Two sets of revision activities, Which words can you remember? then a prompt to assist Sort the key words into the correct element

Six lessons worth of video game music (possibly more as based on 100 minute lessons). There is a focus on compositional devices in a video game setting, with the end product being a video game composition. Lesson 1 - Intro to video game music, consoles through time, keyboard skills Lesson 2 - Fanfares in video games, composing a fanfare Lesson 3 - Ostinatos Lesson 4 - Call and Response and Sequences Lesson 5 - Listening Assessment and composition Lesson 6 - Composition assessment Resource package has all PowerPoints, worksheets and sheet music

One lesson powerpoint on the development of Video Game Music.

Designed for the RSL Music Practitioners course. Can be used as a two-year course booklet or lots of stand-alone worksheets. Suitable for cover. Includes research tasks, listening tasks, contextual history, fill the blanks, composition planning and directed tasks. Topics include: Instruments, Elements of Music, Functions of a DAW, Blues, Jazz, Rock n Roll, 50s Record Companies, Soul, Reggae, Rock, Punk, Pop-Punk, New Wave, 80s Synth Pop, Grunge, Hip-Hop, Rap, Latin Pop, Contemporary Folk, Indie Rock, RnB, 90s House Music, Progressive House, Tropical House, Garage, Dubstep, Drum and Bass, Electronica, Eurodance, Pop, Boybands and Girlbands, Grime, Synths Through Time, Drum Machines Through Time, Samplers Through Time, Guitar Techniques and Effects, Mixing Desks, Mixing Music (Filters, EQ), Recording and Distribution, Preparing Equipment in Recording Sessions, Microphone Types, Polar Patterns, Recording Vocals, Microphone Placement (Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano, Drums), Planning a Recording Session.

One-off lesson on Holst’s The Planets, with research tasks and matching worksheet.

Powerpoint and sheet on info on Solo Artists.

Powerpoint describing Rock n Roll and Rock Anthems. Links to different styles of Rock Anthem. Listening questions / context questions.

Powerpoint and sheet on AoS5 Pop Ballads

Two lessons worth of Film music info, with key words, tasks.

This resource can be used with no equipment, especially useful for homelearning or in a non-specialist classroom. There are a few lessons covering African Instruments and key words.

A one-off lesson into Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Great with a programme music unit. Can also be used as home learning or cover. Students complete listening questions about Bydlo, then analyse three other pieces from the suite, then choose an image and compose their own piece based on the musical elements.

One-off lesson on Peter and the Wolf. Can be used as cover or homelearning. Lesson details Prokofiev, the story, the characters, has link to video of the piece, listening questions and a match-up task.

Lesson based on Saint-Saens use of the musical elements in the Carnival of the Animals, with a composing task and question sheet.

A lesson on Danse Macabre that can be used as homelearning or cover. Students learn about Danse Macabre and apply knowledge of the musical elements to a spooky composing task. There are two choices available - Corpse Bride or Nightmare Before Christmas.

A homelearning task on the Music Industry. Written for Level 1 foundation RSL award but can be used as a one-off online learning task or for cover

All gcse key words associated with keys, scales and tonality.

Key words for GCSE music associated with texture.

GCSE powerpoint on all keywords tempo!