Sonority – Instrument Recognition Questions The GCSE Music Specification includes many terms that students need to know, and be able to identify, but which aren’t covered by many of the styles of music studied. Using only music from Popular Music, this revision resource brings together every instrument, voice and ensemble (apart from “basso continuo”, for obvious reasons!) from the sub-menu “Sonority”, ie instruments, voices, and ensembles. In order to be accessible to students who really struggle with such things, there are 50 simple, 1-mark questions, which ask students to identify an instrument, voice type, or ensemble. In addition, there is also a bonus question alongside every simple question, for students who find such things easier – so 100 questions in total! So that the first group of students don’t feel like they’re underachieving, there are two different PDFs: one with just the 50 simple questions, and one with the bonus questions as well, so teachers can choose which to give their students. The questions are in ten sections: Strings Woodwind Brass Percussion Keyboards Rock and Pop Indian Voices Miscellaneous Ensembles The resource comes with a link to FREE audio, running for 1h15’, either as one file or ten separate files: perfect for a revision lesson, or as homework. The extracts cover a wide range of Popular Music, and features music by the likes of Eva Cassidy, Led Zeppelin, Björk, Yes, Primus, Tanita Tikaram, The Meters, Minnie Riperton, Tom Waits, Genesis, Jamiroquai, Badly Drawn Boy, Freak Power, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and The Cure! The bundle includes the full paper and mark scheme, plus two PDFs of questions (50, or 100), and mark scheme separately, in case you want to set it remotely. Please have a look at my shop for a wide variety of resources to support the GCSE Music course. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NPTJ

Double sided worksheet and teacher slides for a music cover lesson on musical theatre. 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 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. 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). Enjoyed this resource? Your feedback helps to improve and create new materials. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! Discover more cover work topics at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/megrose99

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). Enjoyed this resource? Your feedback helps to improve and create new materials. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! Discover more cover work topics at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/megrose99

Differentiated worksheet on musical instruments in French. Includes the verb (je joue) and articles (du / de la). 3 different ability worksheets : higher ability, main ability and lower ability. Also contains a powerpoint presentation of the instruments, including AUDIO CLIPS FROM A NATIVE FRENCH SPEAKER to hear the pronunciation of each instrument. All on powerpoint therefore editable if you wish. Copyright © 2024 by Madame Oakley You MAY: • Use free and purchased items for your own classroom, students or personal use. You MAY NOT: • Claim this work as your own. • Sell the files or combine them into another unit for sale / free. • Post this document for sale / free elsewhere on the internet. • Share electronic versions or hard copies of these resources with others. Pictures designed by Freepik

EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC - AFRICA BY TOTO LESSON 2 - INSTRUMENTATION AND RHYTHM 34-page PPT and accompanying PDF workbook. Second in a series of six lessons designed to cover every aspect of the set work, Africa by Toto. Lesson 2 focusses on Instrumentation and Rhythm, looking at the usual, and more unusual instruments used in the song, such as recorder, marimba and gong. Clear examples and videos of each are given. The numerous rhythms features are presented clearly, with practical exercises to help students understand cross-rhythms and syncopation. There is a 10-mark exam-style question at the end, to consolidate the learning. Please see my TES shop for other resources designed to support the Eduqas GCSE course.

A full PowerPoint which discovers the families and instruments of the modern orchestra. Notes on each family are given and about the role of the conductor. Links to YouTube videos are given to listening activities. Challenge questions included to link previous knowledge (elements of music). Recall activity added at the end to check learning

Double sided worksheet and teacher slides for a music cover lesson on the instruments of the orchestra. The lesson includes four activities: a reading task, an identification task, a timbre task and a creative task. The lesson has been designed to be delivered without practical instruments and students may require additional paper. Prior teaching on the topic is recommended. This is the perfect music lesson for a written music lesson or cover lesson with a non-specialist. Want to complete the set? Buy the ‘Orchestral Music’ bundle of four lessons here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/music-cover-work-orchestral-music-bundle-13187532 Enjoyed this resource? Your feedback helps to improve and create new materials. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! Discover more cover work topics at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/megrose99

Updated for 2025-26 Lesson 3/5 out of Languages on a Plate’s second beginner module 1.2: Passions and Pastimes, which is centred around building on the basics for Spanish beginners (perfect for Year 7), and builds on verbs of opinion and Present Tense conjugation in relation to hobbies. This lesson reinforces students’ knowledge of regular Present Tense verb conjugation and verbs of opinion in Spanish, and teaches them vocabulary related to music and instrumements. Learning intention: to express which musical instruments you play and what you like to listen to Learning outcomes: Re-cap verbs of opinion Learn vocabulary for instruments and types of music Express what music you like and why *Lesson order (slides): * Starter - match up the verbs of opinion with music (cognates) Objectives Introduction to vocabulary related to musical instruments (infinitive and “yo” forms) Game - fastest finger first (teacher-led) Recap of verbs of opinion Explicit grammar knowledge of verbs like “gustar” Grammar - translate the verb “gustar” with vocabulary related to music Objectives Vocabulary - other core music vocabulary Pre-listening guide Listening - instrument, fave genre, fave singer, fave song Reading - read the text find the words and answer the questions Vocabulary - adjectives related to songs Translation - double translation with opinions on musicians and songs Audiovisual - reinforce knowledge Plenary - answer the questions “¿Eres melómano? / ¿Tocas un instrumento?” We also have a Quizlet vocabualry list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.

3 worksheets for children for their topic on Music or Sound. Each worksheet shows a small picture of 6 different instruments. There are 6 boxes for children to draw in or paste a picture into. Children read the words to ensure they draw in the right boxes.

This musical instrument resource pack is perfect for EYFS and KS1, combining early music exploration with key literacy and numeracy skills. Children will enjoy identifying and naming five common instruments (harp, drum, tambourine, piano and triangle) through fun activities including a word search, labelling sheets, picture matching, and counting pages from 1 to 5. The resource supports vocabulary development, fine motor skills, and number recognition from 1 to 5. Ideal for cross-curricular learning, it’s a great way to link music with early reading and maths, with clear visuals and hands-on extension ideas to enhance classroom use. Planning is included with objectives, instructions, resources needed and extension ideas.

Independent cover work for KS3 Music lessons. Covering 37 different topics, each on an individual worksheet with a text and then 8 related questions with 1 extended answer question. Ideal for students to complete silently in a cover lesson or in isolation etc Band Skills Banjo BB King Beat Boxing Blues Coding Djembe Drum and Base Drums EDM Effects Grime Guitar Hans Zimmer Harpsichord Instruments of the orchestra John Williams Keyboards Major and Minor Musical Theatre Percussion Pop music Film music Rap artists Rap Peter Tosch Reggae Salsa Saxophone Sequencing Singing Steel Pans TAB Ukulele Vocal Techniques Chords Yodelling

This resource introduces and practices the vocabulary for musical instruments and music

French lesson on musical instruments (Unit 6, Expo 1). Includes School of rock video, vocab, mini WB activity and writing activity.

Musical instruments.: Presentation and practice.

A complete ESL lesson plan and set of resources to teach the names of musical instruments and a range of related lexical phrases at CEFR level B1. Also useful for ESOL and EAL classes. Vocabulary: Cello Drums Trumpet Tambourine Guitar Accordion Harp Double Bass Mandolin Saxophone Piano Flute Xylophone Clarinet Bagpipes Violin a[n] [woodwind, percussion, string, keyboard, electronic] instrument It [sounds] [looks] like … It’s similar to … Resources: Powerpoint presentation [+ musical audio excerpts] A vocabulary worksheet A complete lesson plan

Printable set of 18 musical instruments learning cards.

Listen to a variety of musical instruments and investigate how they make sounds in more detail. Explain how to change the pitch and loudness of instruments made in session E and then try out each other’s instruments. Discuss what children have learnt during Strand. Suitable for Y5 pupils.

A standalone worksheet that can be used for a cover lesson, even when delivered by a non-specialist. Aimed at KS3, Year 7. No additional resources required - just print and go. This high-quality worksheet is just the thing when you’re out of the classroom and don’t know who is going to be covering you. It contains all in the information that students need to answer the questions, with space to write on the worksheet. The resource is four pages long, providing plenty of activities to fill a lesson, but is large enough to be printed two sheets to a page and double sided so that each student only needs one sheet of paper. You don’t need to worry about finding additional bits of paper or other resources. There is room to answer questions on the sheet and students only need a pen! I wanted to make the resource as flexible as possible so that I can keep a class set printed and if there is an emergency I can just throw it on the desk and still know that my class has meaningful work to complete. If you liked this resource please leave me a review and check out my other similar resources!

Some information on Ancient Greek musical instruments and then questions for children to evaluate their own instruments.