5 resources for Composition students including: 2 sets of composing tasks to create melodies and chord sequences, with different approaches: Start with a chord sequence and then add a melody. Start with a melody and then choose the chords. A composition check list for students to use while they are composing to a set brief or when they have finished. This gives them ideas to exploit the different elements of music, as well as thinking about audience and occasion. A songwriting powerpoint with a 7 week plan to create a portfolio of ideas as a starting point for composition. A composition guide for students to use as a starting point. Composition posters. Songwriting worksheets to plan a music project.

Powerpoint presentations for all 18 set works in 2 formats: PDF and pptx with slides that are useful for the complete teaching of the set works. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide. Youtube videos Analysis of each element Questions to consider Wider listening ideas with a task for students to complete. Wider listening ideas for all 18 set works with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for the 18 set works taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point without bar numbers to be used for revision. Students should refer to their scores to put in context the examples. Powerpoint and worksheets on the elements of music. Vocabulary sheets with key words for each of the set works. Vocabulary sheets with spaces for students to fil in definitions of keywords for each set work. Vocabulary sheets with definitions for key words. Exercise sheets that can be used as a lesson starter activity or for home revision. Match the element of music to the correct sentence.