A super fun, well presented, teacher-lead music quiz with 8 rounds (to fill an hour lesson).
Answer sheet is included, as well as the PowerPoint presentation and a link to the GoogleDrive.
Rounds include:
Santa Speedrun
Christmas Covers
Seasonal Selfies
8-Bit Blizzard
Snowy Scenes
Yule or False
Mash-Up Mayhem
Sing It Santa!
12 rounds of Christmas Listening and fun!
1 - Guess the intro
2 - Complete the lyric
3 - Songs about Santa
4 - Songs in reverse
5 - Orchestral Christmas
6 - Name the Christmas Artist
7 - Snow songs
8 - Wrong Genre Covers
9 - Carols
11 - Christmas Films
12 - Christmas songs of the 2020s
GCSE MUSIC – KEY MUSICAL ELEMENTS
This 36-page PPT is a great way to kick off the GCSE course, providing an accessible introduction to (or refresher of!) key musical elements:
Pulse
Metre (including regular and irregular)
Rhythm (including syncopation, off-beat rhythms, dotted rhythms and triplets)
Chords (including triads and inversions)
Melody-writing
Basic arranging for ensemble
It is expected that most students will have encountered many of these at Key Stage 3, and so whilst this PPT can act as an introduction with clear explanations, it can also act as a useful refresher, with the exercises very much aimed at Key Stage 4.
Students will need access to keyboard or guitars, and notation software or manuscript paper.
Update (19.09.24): I have added answers to the PPT, so that it could be used by a non-specialist teacher, or even set as cover / homework.
Please have a look at my other GCSE Music resources.
Thank you!
This is the 4th Year of the calendar and still at its simplest level the purpose of this calendar is to offer a wide-ranging selection of music: different styles, genres, origins, artists, historical periods and so on.
As part of an interesting and robust music curriculum, children need to hear and experience music and musical styles and artists that they may not otherwise have the opportunity to hear. The idea was to create a calendar of a song a day.
190 school days… 190 songs. (+2 for those with different school schudeules)
These songs could be used in whatever way the user thinks best – on entry to the classroom in the morning, as assembly music, as a calming session after breaktimes of lunchtimes, or as an introduction to a music lesson.
This resource includes this year’s calendar ONLY.
Full week-to-View Calendar
YouTube Playlist of all songs
This year I am asking a fee of £3.50, for a complete resource that will last you all year. I am proud of the product and feel that for the extensive hours spent creating it £3.50 is well worth it!
This worksheet, “Exploring the World of Film Music”, is a valuable resource for KS3 cover lessons, especially suitable for non-specialist or supply teachers. It provides an engaging educational experience with minimal preparation needed.
Here’s what this resource includes:
In-Depth Introduction: A thorough introduction to film music, explaining its role in storytelling and how different scores contribute to a film’s emotional impact.
Interactive Exploration Task: An activity where students analyze a film scene with various musical scores, offering a practical understanding of how music shapes a film’s mood and narrative.
Critical Thinking Questions: Designed to reinforce students’ understanding, these questions encourage reflection on the nuances of film music.
Extension Activity: For advanced learners, this task involves a deeper analysis of music’s influence on film perception, providing a more challenging exploration.
Homework Assignment: Extends learning outside the classroom, where students critique film music in a chosen movie, enhancing their analytical skills.
Key Features of the Worksheet:
Optimized for One-Hour Lessons: Tailored to fit a standard one-hour teaching slot.
Minimal Teacher Input Required: Ideal for cover lessons, requiring little preparation.
Aligned with the UK National Curriculum: Ensures relevance and educational value for KS3 students.
Self-Contained Learning Experience: Offers all necessary information and tasks for a complete lesson.
Exploring the World of Film Music" is designed to empower students with a deeper understanding and appreciation of film music, making it an excellent, user-friendly resource for cover lessons.
**A music quiz to round off all the greatest hits from 2024-25. **The quiz is split into 6 rounds with 10 questions in each (answers at the end):
1.Hits of 2024-25 - listen to the track and guess the title
2. Movie Blockbusters - listen to the soundtrack and guess the film
3. The Voice - guess the voice of the artist singing (clues given)
4. Culture & Entertainment - answer questions surrounding the world of entertainment in the last year
5. TV Themes - listen to the soundtrack and guess the TV series
6. Music From Around The Globe - listen to the track and guess the country it originated
This resource comes with the PowerPoint (with all videos and audio tracks cut and faded) and a Quiz Sheet for students to fill out their answers. Please note that the PowerPoint will not work on Google Slides, only on Microsoft PowerPoint
This quiz should probably last around an hour but you could also split it up across lessons to shorten it or play extracts again to make it longer. Suitable for Years 7-13.
I have managed to recreate the popular card game with questions on the two set works (Badinerie - Blue and Africa- Red) alongside Elements of Music questions - Green and the other areas of study - Yellow. There are also the usual action cards from UNO like pick up 2, reverse play, miss a go, change the colour, pick up 4 and shuffle all cards!
