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Audio Analog-to-Digital Conversion-FULL LESSON with PLAN
Audio Analog-to-Digital Conversion
This lecture and supporting classroom resources provide an excellent guide to Audio Analog-to-Digital Conversion and how this process is achieved. The PowerPoint presentation and PDF versions of the lesson links with the classroom task and also comes with an accompanying Lesson Plan.
In this package:
PRESENTATION - Lecture (PowerPoint and PDF versions)
LESSON PLAN – Plan covering full lesson with activities (Word Doc.)
WORKSHEET - Classroom task with listening exercise.
ANSWERS – classroom task answers.
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
Audio Analog-to-Digital Conversion
Aims and Objectives
Basic Parameters of Sound
Waveform
Frequency
Amplitude
Recording and Play-Back of Analog Audio
Digital Information: = Analog-to-Digital Conversion
Sample Rate - Frequency Resolution
Nyquist Theorem
Bit Depth – Amplitude Resolution
Recap/Lesson Summary
Arranging Music - FULL LESSON
** Arranging Music**
This lecture and supporting classroom resources provide an excellent guide to different arranging techniques used by different professional artists. The PowerPoint presentation and PDF versions of the lesson links with a classroom listening task and homework project for students to complete.
In this package:
Lecture (PowerPoint and PDF versions)
WORKSHEET - Classroom task with listening exercise.
ANSWERS – classroom task answers.
HOMEWORK – Development task linked to lesson, used for homework or assignment
PRACTICAL TASK - musical classroom task linked to presentation/lesson.
REVISION – ‘Elements of Music’ sheet
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
** Arranging Music **
What is Arranging?
The role of a Musical Arranger
Elements of Music:
Pitch
Rhythm
Tempo
Contour (how the melody moves and changes)
Timbre
Dynamics
Meter
Key
Melody
Harmony
‘Soul Man’ – Sam and Dave - listening Task (linked with worksheet)
‘My Girl’ - The Temptations + Otis Redding - listening Task (linked with worksheet)
Break down of the song ‘My Girl’ - How is it Arranged?
Classroom Practical Task – Develop your own Arrangement of the song.
History of Audio Technology - FULL LESSON
History of Audio Technology
This lecture and supporting classroom resources is part of the “History of Popular Music” package, but can also be used as a stand-alone lesson if needed. It covers the key aspects and development in music technology and music devices from 1900 to modern day, along with a very interactive classroom worksheet and research/homework task.
In this package:
Lecture
WORKSHEET – Audio equipment timeline, an interactive classroom task.
RESEARCH/HOMEWORK – a research task to investigate audio equipment
REVISION – Music Technology timeline revision sheet
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
Quiz Music and Music Technology–Pack 2 | Google Slides and Boom Cards
A classroom quiz is a great way to aid in student learning, provide feedback for staff about the student’s abilities and current knowledge and promote lesson attendance. This pack contains two full music and music technology quizzes. Each with a mixture of listening and visual questions related to Music and Music Technology to engage learners throughout.
These quizzes all come with Google Slide versions to download, save and share. Moreover, there is a Powerpoint version with both the questions and answers to use at the front of the class as a group exercise. Finally, five of the quizzes also come as Boom Card versions, where the learners can work remotely and also provides graded answers to the teacher (please remember account needed for the Boom Learning site - see below for full details regarding Boom).
Covered in Quiz: Music and Music Technology – Pack 2
Guitar Techniques – Listening Skills
Common Studio FX – Listening Skills
Microphone types
Microphone Polar Patterns
Rhythm – Listening Skills
Studio FXs and Plugins
Music Theory – Score/Notation
Music Intervals
In this package:
GOOGLE SLIDES™ + BOOM CARDS™- Links to Digital Learning version of material (.pdf file - Boom Learning account needed: see below for full details)
QUESTION SHEET-Quiz 2 (.pdf file)
ANSWERS SHEET-Quiz 2 (.pdf file)
Quiz Music and Music Technology–Pack 2-POWERPOINT (.pptx PowerPoint)
AUDIO - Sound and Audio files for all questions - linked with PowerPoint(.mp3)
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ:
Regarding Boom Card versions and Boom Learning account
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). For assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account.
