<p><strong>GCSE MUSIC – KEY MUSICAL ELEMENTS</strong></p> <p>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:</p> <ul> <li>Pulse</li> <li>Metre (including regular and irregular)</li> <li>Rhythm (including syncopation, off-beat rhythms, dotted rhythms and triplets)</li> <li>Chords (including triads and inversions)</li> <li>Melody-writing</li> <li>Basic arranging for ensemble</li> </ul> <p>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.</p> <p>Students will need access to keyboard or guitars, and notation software or manuscript paper.</p> <p><strong>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.</strong></p> <p>Please have a look at my other GCSE Music resources.</p> <p>Thank you!</p>

<p>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.</p> <p>Here’s what this resource includes:</p> <p>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.<br /> 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.</p> <p>Critical Thinking Questions: Designed to reinforce students’ understanding, these questions encourage reflection on the nuances of film music.<br /> Extension Activity: For advanced learners, this task involves a deeper analysis of music’s influence on film perception, providing a more challenging exploration.<br /> Homework Assignment: Extends learning outside the classroom, where students critique film music in a chosen movie, enhancing their analytical skills.</p> <p>Key Features of the Worksheet:</p> <ul> <li>Optimized for One-Hour Lessons: Tailored to fit a standard one-hour teaching slot.</li> <li>Minimal Teacher Input Required: Ideal for cover lessons, requiring little preparation.</li> <li>Aligned with the UK National Curriculum: Ensures relevance and educational value for KS3 students.</li> <li>Self-Contained Learning Experience: Offers all necessary information and tasks for a complete lesson.</li> </ul> <p>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.</p>

<p><em>AMMENDMENT</em> PICTURE ROUND Q2 ANSWER SHOULD BE **BEYONCE **</p> <p>Music Summer Quiz</p> <p>Includes PPT<br /> Audio files<br /> Answer Sheet</p> <p>Round 1 - Intros<br /> Round 2 - Songs Turning 10<br /> Round 3 - Classical Covers<br /> Round 4 - 4 Pics 1 Singer<br /> Round 5 - Reverse<br /> Round 6 - Film<br /> Round 7 - Football<br /> Round 8 - Finish The Lyrics<br /> Round 9 - Decades<br /> Round 10 - Rock Covers<br /> Round 11 - Disney<br /> Round 12 - 2024 Hits</p>

<p>12 Rounds of Christmas Music Fun</p> <p>Guess the intro<br /> Carols<br /> Christmas Film Music<br /> Handbell covers<br /> Reversed Songs<br /> Christmas hits of the 2020s<br /> One hit wonders<br /> and many many more</p> <p>Powerpoint with audio links and an answer sheet</p>

<p>Double sided worksheet and teacher slides for a music cover lesson on film music. Suitable for both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>This is the perfect music lesson for a written music lesson or cover lesson with a non-specialist.</p> <p><em>Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP3 format).</em></p> <p>Enjoyed this resource? Your feedback helps to improve and create new materials. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review!</p> <p>Discover more cover work topics at: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/megrose99">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/megrose99</a></p>

<p>This is the 3rd 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.</p> <p>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.<br /> 190 school days… 190 songs. (+2 for those with different school schudeules)</p> <p>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.</p> <p>This resource includes this year’s calendar ONLY.<br /> The previous versions are still available</p> <p><strong>This year I am asking a fee of £3, 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 is well worth it!</strong></p>

<p>These are 5 worksheet activities for Key Stage 3 classes. Designed to be used by a non specialist teacher or supply teacher.</p> <p>Please see the preview for the worksheets.</p>

<p>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!</p> <p>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!</p> <p>Hopefully a fun way to revise along with a bit of competition - which I find usually helps!</p> <p>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!</p>

<p>**A music quiz to round off all the greatest hits from 2023-24. **The quiz is split into 6 rounds with 10 questions in each (answers at the end):</p> <p>1.Hits of 2024 - listen to the track and guess the title<br /> 2. TV Themes - listen to the soundtrack and guess the TV series<br /> 3. Live Lounge - listen to the cover song and guess the voice of the artist singing<br /> 4. TikTok Trends - watch the muted TikTok and guess the song in the background<br /> 5. International Hits - listen to the hit No.1 track and guess the country it comes from<br /> 6. Films of 2024 - listen to the soundtrack and guess the film</p> <p>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. <em>Please note that the PowerPoint will not work on Google Slides, only on Microsoft PowerPoint</em></p> <p>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.</p>

<p>A listening based music Christmas quiz.</p> <p>8 rounds:</p> <p>1 - Artists<br /> 2 - Reverse<br /> 3 - Pictures<br /> 4 - Xmas Number 1’s Through The Decades<br /> 5 - Languages<br /> 6 - Emojis<br /> 7 - 8-bit<br /> 8 - Christmas Classics</p> <p>All audio files embedded in PPT<br /> Visually aesthetic<br /> PDF student sheet<br /> PDF answer sheet</p>

