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Hello - I'm a Secondary Music Teacher, currently based in the UAE - I aim to post useable resources, where I have done the hard work giving you more free time!

Hello - I'm a Secondary Music Teacher, currently based in the UAE - I aim to post useable resources, where I have done the hard work giving you more free time!
GCSE: 'PURCELL - MUSIC FOR A WHILE' : Edexcel/Pearson PACK
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GCSE: 'PURCELL - MUSIC FOR A WHILE' : Edexcel/Pearson PACK

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Hello, Here is a full pack to help you teach ‘Henry Purcell - Music for a While’; with confidence. It has a full main lesson with the context of the piece explained in detail, the piece is split up into musical elements and audio examples have been provided for each explanation (This took ages!), along with where you can find the audio in the score. I’ve provided the full main lesson, but have also split this into two lessons, with some starters etc. The first lesson is the context, text setting and word painting. The second is all the additional elements. There’s also some really nice extras that i’ve added over a few years of teaching this - i’m really proud of it, if anything it’s too much, so you can pick and choose what you want. But wait! That’s not all - I’ve also included: An Introduction Information Presentation and task - with answers and 1 Wider Listening Slides - with all music download and attached. I’m confident this will be an incredibly useful pack for anyone teaching ‘Music For A While’. At the very least, it should give you a great starting point and give you some free time to do something you love! Enjoy! x
Accidentals - Distance Learning - Music Theory
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Accidentals - Distance Learning - Music Theory

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Hello! This is a lesson on the Accidentals - Sharps, Flats and Naturals- it features a starter, a powerpoint that has all of the information you will need to tell a class on this subject, a Main Task Worksheet and an Extension Task too. I’ve also included the answers for the Main Task and Starter. All of the worksheets are on word, so they are perfect for uploading to Microsoft Teams for use with Distance Learning. Please Review x
Time Signatures, Rhythms and Dotted Notes - Distance Learning - Music Theory
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Time Signatures, Rhythms and Dotted Notes - Distance Learning - Music Theory

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Hello! This is a lesson on introducing Time Signatures, Rhythms and Dotted Notes - it features a listening starter on Notes on the Treble and Bass Clef and some musical element descriptions, a powerpoint that has all of the information you will need to teach a class on this subject, a Main Task Worksheet, an Extension Task and an Answer sheet too. All of the worksheets are on word, so they are perfect for uploading to Microsoft Teams for use with Distance Learning. Please Review x
KS3 Classical Music Project - Baroque/Classical/Romantic - Practical Work
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KS3 Classical Music Project - Baroque/Classical/Romantic - Practical Work

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Hello, This is a pretty large project that I created as I felt that students weren’t aware of the Baroque/Classical/Romantic Periods by the time they hit GCSE. This project contains 6 pieces (2 from each era) and includes piano music and guitar tab for each piece - everything is differentiated, with notes added on some resources to support students. There are investigation tasks for students to work together, questions to help them learn about the periods, Assessment tasks, Cover Work, An Assessment quiz and a whole bunch more. Every presentation is clear, well thought out and contains all videos and audio you will need. I am confident that this has everything you need to teach Key Stage 3 classes about these Periods and get them performing some great pieces of classical music. I have taught this with Year 9, but could be split over KS3. Enjoy!
GCSE: 'SAMBA EM PRELUDIO' : Edexcel/Pearson PACK
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GCSE: 'SAMBA EM PRELUDIO' : Edexcel/Pearson PACK

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Hello, Here is a full pack to help you teach Samba Em Preludio with confidence. It has a full main lesson with the context of the piece explained in detail, the piece is split up into musical elements and audio examples have been provided for each explanation, along with where you can find the audio in the score. I’ve provided the full main lesson, but have also split this into two lessons, with some starters etc There’s also some really nice extras that i’ve added over a few years of teaching this. But wait! That’s not all - I’ve also included: An Introduction Information Presentation and task - with answers and 1 Wider Listening Slides - with all music attached. I’m confident this will be an incredibly useful pack for anyone teaching ‘Samba Em Preludio’. