This is a more detailed and student-friendly revision guide for the Level 2 NCFE Music Technology course. Full of clear and colourful diagrams & explanations, it will help students prepare for the written exam. Table of contents: The DAW 2 Signal Flow 3 MIDI Controllers 4 Audio tracks VS software instruments 5 Synthesisers VS Samplers 5 Effects (FX) 6 Hardware 7 Audio Interface 7 Styles of music 8 Chords & Melody 9 Song Structure 10 Recording 11 Recording techniques 12 Accessories for mic’ing vocals 12 Mic’ing the drum kit 12 Monitoring 13 Types of audio tracks 13 Health & Safety 14 Sound Creation 15 Listening Questions 16 Exam Advice 16

Powerpoint covering the different genres and technology used for Edexcel Music Technology A-Level

40 pages and over 250 keywords and definitions organised into alphbetical order. Ready to be printed as an A5 booklet or distributed to students as a PDF. Designed to support student understanding of extensive key terminology needed to be successful in the NCFE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Music Technology.

20 practice projects to help students prepare for the NEA project on the Music Technology course. Projects Include: Sunset Drive: Hip-Hop Beats Soulful Drive: Music for a Timeless Car Ad Trending Now: 21st Century Pop Anthem Echoes of the Earth: A Folk Journey Whispers in the Dark: Horror Soundscape Power Moves: A Hip-Hop Beat for Sports Enchanted Worlds: Game Soundtrack Island Vibes: Reggae Rhythms for Travel Echoes of Change: A Score for Our Planet Rebel Riffs: Rock and Roll Revival Lost in Sound: Ambient Music for Mindfulness Beyond the Stars: Electronica for Sci-Fi Festival Fever: A Dance Anthem Funky Fresh: A TV Comedy Groove Temple of Echoes: Immersive VR Soundscape Bassline Bounce: Funk Revival Runway Groove: Disco Chic Medieval Majesty: A Period Drama Score Enchanting Soundscapes: World of Fantasy Adrenaline Rush: High Energy Workout Designed to support students to be successful in the NCFE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Music Technology Non-Examined Assessment.

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. 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! This could also be used as a great KS3 Graphics cover lesson. Print in A3

All GCSE music specifications require students to have a comprehensive knowledge of a variety of different melodic devices, with many courses requiring students to be able to demonstrate this knowledge in both composition coursework and in the appraising exam. This pack of 8 worksheets introduces a wide range of these devices, and includes two short composition tasks that give students an opportunity to practice using these devices before beginning their composition coursework or while preparing for the exam. Each of the worksheets that introduce new keywords come in two variants: one that has the definitions already provided, giving a useful reference or revision sheet; and one that provides a blank space for the student to write a definition for themselves. Where appropriate, each keyword is accompanied by a short musical example. Here is a breakdown of each worksheet: – Worksheet 1.1: An introduction to a range of melodic devices with definitions provided; – Worksheet 1.2: An introduction to a range of melodic devices with space for students to research and write their own definition; – Worksheet 1.3: A follow-up composition task, using the melodic devices covered in Worksheets 1.1 and 1.2; – Worksheet 2.1: An introduction to a range of melodic devices with specific focus on devices that can be used in motivic development; – Worksheet 2.1: An introduction to a range of melodic devices with specific focus on devices that can be used in motivic development, with definitions provided; – Worksheet 2.2: An introduction to a range of melodic devices with specific focus on devices that can be used in motivic development, with space for students to research and write their own definition; – Worksheet 2.3: A follow-up composition task, using the melodic devices covered in Worksheets 2.1 and 2.2; – Worksheet 3.1: Introduction to a range of additional melodic keywords not previously covered, with definitions provided; – Worksheet 3.2: Introduction to a range of additional melodic keywords not previously covered, with space for students to research and write their own definition. Previews of the first page of each worksheet are available from the files list. Throughout the worksheets, the following keywords are covered: Conjunct, disjunct, scalic, triadic, passing note, broken chord, ornament, trill, acciaccatura, appoggiatura, sequence, augmentation, diminution, retrograde, glissando, melisma, blue notes, diatonic, chromatic, riff, ostinato, inversion, hook, articulation, improvisation, legato, staccato, and marcato. It is the responsibility of the teacher to check this coverage of keywords against the exam board specification, this worksheet pack does not intend to offer complete coverage for all specifications. Please leave a review if you like this resource!