Quiz Music and Music Technology–Pack 1 | Google Slides and Boom Cards
Quiz: Music and Music Technology – Pack 1
A classroom quiz is a great way to aid in student learning, provide feedback for staff about the student’s abilities and current knowledge and promote l****esson attendance. This pack contains two full music and music technology quizzes. Each with a mixture of listening and visual questions related to Music and Music Technology to engage learners throughout.
These quizzes all come with Google Slide versions to download, save and share. Moreover, there is a Powerpoint version with both the questions and answers to use at the front of the class as a group exercise. Finally, five of the quizzes also come as Boom Card versions, where the learners can work remotely and also provides graded answers to the teacher (please remember account needed for the Boom Learning site - see below for full details regarding Boom).
Covered in Quiz: Music and Music Technology – Pack 1
Guitar Techniques – Listening Skills
Common Studio FX – Listening Skills
Microphone types
Microphone Polar Patterns
Rhythm – Listening Skills
Studio FXs and Plugins
Music Theory – Score/Notation
Music Intervals
In this package:
GOOGLE SLIDES™ + BOOM CARDS™- Links to Digital Learning version of material (.pdf file - Boom Learning account needed: see below for full details)
QUESTION SHEET-Quiz 1 (.pdf file)
ANSWERS SHEET-Quiz 1 (.pdf file)
Quiz Music and Music Technology–Pack 1-POWERPOINT (.pptx PowerPoint)
AUDIO - Sound and Audio files for all questions - linked with PowerPoint(.mp3)
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ:
Regarding Boom Card versions and Boom Learning account
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). For assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account.
Popular Song Structures - FULL LESSON
** Popular Song Structures**
This lecture and supporting classroom resources provide an excellent first lesson into popular music song structures and how modern day music is constructed and framed around the different elements of a song.
In this package:
Lecture
Classroom Worksheet (with teacher Answer sheet)
Audio/MIDI Examples of 12 Bar Blues – “Boogie-Woogie Bass”
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
** Covered in Popular Song Structures **
Common form and structures used in modern music
The different elements/parts of a modern song (verse, chorus, bridge etc…)
The “Lick” and “Hook”
12 Bar Blues Structure
12 Bar Blues Chords – with example audio and MIDI
32 Bar Structure
Verse-Chorus Structure
Related examples of songs and artists
Bundle
History of Music: Popular Music Pre-1950 to Modern Day
Discover the captivating journey of modern popular music with our comprehensive teaching resource, ‘History of Music: Popular Music Pre-1950 to Modern Day.’ This extensive bundle is your all-in-one guide to exploring the dynamic evolution of popular music, from its early roots to the present day.
Inside, you’ll find a treasure trove of engaging lesson plans, meticulously curated content, and interactive activities that are designed to make the study of music history both informative and enjoyable. Whether you’re an educator looking to enrich your curriculum or a music enthusiast eager to dive deep into the world of melodies, this resource has you covered.
Nearly all the resources come with printable worksheets and Powerpoint presentations, these also with answers to use at the front of the classroom, great to share ideas and write directly using Smartboards. Furthermore, printable Answer Sheets, this saving you time with marking. Finally, most come with Google Slides versions, which you can save to your own Drive,
In this package:
Lectures (full presentations, each linking together, providing a full scheme of work for teaching).
WORKSHEETS – The majority of the lessons come with a worksheet (with teacher answers) that link with the lesson/presentation
HOMEWORK – again many of the lessons also come with additional learning research and homework tasks, also with answers sheets to support.
REVISION - These are worksheets to aid student learning and allow for revising
POSTER – some of the presentations even come with a A3 poster
AUDIO/MIDI – some of the presentation and lessons also have connected audio and MIDI examples to aid teaching.
