Knowledge organiser for the ‘Music for a While’ set work by Henry Purcell for the Edexcel GCSE Music specification. Useful for class quizzes or for self quizzing revision.
A detailed workbooklet for AQA A level Music, Romantic piano music topic, covering the background to romantic piano music and the two Grieg set works.
The 20 page booklet provides reading resources, and a range of activities to aid a detailed analysis of the set work.
Please note this is Part 1, resources for Brahms and Chopin will be uploaded separately.
A pdf and an editable document are provided.
An introduction work booklet on the basics of music theory to prepare students for the GCSE course.
The 12 page booklet is tailored to the Edexcel GSCE music specification, but the editable powerpoint can be adapted.
The resource covers:
Dynamics
Key signatures
Treble and bass clef
Time signatures
Rhythm values
There are explanations and tasks for each element
A detailed workbooklet for AQA A level Music, Romantic piano music topic, covering the background to romantic piano music and both Brahms set works and Chopin’s Ballade
The 23 page booklet provides reading resources, and a range of activities to aid a detailed analysis of the set work.
Part 1 for the Grieg set works is available separately.
A pdf and an editable document are provided
Three Melodic Dictation Exercises from the Romantic Piano Music Topic in AQA A level music.
These are ready to go resources with answers included.
Audio files with the extracts are embedded included in the document.
Practice 12 mark answer for JS Bach Brandenburg concerto question for the EDEXCEL GCSE music course. Resource includes planning sheet and unfamiliar piece score.
A complete student workbook to cover the whole set work ‘Killer Queen’ for Edexcel GCSE Music.
The 20 page booklet will take students through everything they need to know about the set work in depth including:
Contextual and background information on the set work
Analysis of the structure and instrumentation
Guide to rhythmic devices
Melodic analysis
Guitar techniques
Technological effects in Killer Queen
A full long answer with guided plan and unfamiliar score included
A complete student workbook to cover the whole set work ‘Release’ for Edexcel GCSE Music.
The 15 page booklet will take students through everything they need to know about the set work in depth including:
Contextual understanding of each style
Guide to all the instruments used
Melodic analysis
Section by section analysis
Glossary of key terms to fill in
A complete student workbook to cover the whole set work ‘Star Wars: Main Title’ for Edexcel GCSE Music.
The 20 page booklet will take students through everything they need to know about the set work in depth including:
Orchestration and instruments of the orchestra
Structure of the set work
Harmonic devices
Melodic analysis
Rhythmic analysis
Chord worksheets looking at construction of basic chords and on major/minor intervals.
Suitable for remote learning on google classroom/teams.
An interactive and visual way for students to practice constructing and identifying chords.
21 page booklet for Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata set work for Edexcel GCSE music.
Includes analysis tasks for various parts of the set work as well as a long answer practice question.
A complete student workbook to cover the whole set work ‘Music for a While’ for Edexcel GCSE Music.
The 20 page booklet will take students through everything they need to know about the set work in depth including:
-Background to Baroque, Classical and Romantic music features
Contextual and background information on the set work
Word painting analysis on an unfamiliar piece
Guide to cadences
Melodic analysis
Melodic dictation from the set work
A full long answer with guided plan and unfamiliar score included