High school composers and musicians resources

Comprehension activity about the rock band Oasis. Perfect resource to compliment Britain Since 1948 and to learn about 1990s music. The text includes details about the formation of the band, hit albums and singes and their battle for the top of the charts with Blur. Children love listening to the music of Oasis and learning about the band. Word and PDF files included. Differentiated to suit three ability groups. Two page text documenting the history of the band from formation in 1991 to their eventual break up of 2009.

Included in this Musical Futures | Pop Charts series is 30 modern pop songs tailored to suit any KS3-4 pupil or even KS2. Provision is mainly for ukulele, keyboard, vocals and drums but the extra booklet also has guitar and expands on chords/notes for each instrument. In this pack you have 15 modern pop songs, transposed to C major until later on in the series. Some songs are harder than others due to the frequency of the chords. All songs have been shortened to verse, bridge, chorus to ensure pupils are moving on to try different styles, speeds and chords. Worth £14 - SAVE 30%

This should be all you need to get your Musical Futures project started. All you need is seven different coloured stickers to put on your ukuleles, keyboards and even guitars and get playing some modern pop music. There are 6 volumes of Pop Charts totaling 30 songs. Provision is mainly for ukulele, keyboard, vocals and drums but the extra booklet also has guitar and expands on chords/notes for each instrument. Also included: Drum Kit | Beats For Beginners Uke-Hero | Interactive Game Boomwhacker | Getting Started Freebies: Rhythm Reading Exercises Rhythm | Grid Method The Rhythm Circle Note: The 30 pop songs have been transposed in some cases to C major until later on in the series. Some songs are harder than others due to the frequency of the chords. All songs have been shortened to verse, bridge, chorus to ensure pupils are moving on to try different styles, speeds and chords. SAVE 26% Also available: Musical Futures | Pop Charts [BUNDLE 1-3] for £5.75 Musical Futures | Pop Charts [BUNDLE 4-6] for £5.75 OR buy each individually for £2

This is the second set of volumes from the Pop Charts series - 4 to 6 - for teaching in a musical futures style. Provision is mainly for ukulele, keyboard, vocals and drums but the extra booklet also has guitar and expands on chords/notes for each instrument. In this pack you have 15 modern pop songs, transposed to C major until later on in the series. Some songs are harder than others due to the frequency of the chords. All songs have been shortened to verse, bridge, chorus to ensure pupils are moving on to try different styles, speeds and chords. SAVE 28% Also available: Musical Futures | Pop Charts [BUNDLE 1-3] as well as the full set of 6 for £10

This is the 6th of 6 volumes looking at music in the pop charts, tailored to suit keyboard, ukulele, bass, singing and drums. All charts have been standardised for ease and comes complete with print-out displays for the chords. James Arthur - You Deserve Better Ed Sheeran - Perfect Zed / Maren Morris / Grey - The Middle Justin Bieber - Sorry Shawn Mendes - Nothing Holding Me Back Available in a bundle including all 6 sets as well as from volumes 1 to 3 and volumes 4 to 6. Also look out for ROCK ANTHEMS vol 1 coming soon…

The first 3 volumes of the Pop Charts series for teaching in a musical futures style. Provision is mainly for ukulele, keyboard, vocals and drums but the extra booklet also has guitar and expands on chords/notes for each instrument. In this pack you have 15 modern pop songs, transposed to C major until later on in the series. Some songs are harder than others due to the frequency of the chords. All songs have been shortened to verse, bridge, chorus to ensure pupils are moving on to try different styles, speeds and chords. SAVE 28% Also available: Musical Futures | Pop Charts [BUNDLE 4-6] as well as the full set of 6 for £10

This is the 5th of 6 volumes looking at music in the pop charts, tailored to suit keyboard, ukulele, bass, singing and drums. All charts have been standardised for ease and comes complete with print-out displays for the chords. Post Malone - Better Now Selena Gomez - Back To You Clean Bandit / Demi Lovato - Solo Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry Anne-Marie / Marshmello - F-R-I-E-N-D-S

This is the 1 of 6 volumes looking at music in the pop charts, tailored to suit keyboard, ukulele, bass, singing and drums. All charts have been standardised for ease and comes complete with print-out displays for the chords. George Ezra - Shotgun Jess Glynne - I’ll Be There Years and Years - If You’re Over Me 5 Seconds of Summer - Youngblood Tom Walker - Leave A Light On

Identify the Melody Bundle Audio is played in random order and students must match the melody they hear with the extracts on their sheet. Teacher must announce the name of the piece. All links are in the teacher copy.