Instructions are on a separate sheet for you to print out and give to the group of kids or for you to just have handy and supervise with the answers!
Hopefully a fun way to revise along with a bit of competition - which I find usually helps!
You will need to print the pages ON BOTH SIDES and make sure they are FLIPPED ON THE SHORT EDGE otherwise they might not line up properly with the back!
Double sided worksheet and teacher slides for a music cover lesson on film music. Suitable for both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
The lesson includes six short activities: a starter, listening task, composition task (without instruments), a film technique question, reading activity and reflection. The lesson has been designed to be delivered without instruments or computers, though the lesson is easily adaptable to include a practical element should you wish. Prior teaching on the elements of music is recommended.
This is the perfect music lesson for a written music lesson or cover lesson with a non-specialist.
Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP3 format).
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GCSE Music revision guide covering all elements of music. Explore the musical definitions of key terms, before applying them into exam style questions. Suitable for any exam board, however written with Eduqas in mind.
This resource is any music students’ perfect companion. Exam technique is half the battle when it comes to sitting a GCSE in music, so whether the students need to revise for mock exams or the real deal in Year 11, this revision guide will help solidify elements of music knowledge and secure understanding of how to apply key terms to exam scenarios.
It is especially valuable to students that may require additional intervention, as the guide takes things back to basics before increasing the difficulty. Set it as homework, hand it out at parents evenings, use it in intervention/catch-up sessions or even use it to complement initial elements lessons at the start of the course. The guide is so versatile and a must for GCSE exam success!
Please note: This resource requires YouTube access for listening questions. Simply search the title indicated by the question to access the appropriate audio
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100 Revision Activities for Eduqas GCSE Music
100 knowledge-based revision tasks for the Eduqas GCSE Music Appraising exam. Topics include the elements of music, keywords and definitions, music theory, set works, and music styles.
Saturday 8th March 2025 marks ‘100 Days To Go’ until the 2025 Eduqas GCSE Music Appraising exam. This revision pack provides a task for each day in the run up to the exam. Designed to take no longer than 15 minutes to complete, each task also includes an additional challenge.
Not restricted to ‘100 Days’, these revision activities make a perfect addition to lessons in the run up to the Appraising exam: Do Now activities, revision lessons, cover work, home learning tasks, independent revision, and so on.
An interactive document, page 2 provides a menu linked to each revision activity. Clicking the task number on each page then returns you to the home page. Why not choose a number at random to really test your students’ knowledge!
An answer pack is also included.
If you like this product, be sure to also consider these revision packs:
50 Badinerie Revision Tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/eduqas-gcse-music-badinerie-set-work-revision-pack-13226305
50 Africa Revision Tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/eduqas-gcse-music-africa-set-work-revision-pack-13237250
If you have any questions or queries about this resource, please email kbmusicresources@gmail.com
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This is a scheme of work that covers the musical theatre part of AoS2 - Ensemble Music.
All powerpoints come with accompanying worksheets, sheets for performance, composition activity ideas, knowledge organisers, and booklets. On top of this, there are also resources for musical devices as well as consolidation homework tasks.
There are no official lesson plans, but all powerpoints are clearly laid out and include transitions for answers when required. Having no lesson structure was an intentional move because I found different classes took each topic at different paces, so simply having labelled powerpoint allows you to cover a topic effectively without the pressure of ‘having to move to the next lesson’; this also allows for freedom in doing compositional and performance tasks.
These resources have been created as a continuation to my AoS1 resources and will build on the terminology/theory covered in it.
All powerpoints are also done with a cream/yellow background so to more accessible to those with dyslexia or sight impairments.
No additional resources required.
This is an excellent resource to introduce students to pop music. It can be used for a cover lesson or as part of a scheme of work. The worksheet contains a word search with key terms and also “test your knowledge” questions based on the text. Also a bit of colouring if they finish!
Three page worksheet and teacher slides to make the perfect Christmas themed music cover lesson.
This is the perfect music lesson for a cover lesson with a non-specialist, or to use as a starting point for a Christmas songwriting scheme of work. The lesson includes listening activities, lyric writing tasks and the option to accompany your song with keyboard and/or ukulele parts. Don’t want to set a practical cover lesson? No problem - skip the practical music making and create an album cover instead.
Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP4 format).
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Why not continue the Christmas theme with a practical ‘Name that Tune’ quiz? Get yours here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-music-quiz-name-that-tune-13158808
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12 Nice piano songs with lyrics.
The computer plays with Steinway piano sound.
One line simple scores can be played one note at a time to aid study of the scores.
Many easy to use features including fast forward and visual notes on a staff.
Note names.
The ability to change key and octave.
From Baroque to 20th Century. A chronological guide of musical features, organized by melody, harmony, form, rhythm and texture. Great for GCSE and A level, as well as aural tests from grade 5+!