A set of resources to introduce students to Reggae music and perfect a performance of ‘Three Little Birds’. All band parts are provided with and without notes as well as Sibelius files of the various parts which can be easily adapted.
Powerpoints for 3 lessons are included with differentiated tasks but lessons can be extended depending on the skills of the performers.
A series of 3 lessons which use the elements from Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries and other film music motifs that he has inspires as a stimulus for a composition task (original music also provided).
All instrumental parts and composition tasks are differentiated.
PowerPoints for the lessons are available with differentiated and push your thinking tasks.
Resources for 3 lessons of African performance and composition. All tasks are differentiated and push your thinking tasks are also included.
Lesson 1 - African drumming and links to composition techniques (possible rhythms provided for weaker students).
Lesson 2-3 - Use of pentatonic scale and rhythmic ideas as well as individualised success criteria. Also a focus on use of development.
A series of differentiated lessons introducing the main features of blues music. Lessons include chords, improvisation and the blues scale and the bass line.
Worksheets are also included with all instrumental parts as well.
A whole scheme of work based on Beethoven analysis.
It includes performance of the 1st and 2nd subjects and full analysis of all sections with answers.
All pps include differentiated success criteria and extension questions for target grade 8/9 (all answers are on pp and harder questions are in pink).
Extra worksheets summarising the set work and classical/romantic features is included.
Differentiated homework ideas are also on the pps.
The final lesson includes Qu8 examples and the essay plan for a Qu 9 essay. All listening question include extensions and key terminology within questions is explained on the pp.
A whole scheme of work based on Defying Gravity analysis.
It includes extra questions asking students to summarise learning as you analyse the piece - possible answers are provided.
Homework examples are also included.
All pps include differentiated success criteria and extension questions for target grade 8/9 (all answers are on the pp and harder questions are in pink). PPs break down the piece into manageable chunks for each lesson.
A glossary and worksheets are included where necessary.
A document with a summary of the Samba Em Preludio set work on less than 2 sides of A4 with the main features students need to know for the exam (this is in prose). There are 17 differentiated questions where answers can be found in the text. Lower grade questions ask students to recall musical facts. Higher grade questions require students to analyse and evaluate the musical facts in order to answer questions on context as well (in preparation for AO4 on the essay).
Ideal for revision lesson, homework or a cover lesson. Answers are provided.
A series of 3 lessons which focus on the key aspects (textures and other musical features) which can be found in Baroque and Classical Music. There is an element of theoretical knowledge and then putting these ideas into practice through composition. The final lesson asks students to react to feedback for either the Baroque or Classical style they have composed. All tasks are differentiated with success criteria and worksheets are attached so students can save their notes for composition and revision.
Revision poster for students based on the vocal set works for the Edexcel Music GCSE: Queen ‘Killer Queen’ and Purcell.
Each poster summarises the key features of melody, instrumentation, structure, texture, harmony/tonality and rhythm and tempo. As well as key features there are also links to context and bar numbers with evidence.
These are ideal for students to use for revision.
Revision poster for students based on the instrumental set works for the Edexcel Music GCSE: Bach Concerto Grosso and Beethoven piano sonata.
Each poster summarises the key features of melody, instrumentation, structure, texture, harmony/tonality and rhythm and tempo. As well as key features there are also links to context and bar numbers with evidence.
These are ideal for students to use for revision.
Revision poster for students based on the stage and screen set works for the Edexcel Music GCSE: Wicked ‘Defying Gravity’ and Star Wars.
Each poster summarises the key features of melody, instrumentation, structure, texture, harmony/tonality and rhythm and tempo. As well as key features there are also links to context and bar numbers with evidence.
These are ideal for students to use for revision.
Two lessons which introduce the set work ‘Bach’s Badinerie’ by giving an understanding of Baroque music, the composer, instrumentation and the larger suite Badinerie is taken from.
All tasks are fully differentiated and homework ideas are also provided. Worksheets are also differentiated for different target grades where required.
This leads into a full analysis which can be found as part of a bundle with this resource.
Differentiated instrumental parts to allow students to create an ensemble performance of Jingle Bell Rock.
There are up to 3 levels of differentiation for each part and bass tablature and drum-kit parts are also included.
This are also differentiated composition templates where students can create their own middle 8 section using notation and composition methods.
A differentiated listening test which refers to different versions of Jingle Bell Rock with you tube links and answers are also provided.
A series of 3 lessons which use the motif from Beethoven’s 5th Symphony to as a stimulus for a rhythmic and ensemble performance.
All instrumental parts are differentiated and Sibelius files are also provided.
PowerPoints for the 3 lessons are available with differentiated and push your thinking tasks.
Resources which enable students to create an ensemble performance of My Heart Will Go On.
Parts include keyboard, vocals, guitar melody, bass line and ukulele chords (with and without note names). A Sibelius file is also provided and a platinum piano part (2 hands with broken chord left hand) is also provided.
A 10 week scheme of work which includes performance of film motifs, arrangements of well known film themes and a composition project.
All lessons are differentiated and tasks are provided on powerpoints with push you thinking ideas.
Resources are provided for each lesson and a Sibelius file is also given for all music clips. All notation is given with and without note names and tab is also provided for some motifs.
Five questions in the style of the AQA A2 exam (question 3) with a mixture of vocal and instrumental music. All musical links and answers are available so these can be completed in lesson time or independently by the students.
An introduction to fusion lesson which includes listening and composition. All sections of the lesson are differentiated and helpsheets are provided. The Skye Waulking Song is used as inspiration for the composition task and includes the same chord sequence and scale.
A scheme of learning with differentiated success criteria for each lesson and ideas for differentiated homework. 2 possible homeworks are also attached.
This is based on Eduqas GCSE chamber music.