This is the 3rd of 6 volumes looking at music in the pop charts, tailored to suit keyboard, ukulele, bass, singing and drums. All charts have been standardised for ease and comes complete with print-out displays for the chords. Anne-Marie - 2002 Charlie Puth - How Long Paloma Faith - Lullaby Liam Payne - Familiar Bebe Rexha - Meant To Be

This is the 2nd of 6 volumes looking at music in the pop charts, tailored to suit keyboard, ukulele, bass, singing and drums. All charts have been standardised for ease and comes complete with print-out displays for the chords. Camilla Cabello - Havana Jess Glynne - These Days George Ezra - Paradise Justin Timberlake - Say Something Jax Jones - Introduction

This is the 1 of 6 volumes looking at music in the pop charts, tailored to suit keyboard, ukulele, bass, singing and drums. All charts have been standardised for ease and comes complete with print-out displays for the chords. Justin Timberlake - Can’t Stop The Feeling Katy Perry - Chained to the Rhythm Shawn Mendes - Stitches Ella Eyre - Came Here For Love Portugal, The Man - Feel It Still

A complete scheme of work for Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, one of the set works for Eduqas GCSE. This scheme is an ideal introduction to the set work, particularly for Year 10 students. Lesson 1 starts with a musical element recap PowerPoint and full booklet with all GCSE music terminology, which can be used for students to refer through throughout the year. Lessons 2-4 introduce the set work (context, structure, harmony/tonality) with a practical exploration of the work from the performance pack on the Eduqas GCSE website. Lessons 5-11 continue to explore other musical features of the set work (cadences, repetition/contrast, time signatures)ornamentation, , with a variety of different activities. For the learning checkpoint (lesson 9), we use a sample question from the exam board on the set work. Throughout the final lessons, the practical element requires students to begin work on a composition inspired by classical features (we use Sibelius for this) that is assessed at the end using Eduqas criteria, so the series of lessons can be extended to continue work on this.

A powerpoint to guide performers who are paired to perform a simple Ragtime piano piece. The guide provides a simple background to how the style originated and evolved leading to some animation of the different parts. This would suit a class who would ideally learn each part in their pairs. The more difficult part is the bass, with the easier part in the treble. The is room for all students learning both parts and then to allocate to themselves, which part would be most suitable for them. In any case, students either perform live or record onto music software to play back to the class or the teacher for appraisal.

These are useful at typing out feedback for students. Simply put in the number for each criteria and it will total up the number of marks in the ‘Formative Mark’ box. This is extremly powerful at giving students feedback as its clear and allows them to respond to it.

In PDF format to kick start a composition lesson to develop Reggae pieces using simple rhythms and pitch patterns.

A PDF format of the Lullaby Worksheet covering covering three to four hour lessons. This is a four page worksheet that can either be written on or used as an accompaniment sheet with Sibelius or other notation program. The task involves composing a simple lullaby in 3/4 time using the words of Spike Milligan’s short poem entitled ‘The Sardine’. The style is placed in its historical context together with the purpose of such compositions. Students can perform the rhythms used (three different ones in 3/4 time) and as a preparatory exercise can echo clap these and perform them in a two or three part round. The link between syllabus and the number of notes must be highlighted to enable students to choose the correct rhythm for each bar of words. When complete, the class will be able to perform the piece using the completed written rhythm. An alternative is to use Sibelius to produce the rhythm string. The sheet includes levels to guide the students’ progress and to enable them to see where they are in their learning. A learning check is also provided as well as a student feedback section. Students can then attach pitch names to each note choosing from either CEG or GBD. In the following lesson students can move to Sibelius to input their rhythm string and to drag the notes to their selected notes. An additional accompanying ‘fill’ part can be added giving specific technical guidance on how to do so. Examples of correct and incorrect work is provided.

