This is a 6 lesson topic exploring the music listened to and played during World War 2. The children will develop an understanding of the styles of music civilians and soldiers were listening to during the 1930’s and 1940’s including Vera Lynn, George Formby, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong etc. They will also learn how to play a simple swing/jazz piece of music (C Jam Blues), develop their improvisation skills and sing a fun Glenn Miller inspired song. By the end of the topic the class will have a good understanding of the music of World War 2, the instruments that make a jazz/big band, the role music and songs played during the war, what swing music is and how to improvise using the pentatonic scale. Overall, this topic will help children develop a range of skills including listening and appraisal, singing, musical instrument playing, improvising and performing. I have now added another classroom arrangement of Little Brown Jug

Area of Study 4 & 5 with links to musical examples on YouTube

This is a short project I did with KS2.\n\nIt contains a Powerpoint with all the relevant information about how to write your own song. \n\nYou will need to link music to the relevant pictures. \n\nIt has music for a class to play 'I Gotta Feeling&' by the Black Eyed Peas. \n\nThere is also a very basic lesson plan with it.

A PowerPoint containing all of the information for Area of Study 3 (Texture and Melody). The Powerpoint includes links to musical examples. Some of the pictures are linked to music on my own laptop so will not work on yours! You'll need to upload your own example (mp3)

I have a created a 'Who wants to be a millionaire&' quiz based on Popular music of the 20th & 21st Century (AQA Music).\n\nFour of the questions are based on audio files so you will need to add your own. The answers are in the &';notes' tab underneath the edit page.\n\nEnjoy

I have created Power points covering all of the subject content for the Areas of Study 1 & 2 (AQA Music) including links to music examples.\n\nHope it's of some help!