Video (each presentation also comes in video form, used for student revision)
** History of Pop Music – FULL LIBRARY **
Pre1950s Music: Tin Pan Alley, Ragtime and Swing (presentation, video, worksheet, revision notes)
Pre-1950’s Music: Blues, Jazz-Cool & Be-Bop (presentation, video, worksheets, revision notes, MIDI, audio and score)
1950’s Music: Rock’n’Roll & Rockabilly (presentation, video, 3 worksheets and answers, revision notes and terminology/vocabulary sheet)
1950-60s Music: British Invasion & Skiffle (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, revision notes and homework sheet)
1960s Music: Psychedelic Rock (presentation, video, worksheet and answers, recommending listening resource)
1960-70s Music: Ska, Rock Steady & Reggae (presentation, video, worksheet and answers, homework and revision sheet)
1970s Music: Soul, Disco and Funk (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, homework, classroom poster and revision sheet)
1970s Music: Punk Rock (presentation, video, worksheet and answers, homework and revision sheet)
1970-80s Music: Indie Rock and New Wave (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, homework, classroom poster and revision sheet)
1970s-80s Music-Heavy Rock (presentation, worksheets x3 and answers and Infographic)
1980s Music: Electro & Synth Pop (presentation, video, recommending listening resource)
1980-90s Music: HipHop and Rap (presentation, video, worksheets and answers, homework, and revision sheets)
Grunge-1990s Music - FULL LESSON (presentation, video, X3 worksheets (two of these listening skills exercises), and answers)
Britpop-1990s Music - FULL LESSON (presentations, X2 worksheets, infographic and worksheet answers).
1990-2000s Music: Club Dance (presentation, video and revision sheet)
Nu-Metal-2000s Music-FULL LESSON (presentation, video, three worksheets and answers)
History of Boy Bands (presentation, video and class worksheets)
History of Rock Music - FULL LESSON
(presentation, worksheet and revision sheet)
History of Audio Technology - FULL LESSON
(presentation, worksheet and revision sheet)
Glossary of Music Technology (– FULL e-Book + Presentation)
Guitar Performance Techniques - FULL LESSON
** Common Guitar Techniques**
This lecture and supporting classroom resources provide an excellent resource to showcasing all the different performance techniques available to guitar and electric guitar performers. This would an excellent addition to teaching these techniques, but also for none guitar players in a class to be able to hear what these techniques sound like and know the kinds of musical genres they are used.
In this package:
Lecture
Classroom Worksheet
Audio Examples;
- Pick Scrape
- Whammy Bar
- String Bending
- Palm Mute
- Dive Bomb
- Harmonics
- Tapping
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
** Common Guitar Techniques **
Parts of the Guitar
Whammy Bar and Vibrato sounds
String Bending + common artists
Pick Slide/Scrape
Palm Mute + common music genres
Guitar Harmonics
Dive Bomb
Tapping
Tremolo Picking
Summary of Lesson
1960/70s Music: Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae - FULL LESSON (Updated!)
** 1960/70s Music: Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae**
After some wonderful feedback, here is the new and updated version! This lecture and supporting classroom resources is part six in the “History of Popular Music” package. It covers the rise of Jamaica’s very own popular music genres that later went on to late over the world.
In this package:
Lecture
Classroom Worksheet
HOMEWORK task – written worksheet (Gapped questions)
REVISION- Genre outline and history
REVISION- Recommended Listening - Artists and Songs
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
**Covered in 1960/70s Music: Ska, Rock Steady & Reggae **
Lesson Recap (Part five)
The importance of portable discotheques and sound systems in Jamaica
History and outline of Rocksteady music
History and outline of Ska music
The birth of Reggae music and popular artists
One Drop Drums – drumming technique
Genre and Style detailed outline
1990-2000s Music-Club Dance
** 1990-2000s Music-Club Dance**
This lecture and supporting classroom resources is part twelve in the “History of Popular Music” package. It covers the key aspects and influences Club Dance Music Genres, these including; House, Techno, Drum and Bass, Garage, Trance and Dub.
