A comprehensive resource for all A2 Music examination boards, covering advance compositional techniques used to attract higher grades. This tutorial covers what the examiners are looking for and equips students with a range of techniques and scale/modes that can be used to create musical backdrops in a composition. Areas covered: Use of Extended Chords Rhythmic Backgrounds: moods in music How to write and develop motifs Use of suspensions Lydian mode Whole tone Diminished scales All slides have accessible original musical scores and sound files to support each technique.

A guide into the key characteristics and composers of the Romantic Period. Comes with YouTube links to support learners understanding of key features. Assessment questions included at the end of the resource.

AQA GCSE Music Listening papers on each period of music. This covers questions based on the new listening exam for the A SECTION of the exam. All questions have YouTube links and an answer sheet is included for teachers/students.

AQA Music - Setwork: Differentiated Flash cards that cover mock essay questions and key facts on Haydn's 'Clock' Symphony. Cards can be printed and used for revision and assessment.

This booklet takes students through the key musical developments of 20th Century orchestral music. Fully supported with YouTube clips and tasks allow students to be assessed throughout the booklet.

A unit of work that develops understanding of numerous ‘starting points’ for GCSE Music students. Student’s will explore how musical backdrops effect music, extended chords, modes and development of motifs and melodies. All examples include audio to support learning. Areas covered with practical tasks: How to create mood through rhythmic backdrops. Chord embellishment. How to introduce suspensions into your music. How to compose a motif. How to develop a motif. Use of Lydian mode in film music. Use of the Diminished scale in compositions. How to compose using Whole Tone. Orchestration ideas to enhance musical ideas.

Key features of the Classical Period with analysis of Mozart's Symphony No.40 Student assessment included with YouTube links to all musical examples.

This complete lesson is suitable for KS4 Music students. It covers the key characteristics of the Baroque Period and command words to enable students to discriminate and understand key musical features found in Baroque Music. The resource covers all examination boards and has listening and appraising questions that are well differentiated.

Overview of the Orchestra's from 1650-1910 with musical excerpts and assessment. Includes anaysis of 'Autumn' and the ' Clock' Symphony.

Each sheet covers the key elements for all GCSE Music examination boards. Student activities/homework will assist in understanding key vocabulary associated to each element of music. Assessment with listening excerpts (YouTube links), will allow students to apply their learning to exam style questions.

This complete lesson is suitable for KS4 Music students. It covers the key characteristics of the Classical Period and command words to enable students to discriminate and understand key musical features found in Classical Period Music. The resource covers all examination boards and has listening and appraising questions that are well differentiated.

These worksheets cover both KS3 and KS4 Listening and Appraising. A nice mix of all genres with student help box clearly defining all keywords. The title of each track is at the top of each worksheet allowing you to use YouTube to find and play. Recently added: Spongebob now uploaded - developing knowledge of playing techniques and dynamics.

This assessment focuses on identifying chord changes in musical excerpts. Student tips and YouTube link to all musical excerpts. Excellent way to develop and refine students' skills in chord change recognition.

A detailed analysis of Saturday Night at the Waltz with key musical features covered for each element of music. Differentiated questions both short and long with comprehensive answers at the end of the presentation for marking and feedback to students.

‘Faded’ is designed for KS3 Music classes. Fully differentiated Keyboard, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums and Alto Saxophone parts. Each part has a video/audio help slide to support learning and key musical vocabulary is covered within the topic.

16 Interactive flashcards that cover key musical features of Saturday Night at the Waltz. Questions and answers for students to exchange and verbalize. Great learning tool on exam questions for this set work.

Set of 14 flash cards covering all revision aspects in question format for students. Questions and answers included. A very effective assessment tool and starter/plenary leading up to the examination period for students studying this set-work.