Over 250 keywords and definitions as flashcards. Ready to be printed doubled sided on A4 card. 8 flashcards per page. Designed to support student understanding of extensive key terminology needed to be successful in the NCFE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Music Technology.

Performance Techniques, Articulation, Technology Questions For GCSE Music, there are many terms that students need to know, and be able to identify aurally, but which aren’t regularly covered by many of the styles of music studied. This revision resource brings together many of the key musical terms from three areas of GCSE Music: Performance Techniques (eg pizzicato, arco, distortion, glissando) Articulation (eg staccato, legato) Technology (eg reverb, panning, sample) There are 17 questions, totalling 50 marks. The assessment comes with a link to FREE audio, running for 37 minutes: perfect for a revision lesson, or as homework. The extracts are (almost!) all from Popular Music, and feature a range of music by Buddy Holly, Primus, Maria Muldaur, Extreme, Nitro, Queen and Bon Jovi, plus more. The bundle includes the full paper and mark scheme, plus the questions 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 course. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NPTJ NB This resource was originally written to support the Eduqas GCSE course, and is the same as the one with “Eduqas” in the title in the TES shop.

Aesthetically pleasing Powerpoint with embedded audio files. 8 rounds. Aimed at KS3-5. Round 1 - Introductions Round 2 - TV Themes Round 3 - Who Is It? Round 4 - First Number 1’s Round 5 - Musicals Round 6 - 10 Years Ago Round 7 - Masked Singer Round 8 - 2025 Wrapped

Quick Music Technology project for KS3 and KS4 music classes This is one worksheet that comes from a series of 10. The bundle can be purchased separately on the shop page. Each worksheet explores a different genre and styles of music and will make a great one-off lesson, homework task, cover work or could even be expanded into a longer class project. Each worksheet has an opportunity for students to complete initial individual research of the specific genre of music. There is a listening exercise that expands upon the historical and musical context already learnt by the students. Each worksheet finishes with the opportunity for independent project work where students can pick a task from the list and use it as a final assessment piece that can be assessed by the teacher. Students will have the flexibility in how they present the work for assessment making this a great student-led project. This task is linked to Year 3 module 1 of the middle school curriculum (Pop Music).

KS4 Music Technology lesson on Recording Vocals. Worksheet included. NCFE curriculum, however applicable to any Music Technology course. Well presented and easy to use.

11 standalone resources comprising a whole unit on the topic of technology, music, TV and free time activities. These resources will support pupils to talk about what they use their phone/tablet for, music and TV preferences and what they did in their free time yesterday. These are standalone resources which could also accompany Unit 2 (Todo sobre mi vida) in Viva. Resource 1: ¿Qué haces con tu móvil? Resource 2: Mi vida, mi móvil Resource 3: ¿Qué tipo de música te gusta? Resource 4: A mi amigo le gusta el rap Resource 5: Worksheet revising technology & music preferences Resource 6: Prefiero las comedias Resource 7: Me gustan los realitys Resource 8: TV programmes - opinions and comparisons Resource 9: ¿Qué hiciste ayer? - past tense verb Resource 10: Revision of this unit: technology, music & TV opinions, past tense Resource 11: A translation speaking game to revise this topic Format: Word document and PDF with answers.

This is a PowerPoint to help teach monitors to A Level Music Technology. It includes Examples of brands/models How they work Positioning Practical DAW task Could also be used for BTEC Music Pracitce