In this package:
Lecture
REVISION– Techno and House Music
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
Covered in 1990-2000s Music-Club Dance
Background to “Club” music and Discotheques
What is Clue Dance Music?
Music Technology used and Artist Moulton
Music Equipment used
Remix and mixing music
House Music
Outline of House music
Techno Music
Drum and Bass Music
Garage Music
Trance Music
Dub, 2-Step and creating the “Rhythm”
HipHop and Rap History & Timeline-Full lesson & Distance Learning
This lesson and supporting classroom exercise provide an extremely detailed account of the history, timeline and major elements of the HipHop genre. Overing all the major developments and compositional elements, this resource closely looks at Hip-Hop through the ages, how it has changed and the modern Hip-Hop it developed.
The lesson covers how HipHop has become a truly world music genre and one of the most popular in the whole world. In-depth, it details the four “Elements” of Hip-Hop music and culture and how quickly HipHop became more than just a musical style and became a way of life.
You can also purchase this resource, along with others in the massive Bundle “History of Modern Music: Pre-1950 to Modern-day”.
The presentation is more than 75 slides, each with an eye-catching design for better student engagement and also linked to classroom tasks that feed in and work along with the presentation. Moreover, throughout the presentation, there are really useful embedded YouTube examples, with links to the videos to support and aid learning.
The presentation come in both .pdf and PowerPoint versions, along with a video version that can be used for revision and student home study. Moreover, all elements of the resources have been developed in Google Slides. This can be used for remote learning and easily allow for digital submission of the learning tasks included.
The resource also comes with 3 classroom tasks/worksheets with extremely useful listening exercises that link with the presentation/lecture itself. There are also a further 3 Infographics/Posters, great to aid learners’ understanding of key areas, and also can be printed for classroom displays and visuals.
WARNING – Before you buy this resource PLEASE READ!
Within this presentation are YouTube video links – We have tried to ensure that audio and visual examples are suitable for the classroom, but this really depends on the learning environment and age range of your learners. Please remember that ALL elements and ages of HipHop can have some very adult and mature themes and lyrics. It is the teacher/lecturer’s responsibility to monitor and check before engaging with learners. Thank you for understanding!
Bundle
Music Recording and Production-BUNDLE
OUTLINE-Music Recording and Production
This fantastic bundle is a great guide to teaching and learning Music studio recording and production.
Items Included:
5 Step Guide to Basic Mixing
Common Recording Techniques
Step by Step Guide to Mixing a Pop Track
Understanding Reverb
What is covered?..
Step by Step Guide to Mixing a Pop Track:
Preparing the Mix. Before starting any mix it’s important to consider….
Referencing
Monitoring Speakers (Placement and anomalies)
Starting points for your mix
Mixing Techniques
Aux Sends and Returns
Spatial FX
Dynamics
The Frequency Range
Common Recording Techniques:
Audio chain, following the patch of the sound
Dynamic microphones
Condenser microphones
How to record drums
Recording Bass and Electric guitars
Getting a better sound for acoustic guitars
How to mic a piano
Recording vocals
Important words to remember when recording
5 Step Guide to Basic Mixing:
Dynamic Balance
Use of Compression and Gates
How to reduce background noise
Creative use of the Stereo-field through basic panning techniques
Tonal balance and EQ
Creating depth within your mix
Using Reverb
The finished product
Understanding Reverb:
What is Reverberation
Reverb and Delay
Direct, Early Reflections and Decay – Parts of Reverb
Reverb Control Parameters
Reverb types – Chamber, Plate, Spring, Gated
Reverse Reverb
Using Reverb
Covered in Common Instrument EQ Guide:
EQ Guide – Full – pdf-A4
Kick-Drum-EQ
Snare-EQ
Bass-Guitar
Electric-Guitar
Acoustic-Guitar
Vocal
Vocal-Intelligibility
1980s Music: Electro & Synth Pop
** 1980s Music- Electro & Synth Pop**
This lecture and supporting classroom resources is part TEN in the “History of Popular Music” package. It covers the key aspects and influences of 1980’s Electro and Synth Pop.