PDF Ground Bass Performance / Composition worksheet. It is suitable for any years above year 8 and firmly bases the style in its historical context, leadings students to compare classical composers with contemporary ones using Ground Bass in similar and different ways. Designed so that students can input four simple tracks into any music composition software reproducing the Pachelbel Canon harmonic structure. Students are led to enter the notes again in a second section with suggested differences and are encouraged to progress to as many different versions they can produce. A brief appraisal and ‘pupil voice’ is included at the end to enable you to see how students dealt with the task.

A set of ‘10 Question Quizzes’ (with answers) designed for either student use to aid recall of key facts about the set works or as starter activities in GCSE Music lessons. These question and answer sets are based on the information contained in the official Edexcel guidance for the set works.

A scheme of work in which student will listen to and evaluate the Magic Flute and Dido and Aeneas. Students will perform in recitative, a script from Eastenders and attempt to stage the scene.

A brief introduction including some “source” material on the composer’s background.

A four page worksheet to last over two to three lessons that can be written on (if required) to compose a simple lullaby in 3/4 time using the words of Spike Milligan’s short poem entitled ‘The Sardine’. The style is placed in its historical context together with the purpose of such compositions. Students can perform the rhythms used (three different ones in 3/4 time) and as a preparatory exercise can echo clap these and perform them in a two or three part rhythm round. The link between syllables and the number of notes must be highlighted to enable students to choose the correct rhythm for each bar of words. When complete the class will be able to perform the piece using the completed written rhythm. An alternative is to use Sibelius to produce the rhythm string. The sheet includes levels to guide students’ progress and to enable them to see where they are in their learning. A learning check is also provided as well as a student feedback. Students can then attach pitch names to each note choosing from either CEG or GBD. In the following lesson students can move to Sibelius to input their rhythm string and to drag the notes to their selected notes. An additional accompanying ‘fill’ part can be added giving specific technical guidance on how to do so. Examples of correct and incorrect work is provided.

A worksheet illustrating the origin and background to Rap music. A template is provided to create lyrics with or without a background beat in the classroom. This can be accompanied with a simple, but limited, patois dictionary (also available on my resource site) to support students. Brief level descriptors are provided to enable students to understand where they are in their learning and what they can do to improve. A simple feedback section provides information by students as to the difficulties they faced. The second page provides key words for the techniques used in DJ performance. This lesson can either start with a DJ illustration with the lyrics constructed afterwards or the lyrics tested out in partners or groups followed by a DJ beat with progressive additions to improve the piece.

This suitable for all years above year 8 and firmly bases the style in its historical context, leading students to compare classical composers with contemporary ones using Ground Bass in similar and different ways. Designed so that students can input four simple tracks into any music composition software reproducing the Pachelbel Canon harmonic structure. Students are led to enter the notes again in a second section with suggested differences and are encouraged to progress to as many different versions they can produce. A brief appraisal and ‘pupil voice’ is included at the end to enable you to see how students dealt with the task.

A simple worksheet that enables students to understand the principles of musical structure but, in particular, the changing concept of variations in music. This is a worksheet that would be appropriate for GCSE or year 9 classes studying the genre and would be a good exercise after a starter. It can be used for a non-specialist or cover teacher part of a lesson.

A set of ‘10 Question Quizzes’ (with answers) designed for either student use to aid recall of key facts about the set works or as starter activities in GCSE Music lessons. These question and answer sets are based on the information contained in the official Edexcel guidance for the set works.

Complete suite arranged beautifully for ukulele by court musician of Louis XIV and XV. Some of the movements, such as prelude and minuet 1 are suitable for relative beginners, none of the pieces are harder than grade three. The renaissance lute and early guitar music transposed well to ukulele and the overall sound is surprisingly authentic. A little gem of a suite.

Generic listening questions suitable for GCSE music with space on the side for level descriptors

Eine Kleine Starter Questions with space on the side for level descriptors Suitable for Eduqas

A set of ‘10 Question Quizzes’ (with answers) designed for either student use to aid recall of key facts about the set works or as starter activities in GCSE Music lessons. These question and answer sets are based on the information contained in the official Edexcel guidance for the set works.