Music Technology Escape Room Knowledge Escape Room Quiz - End of term fun for the whole class. No printing required! Just project the Powerpoint and off you go. Built in timers, Video clips and answer reveals after every slide. This is an educational fun immersive ‘Bank Heist themed Escape room’ experience. Have the students compete individually, in teams or as a whole class the choice is yours! This resource is a great team-building activity to keep your students engaged during the last few days (or week) leading up to the end of term. There are seven different challenging puzzles and you have the choice of setting the timer at easy, medium or high difficult level for each escape. Students will complete a variety of tasks using different skills including: problem-solving, critical thinking, reading comprehension, literacy challenges and some clever deduction. The puzzles, bonus questions and challenges are a fun way to assess a topic or subject area. This resource covers a variety of different elements including: vocabulary, key terms. key themes, general subject knowledge, literacy and much more… Music Technology Escape Quiz Escape Room is fully editable and takes less than 1 Minute to set up. Music Technology Escape Quiz Bank Heist Escape Room Contents ☞ Interactive 26 slide Powerpoint Escape Room Challenge ☞ Optional Escape Certificates ☞ Optional Team Sheet (Print it or use scrap paper instead) Common FAQ’s ★Group sizes: 1-30 students per team - (Participants up to 180) ★Time: Approximately 50-60 minutes (Provide hints along the way if time is a factor!) ★Materials: Aside from Powerpoint - all students need is a pen / pencil. How to run this escape challenge This escape room can be done without any printing we have however still included a team sheet (Slide 2) should you wish to use it, if not plain paper will more than suffice. The escape room is story driven by a YouTube video which is split into 9 sections. Introduction - Puzzle 1 – Puzzle 2 - Puzzle 3 – Puzzle 4 – Puzzle 5 – Puzzle 6 – Puzzle 7 - Success At various points you will be instructed to pause the video at these points you can go to the next slide in the presentation. Each video section (excluding Introduction and Success) will be followed by a puzzle. Every puzzle has three built in timers in the lower right hand corner to put the teams on a time limit of your choice if you so wish. Once the timer has expired or everyone has completed the puzzle teams can check their answers on the next slide using the CLICK TO REVEAL boxes. Once all answers for the current puzzle have been revealed move on to the next video section and subsequent puzzle until all 7 puzzles have been completed and everyone has escaped successfully (Optional) Give out winning certificates to the highest scorers.

Music Tech Maths - Preparing for Numeracy Questions in Music Technology Edexcel A level. This detailed resource includes: -6 sets of practice questions -6 sets of worked answers In total 66 questions. All with worked answers. **-A 50 slide Powerpoint presentation The 6 sets of 11 practice questions are designed to build students skills and confidence. They are carefully designed to increase confidence with the concepts that students need to understand for the exam. They are all possible without a calculator, just as required in the exam. **The Powerpoint covers the following topics: ** • Synthesis of waves from sine waves • Number of semitones in intervals • Cents in a semitone • Intervals – Frequency relationships • Low Frequency Oscillators • Binary questions • MIDI Questions – Bit depth (velocity etc) • MIDI Questions – Bit depth (pitch bend) • Low Frequency Oscillator Graph • Compressor input / output • Envelope graph • Gate graph • Compressor response time • Microphone Technical Specifications • Beats per minute (milliseconds per beat) • Logarithmic scale – Decibels • Logarithmic scale – EQ • Signal to Noise ratio • Label graphs (axes and more) • Equalisation graph • Cut off Frequency • Amplitude Envelope • Filter Envelope • Label axes – audio waveform • Low Frequency Oscillator Graph • Nyquist’s Theory • The Nyquist Frequency • Compression ratios • Reverb Time • Phase relationship of waves • Sample rate calculations • Note values – dotted notes • Note values – triplets • Octave settings in feet on synths The Powerpoint is as an aide memoire to help students answer the sets of Music Tech numeracy practice questions supplied. These, in turn should help with the exam questions when it comes to them. The Powerpoint is not intended to be a comprehensive explanation of all the given topics, which would be impossible in 50 slides, but it is a reminder of important numeracy concepts.

A fun and engaging quiz designed specifically for OCR GCSE Music, perfect for a final revision lesson! This resource recaps essential keywords and concepts from: Rhythms of the World Conventions of Pop (with a focus on music technology) The Concerto Through Time Includes 6 engaging rounds for students to complete in teams – ideal for recapping key content while keeping energy high. A brilliant way to revise without it feeling like work! Perfect for: ✔ End-of-term lessons ✔ Pre-exam sessions ✔ Team challenges in class

This is a great way to introduce pupils to Music Technology through a Soundscape task. Pupils can use the free software Soundtrap on their computers or laptops (and on phones if needed!). I use this task for S1 pupils (aged 12) but this could be used for pupils aged 10-14.

A graphical representation of different cables and connections useful for Music and Music Technology.

Presentation tracking basic developments in Music Tech.

This is an assembly/ lesson exploring how music is supported by technology. It is perfect for national music day but also covers elements of music history, jobs in the music tech industry, listening to, commenting on and appreciating music. The PowerPoint then moves onto individual in class tasks for both KS1/KS2, each with extension tasks. Learning objectives: To understand how music makes us feel To learn how technology has impacted music To use technology to create our own music

This is my PowerPoint that walks learners through the third unit of the NCFE Music Technology course. I felt it helped having a count up on the lessons so the students knew how much time they had left.