In this package:
Lecture
RESOURCE-Recommended - Listening-1980s Music- Electro & Synth Pop
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
1980s Music- Electro & Synth Pop
Recapping Indie and New Waves Genres (Part Nine)
Leon Theremin and early Electronic Instruments
Robert Moog and early Synthesizes
Wendy Carlos and using Electronic Instruments
Outline and development of Synth Pop
The Roland TR-77 and how it was used in this music
Outline and Development of New Romanticism music
Quick outline to writing a Synth Pop song.
Build Your Own Dynamic Microphone-FULL LESSON
** Build Your Own Dynamic Microphone **
This lecture and supporting classroom resources is to aid in the basic understanding of different professional microphone types and how these are used with the studio. This lesson mainly covers the elements of a Dynamic Microphone, however with would fit very well in any practical or theory based lesson explaining recording studio production.
In this package:
Worksheet – step by steps guide to creating a Dynamic microphone (pdf)
Worksheet – in image .jpeg format
Link to YouTube video tutorial
REVISION- microphone types, polar patterns and stereo recording
WORKSHEET- Microphone Word-Link exercise and Task Sheet
HOMEWORK – Important words to remember research task.
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
AUDIO - Example of the microphone used on vocals
AUDIO - Example of the microphone used on acoustic guitar
AUDIO - Example of the microphone used on electric guitar
1970-80-90s Music-Indie Rock and New Wave - FULL LESSON
** 1970-80-90s Music-Indie Rock and New Wave**
This lecture and supporting classroom resources is part nine in the “History of Popular Music” package. It covers the key aspects and influences of Indie Rock and New Wave Music genres.
In this package:
Lecture
Classroom Worksheet (with teacher Answer sheet)
HOMEWORK– written worksheet on Indie Music and important Record Labels
POSTER – Full A3 posted covering Indie Rock and artists
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
1970-80-90s Music-Indie Rock and New-Wave
Major/Independent Record Labels
The BIG 4 Record Labels currently
Independent Charts
History of Factory Record – Manchester
Factory Record – Happy Mondays and ‘Mad’chester genres
History of Rough Trade – London
Important follow on genre to form Indie Rock and New-Wave
1970s Music: Punk Rock - FULL LESSON
** 1970s Music: Punk Rock **
This lecture and supporting classroom resources is part eight in the “History of Popular Music” package. It covers the key aspects and influences of Punk Rock and its later developments into genres like New-Wave, Indie and Alternative Rock.
In this package:
Lecture
Classroom Worksheet (with teacher Answer sheet)
HOMEWORK task – written worksheet on Punk Music
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
**Covered in 1970s Music: Punk Rock **
Lesson Recap (Part seven – Soul, Funk and Disco)
Outline of 1970’s Britain and the birth of the Punk movement
The part of the guitar in Punk music
Punk Artists and Stylistic aspects of the music
Punk’s later developments and Sub-gerens
1970s Music: Soul, Disco and Funk-FULL LESSON
1970s Music: Soul, Disco and Funk
This lecture and supporting classroom resources is part seven in the “History of Popular Music” package. It covers the key aspects and influences of Soul, Funk and Disco music and its important artists.
In this package:
Lecture
Classroom Worksheet (with teacher Answer sheet)
HOMEWORK task – written worksheet on Soul Music
REVISION- written task on Stax and Motown Records
POSTER- A3 poster on Soul music artists and Stax and Motown Records
AUDIO – Example of the Leslie Speaker used in lots of Funk/Soul music
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
**Covered in 1970s Music-Soul, Disco and Funk **
Lesson Recap (Part six - Reggae)
Outline and important elements of Soul Music
Stax and Atlantic Records
Motown Records
Typical “Stax Sound” – Sam and Dave ‘Soul Man’ Listening Skills
Outline of Funk Music
The Leslie Speaker
Audio example of Leslie Speaker
Outline of Disco Music and important Artists
Use of Wall of Sound Technique in recordings from this time
1960s Music: Psychedelic Rock-FULL LESSON
1960s Music: Psychedelic Rock
This lecture and supporting classroom resources is part five in the “History of Popular Music” package. It covers the rise of Psychedelic rock music and its strong connections with psychedelic drugs throughout the 1960s.