A worksheet suitable for a non-specialist (cover work) or as a preparatory lesson to a practical series of lessons performing reggae music. Short paragraphs with following questions as well as the opportunity for students to draw as well as express their own views/opinions about Rastafarian belief.

Suitable for a non-specialist as well as for a preparatory lesson on practical African drumming. A simple reading and comprehension exercise which informs students on the nature of drumming in African tribal societies as well a the type of drums used as well as in what context.

A worksheet (in publisher format) that enables students to perform Leitmotifs used in films. It provides two choices in performing a short Leitmotif from well-known films: Jaws or Star Wars. The most able are provided with a guide to create their own Leitmotif.

A collection of worksheets, powerpoints and revision aids for any structured teaching on an A-level or GCSE jazz topic.

A collection of classroom display/revision posters and worksheets to aid the teaching of the Into the 21st Century topic on the Eduqas A-level.

A selection of resources to aid with the teaching of the Rock & Pop topic on the Eduqas A-level. Resources include a detailed analytical powerpoint on a range of genres, three sample questions in the style of the A-level and some useful worksheets.

A set of three posters for classroom displays to aid with the teaching of the Into the 21st Century topic on the Eduqas A-level specification.

A complete unit of work for the study of Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, including worksheets, powerpoint and annotated scores. Ideal for use on the Eduqas A-level.

A complete unit of work with detailed powerpoint, worksheets, revision notes and annotated scores of all four movements of Haydn’s Symphony No. 104. Ideal for use for the Eduqas A-level.

A collection of notes, worksheets, revision activities and a detailed powerpoint on the Development of the Symphony and the Orchestra (1750-1900). Useful for the Eduqas Western Classical Tradition topic on the A-level specification or as an overview for any other exam board.

Everything you need for directing your elementary, middle or high school chorus! There are over 70 pages of engaging and helpful warm-ups, rehearsal, and teaching techniques and chorus lesson plans! This product includes: -Warm-ups work through choral/vocal techniques such as breathing, vowels, and articulation. -Chorus Lesson plans -Sample chorus concert programs -Information for using microphones and sound systems -Seating charts -Voicing -Practice routines -Fundraising ideas and how to execute them -Budgeting for chorus -Ice Breakers and chorus games -Repertoire list and teaching notes -Concert reflections appropriate for the elementary level -Chorus code of conduct and slip for students and parents/guardians to read, sign, and return at the beginning of the year (includes space to write parent e-mail addresses as well). -Sight Reading guide This product will help you set high musical expectations and build your choral program. Please contact me if you have any questions! This is a fantastic handbook/guide for any chorus teacher. It includes over 70 pages spanning more than 15 years of teaching experience in public, private, homeschool and leading community groups. Lessons contained in this product have been presented at several MMEA conferences. If you like this product please leave a review! If you have questions please send me an email and I’ll respond quickly - krisgalardi@gmail.com. Thank you! Chorus Grading Rubric, group vocal setting, assessment and goal setting assistance, chorus, general music, singing assessment, choral repertoire, songs for chorus, feierabend, kodaly classroom, singing classroom, seating chart, sound system, microphone, sight singing, solfege, improvisation, first year teacher, middle school chorus, classroom management, time management, behavior, music lesson plans.

This is a simple and effective way to plan for your chorus rehearsals or general music repertoire list! One page for each month: Monthly Concepts Concept Due Dates Notes Goals Easy-to-read layout Color palette for easy-to-see writing Please note this is not editable in order to protect the product. Please read: This is a nonrefundable digital download. Please read the description carefully and examine the preview file before purchasing. © Copyright 2018 Little House Lessons. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to copy pages specifically designed for student or teacher use by the original purchaser or licensee. This is intended to be used by one teacher unless additional licenses have been purchased. The reproduction of any other part of this product is strictly prohibited. Copying any part of this product and placing it on the Internet in any form (even a personal/classroom website) is strictly forbidden. Doing so makes it possible for an Internet search to make the document available on the Internet, free of charge, and is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).