summary of Elements of Music for GCSE or KS3 Music pupils.