In this package:
Lecture
Classroom Worksheet (with full ANSWER SHEET for teachers)
REVISION- Recommended Listening - Artists and Songs
Video (presentation in video form, used for student revision)
Covered in 1960s Music: Psychedelic Rock
Lesson Recap (Part four)
Lesson Aims and Objectives
The birth of Psychedelic rock in 1960s culture
Woodstock Festive and it importance
The Cold War and other major events of the time
UK and USA leading artists throughout this period
Psychedelic rock and The Beatles
Characteristics of this genre
Recording Techniques of the time and ‘The Wall of Sound’ technique
British Invasion - 1960's Music History - FULL LESSON
Looking to teach your students about the British Invasion in the 1960s? This comprehensive teaching resource has everything you need to cover the cultural phenomenon that saw British bands such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who, among others, conquer the American music scene. Engaging activities, listening exercises and interactive worksheets to bring this iconic era to life.
From thein-depth presentations and activity sheets to multimedia resources and assignments, our teaching package covers all the key aspects of this important cultural movement. Your learners will gain a deeper understanding of the impact that the British Invasion had on music, fashion, and popular culture in the 1960s.
It covers the rise of American pop music becoming more and more popular with British bands/artists and how they developed this into something new and formed their own music.
You can also purchase this resource, along with others in the massive Bundle “History of Modern Music: Pre-1950 to Modern-day”.
The presentation is more than 50 slides, each with an eye-catching design for better student engagement and also linked to classroom tasks that feed in and work along with the presentation. Moreover, throughout the presentation, there are really useful embedded YouTube examples, with links to the videos to support and aid learning.
The presentation comes in both .pdf and PowerPoint versions, along with a video version that can be used for revision and student home study. Moreover, all elements of the resources have been developed in Google Slides. This can be used for remote learning and easily allow for digital submission of the learning tasks included.
The resource also comes with 3 classroom tasks/worksheets with extremely useful listening exercises that link with the presentation/lecture itself, along with answer sheets for these exercises. There are also a further 2 Infographics/Posters, great to aid learners’ understanding of key areas, and also can be printed for classroom displays and visuals.
Rock and Roll - 1950's Music-Distance Learning
Looking for a comprehensive teaching resource about the exciting era of Rock ‘n’ Roll in the 1950s? It covers the rise of teen culture in 1950s America and the Baby Boomer Generation, the development of the electric guitar in pop music and how Rock ‘n’ Roll became the main style of popular music at that time.
This engaging and informative lesson is packed with activities, interactive worksheets and resources that will bring this vibrant period of music history to life in your classroom.
You can also purchase this resource, along with others in the massive Bundle “History of Modern Music: Pre-1950 to Modern-day”.
The presentation is more than 55 slides, each with an eye-catching design for better student engagement and also linked to classroom tasks that feed in and work along with the presentation. Moreover, throughout the presentation, there are really useful embedded YouTube examples, with links to the videos to support and aid learning.
The presentation comes in both .pdf and PowerPoint versions, along with a video version that can be used for revision and student home study. Moreover, all elements of the resources have been developed in Google Slides. This can be used for remote learning and easily allow for digital submission of the learning tasks included.
The resource also comes with 4 classroom tasks/worksheets with extremely useful listening exercises that link with the presentation/lecture itself, along with answer sheets for these exercises. There are also a further 2 Infographics/Posters, great to aid learners’ understanding of key areas, and also can be printed for classroom displays and visuals.