Here is the lesson plan and powerpoint for lesson 1 of a film music unit. This is a listening based lesson with an informal listening test at the end to analyse pupils understanding. Pupils need existing knowledge of the musical elements. Please comment if you have any suggestions for improvement or you found it useful. Thank you!

Here are the resources and lesson plan for LP2 of a film music unit. Pupils continue to develop their knowledge of the keywords and also gain understanding into techniques that can be used to create desired effects in film music. Please comment if you have any suggestions for improvement or you found it useful. Thank you!

Here are the resource for lesson 3 of my Film Music project. In this lesson pupils gain knowledge about leitmotifs, complete a short composing activity and commence performance work in preparation for assessment in week 6/7. Performance piece for this lesson is Wallace and Gromit theme. Please comment if this has been useful or if you have any suggestions for improvement. Thanks

Lead sheet for the song Havanna by Camila Cabello. This resource is one side of A4 and shows the chords for ukulele, keyboard and guitar through chord boxes and diagrams, notes for bass guitar and a possible drum beat. I have also included a suitable strumming pattern and also two links to appropriate listening to guide pupils and give ideas to make their performance original. I have created this resource for Key Stage 3 for a Battle of the Bands project. Pupils will use this resource with their band in order to prepare a performance for an audition.

Lead sheet for the song Shape of You by Ed Sheeran. This resource is one side of A4 and shows the chords for ukulele, keyboard and guitar through chord boxes and diagrams, notes for bass guitar and a possible drum beat. I have also added notation for the riff that can be used in this song. I have created this resource for Key Stage 3 for a Battle of the Bands project. Pupils will use this resource with their band in order to prepare a performance for an audition.

Lead sheet for the song Budapest by George Ezra. This resource is one side of A4 and shows the lyrics, guitar, ukulele and keyboard chords with chord boxes/diagrams and possible strum patterns. I am using this in Key Stage 3 for a battle of the bands project. From this my pupils will work independently in bands to prepare a performance for an audition.

Lead sheet for the song Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye. This resource is one side of A4 and gives pupils the riffs and basslines in order to create a performance. I have created this resource for Key Stage 3 for a Battle of the Bands project. Pupils will use this resource with their band in order to prepare a performance for an audition.

Here is a powerpoint that I have created for Bhangra.

Here are two word walls, one for KS3 and one for KS4. I have these printed on coloured paper and displayed as a brick wall. I use these during lessons by asking pupils to choose a word and define it. Please comment if you found this resource useful. Thank you!

Here is a powerpoint for AoS3 Dance Music, Disco. Please comment if you have any suggestions for improvement or you found it useful. Thank you

This is the powerpoint I have created for fanfares lesson 3. In this lesson pupils will spot the fanfares from the fakes and explain why by using the key features of fanfares, they will also continue to develop instrument skills through playing and performing The Last Post. I will upload the LP at a later date. Please comment if this is useful or you have any suggestions for improvement. Thanks!

Here is the powerpoint and lesson plan for Film Music lesson 4. In this lesson pupils continue to develop their keyboard skills through playing and performing Wallace and Gromit. This does need some form of assessment adding to it. Please comment if this has been useful or if you have any suggestions.

Here are the resources for Music and Media lesson 4. At this point pupils have knowledge about the musical elements and begin to think about how they can be applied to an advert of their choice.

Here are the materials for lesson 1 of my Mozart and Minuets project. Please comment on this resource - I would love to know if you found it useful.

Here are all of the resources for lesson 1 of a music and media topic. Please comment if you have any suggestions for improvement or you found it useful. Thank you!

Here are the resources and lesson plan for a Music and Media Unit (year9) Please comment if you have any suggestions for improvement or you found it useful. Thank you!

Here is the powerpoint for the Keyboard Project LP6. In this lesson pupils will reflect on their knowledge of the different note values and staff notation and continue to practising a performance piece in preparation for assessment in week 6/7. Please comment!!!

Here is the powerpoint for the Keyboard Project LP5. In this lesson pupils will reflect on their knowledge of the different note values and begin practising a new performance piece in preparation for assessment in week 6/7. Please comment!!!

This is the resource for lesson 5 of the fanfares project - pupils will start to add notea to their existing rhythms. Assessment sheet to follow. Please comment if this has been useful or if you have any suggestions. Many Thanks

Here is the lesson plan and worksheet for lesson 1 of a Music and Pictures project with the main focus being Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Please comment if you have any suggestions for improvement or you found it useful. Thank you!

This is lesson 4 of the Fanfares project. Here pupils will learn to create and clap rhythms through using mnemonics. Please comment if this was useful or if you have any suggestions. Many Thanks