A lesson outlining the most common forms of FX and sonic components students might encounter studying GCSE music, with examples and a short test at the end.
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.
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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.
Checklist for the A Level course featuring a ‘covered’ and ‘revised’ column. Itemised list by heading and topic adapted from the specification grids to cover all aspects of technical theory. Useful as a starting point resource at the start of the course or one to revisit at the end. Provided as a Word document so you can edit and incorporate in your own documents.
Performance Techniques, Articulation, Technology Questions
Appendix C of the Eduqas GCSE Music Spec 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.
This revision resource brings together every word (apart from “divisi”, for obvious reasons!) from three of the sub-menus:
Performance Techniques
Articulation
Technology
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.
All (but one!) of the extracts are from Area of Study 4: 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 Eduqas GCSE course.
www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NPTJ
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 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
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.
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.
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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
Four Component 3 Question 6 Practice Questions with worked answers.
I have written 4 new component 3 Q6 questions based on the template of previous years.
In this resource I provide the full text of the previous questions from this exam from 2018 to 2023 and give a suggested method of answering the question based on examiner’s reports.
The four questions I have written are based on Drum machines, Synthesisers, Delay effects and Digital Reverb.
The booklet is 28 pages and is a thorough resource to help students prepare for their exam.
Contents:
-All component 3 question 6 from past exam papers from 2018 - 2023
-Layout Advice for answering Q6
-Example Layout for an answer to Q6
-General Mark scheme for Q6 paper 3
Questions
Q1.) Afrika Bambaataa: Planet Rock (Drum Machines) with suggested answers
Q2.) Elvis Presley: Blue Moon of Kentucky (Delay effects) with suggested answers
Q3.) Kraftwerk: The Model (Synthesisers) with suggested answers
Q4.) Coldplay - Magic. (Digital Reverb) with suggested answers
Question Sheets
Question sheet for Question 1
Question sheet for Question 2
Question sheet for Question 3
Question sheet for Question 4
Extra lined sheets for printing if needed
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.
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.
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.
KS4 Music Technology lesson on Recording Vocals. Worksheet included. NCFE curriculum, however applicable to any Music Technology course. Well presented and easy to use.
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.