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NGfL Cymru was a website funded by the Welsh Government. The resources on TES are a legacy of this project. The content or format of these resources may be out of date. You can find free, bilingual teaching resources linked to the Curriculum for Wales on hwb.gov.wales.

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NGfL Cymru was a website funded by the Welsh Government. The resources on TES are a legacy of this project. The content or format of these resources may be out of date. You can find free, bilingual teaching resources linked to the Curriculum for Wales on hwb.gov.wales.
Radical Recorders KS1
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Radical Recorders KS1

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A revolutionary new recorder course for the whole class - and non-specialist teacher. * Learn and play together confidently with no heavy preparation beforehand! * This first course is based on simple rhythmic notation using only 4 easy-to-read symbols.
Music sequences
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Music sequences

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This interactive activity provides opportunities for the exploration of structure in musical composition. It features a character called Dewi the Dragon. The activity teaches pupils how the order of sounds in a sequence may be changed to create different compositions. Pupils are asked to create their own sequences using instrument sounds they have selected and are then asked to perform these sequences. Pupils are able to use pictorial resources to help them sequence their musical ideas.
Cadences
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Cadences

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These resource materials offer an introduction to the understanding of cadences at AS level. There are 10 downloadable worksheets and answer sheets, also interactive activities for introducing cadences. All worksheets are available in SCORCH format and can be printed to be used as individual tasks. It is also possible for teachers to save the worksheets, edit and create more worksheets using the given template.
African drumming Patterns for Class Ensembles
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African drumming Patterns for Class Ensembles

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Here we have 4 Class Ensembles based on simple African cyclical patterns using call and response, improvised tunes and ostinato using the pentatonic scale of G (G A B D E). They are all available in Scorch, PDF and Power Point format to perform, there is a detailed document with a step by step guide explaining how to teach the ensembles and also a Power Point presentation with a series of warm up games with sound files. We’ve based the series on rhythms linked to fun words relating to Africa. They progress in difficulty – the easiest ensemble being number 1.
Ravel - Piano Concerto in G Major
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Ravel - Piano Concerto in G Major

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Here is a full analysis of the RAVEL Piano Concerto in G Major which is one set work for WJEC A Level Course. The resource has been created for teachers to work through step by step with students and they will require a full score to be able to understand connections made with the work.
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8
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Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8

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Here is a full analysis of SHOSTAKOVITCH – String Quartet No. 8 which is one set work for WJEC A Level Course. The resource has been created for teachers to work through step by step with students and they will require a full score to be able to understand connections made with the work.
AS Set Works (WJEC )
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AS Set Works (WJEC )

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Here is a series of exercises for students currently studying for the WJEC AS level music course. There is a WORD version for students and a teacher version which include the answers. They include three full exercise on each of the following set works and have been divided into the six relevant area.
Music Appraising Activities
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Music Appraising Activities

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This is a series of forty interactive appraising activities available for use in Key Stage 3. The activities have been divided into five separate sections, each one containing eight activities. Compare three Compare two True or false Elements 1 2 3 Your guess All of the activities are based on the models outlined in the new Welsh Assembly Document ‘Developing Thinking’ with lots of opportunity for group work and fit with the new skills framework.
Composing - Welsh folk story
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Composing - Welsh folk story

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By the end of this lesson students should be able to: Compose a piece of programme music based on a Welsh folk story Use a storyboard, thinking about timings, to create their composition and show their musical ideas through the use of graphic scores Evaluate and refine their work Give recordings and performances
Listening Skills
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Listening Skills

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These resource materials offer 20 full activities to prepare students for the aural skills question for Music at GCSE level. There are 20 downloadable worksheets and answer sheets, also a copy of the full audio track of the piece. All worksheets are available in SCORCH format and can be printed to be used as individual tasks. It is also possible for teachers to save the worksheets, edit and create more worksheets using the given template.
Group, voice or instrument
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Group, voice or instrument

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This is a series of interactive appraising activities available to use with Area of Study 1; Music for Wales (WJEC) or general appraising. The activities have been divided into two sections with eight activities in both. * Style and tonality * Group, Voice and instrument This resource has been designed primarily to encourage discussion / group work.
Chord Progressions
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Chord Progressions

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These resource materials offer an introduction to the understanding of chord progressions at AS level. There are 20 downloadable worksheets and answer sheets, also interactive activities for introducing chord progressions. All worksheets are available in SCORCH format and can be printed to be used as individual tasks. It is also possible for teachers to save the worksheets, edit and create more worksheets using the given template.
Aural Skills
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Aural Skills

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These resource materials offer 20 full activities to prepare students for the aural skills question (paper 2) for Music at AS level. There are 20 downloadable worksheets and answer sheets, also a copy of the full score and an audio track of the piece. All worksheets are available in SCORCH format and can be printed to be used as individual tasks. It is also possible for teachers to save the worksheets, edit and create more worksheets using the given template.
Scores to support WJEC AS Music – Notes
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Scores to support WJEC AS Music – Notes

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Notes written for students currently studying for the WJEC AS level Music course – to accompany the Scores to support WJEC AS Music file and CD. The notes have been prepared by Alun Guy, former teacher and head of Music ar Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf, author of a number of titles in the field of Music, and principal examiner for GCSE Music with WJEC.
Appraising Music
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Appraising Music

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This is a series of interactive appraising activities available for use in Foundation Phase and Key Stage 2. The activities have been divided into five separate sections, each one containing eight activities. * Voices and Instruments * Texture * Pace * Which word? * Arranging Elements
African drumming patterns for class ensembles
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African drumming patterns for class ensembles

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Here we have 4 Class Ensembles based on simple African cyclical patterns using call and response, improvised tunes and ostinato using the pentatonic scale of G (G A B D E). They are all available in Scorch, PDF and Power Point format to perform, there is a detailed document with a step by step guide explaining how to teach the ensembles and also a Power Point presentation with a series of warm up games with sound files.