<p>A student work booklet designed to take them through Eduqas GCSE Music Area of Study 3. This comprehensive booklet explores all the elements of music in detail through the lens of Film Music. It includes a wide variety of listening tasks, as well as suggestions of practical performance and composition tasks. The booklet is designed to both support students’ initial learning, and their revision, with space to define key words, and titles of musical examples that students are able to search later. Got something you want to add? Pages for additional notes allow for flexibility within the booklet.</p> <p>This resource also includes a PowerPoint with YouTube links to over 40 videos to support listening tasks, taking all the work out of you having to find musical examples. Each slide corresponds to a numbered page in the booklet, allowing easy navigation during the lessons.</p>

<p>Detailed Power Point with embedded audio &amp; video clips to support the study of Film &amp; Gaming Music for the GCSE specification.</p> <p>Film Music section focuses on John Williams and Hans Zimmer. Listening questions are worded similar to a GCSE exam paper. An exam style question is also provided.</p> <p>Gaming section looks at the early beginnings, Mario Kart and Assassin’s Creed.</p>

<p>Double sided worksheet and teacher slides for a music cover lesson on musical theatre. Suitable for both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.</p> <p>The lesson includes six short activities: a starter, listening task, composition task (without instruments), a song type question, reading activity and reflection. The lesson has been designed to be delivered without instruments or computers and students may need additional paper for the creative composition task. Prior teaching on the elements of music is recommended.</p> <p>This is the perfect music lesson for a written music lesson or cover lesson with a non-specialist.</p> <p><em>Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP3 format).</em></p> <p>Enjoyed this resource? Your feedback helps to improve and create new materials. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review!</p> <p>Discover more cover work topics at: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/megrose99">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/megrose99</a></p>

This powerpoint explores the various sections of the orchestra, along with how they are used in John William's Harry Potter Symphony Suite to portray various moods. <br /> <br /> Tasks include identifying which section of the orchestra are playing based on sound, and matching pieces of music to pictures based on their tempo, dynamics and timbre.<br /> <br /> Questions are included throughout the presentation<br /> <br /> Would be suitable to explore over a number of lessons as there is a lot of content

<p>UPDATE - I will be sharing a <em>NEW</em> version for 2024-25 in the next week or so (08/08/24)</p> <p>UPDATE – Due to the large number of complaints about dead links – I have checked every one on 2 separate devices. I have found and have repaired one **Dead Link.</p> <p>Please use the Playlist link below as it has every video in sequence – I can only apologize if any problems continue, but I have done everything possible to rectify your concerns.</p> <p>I have replaced the original document with the updated version.<br /> Hopefully the issue is fixed, but I honestly couldn’t find an obvious one**</p> <p>This is the 2nd 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.</p> <p>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.<br /> 190 school days… 190 songs.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>This resource includes this year’s calendar AND last year’s - 2 years of music - for £2!</p> <p><strong>This year I am asking a nominal fee of £2, 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 £2 is well worth it!</strong></p>

<p>This is a 6 lesson topic exploring the music listened to and played during World War 2.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Overall, this topic will help children develop a range of skills including listening and appraisal, singing, musical instrument playing, improvising and performing.</p> <p><strong>I have now added another classroom arrangement of Little Brown Jug</strong></p>

<p>This A3 Worksheet is a great resource when you need to set cover for a music lesson but don’t have a non specialist to teach it.</p> <p>For this task students must create the branding for a new band called ‘Hazard’. This involves designing a logo for the band, an album cover, a picture vinyl and even a tour van!</p> <p>This could also be used as a great KS3 Graphics cover lesson.</p> <p>Print in A3</p>

<p>This is a quiz on different aspects of music. It can easily be edited if you dont like an answer. Check that the file works on the second question. I set these quizzes each week for all the forms in the school. The forms are vertical so ages vary from 11-16. I am for most groups to get at least 8.</p>

<p>Key Stage 3 Music Cover Lesson on Power Up the Pixels- The Magic of Video Game Music</p> <p>This is a resource with an interesting text on the above subject. There are questions that check knowledge from the text, link knowledge throughout the text, and connect with wider ideas beyond the text but within the understanding of the student.</p> <p>This resource has been curated, created, and edited by a professional music teacher with assistance from artificial intelligence. It has been used successfully in cover lessons.</p> <ul> <li>Ideal for non-specialist cover lesson.</li> <li>Self-sufficient resource (no need for equipment apart from a pen).</li> <li>Ready to use, or to be edited to fit your school setting.</li> <li>Flexible enough to mix and match with other cover resource I have created.</li> <li>Each resource can take up to thirty minutes of a lesson.</li> </ul>

<p>Visual guide to the most commonly used structures in music.</p>

<p>A whole Scheme of Work on one PowerPoint. Includes lots of different film composers, different games for starters and plenaries, and space for you to add your own bits too.</p>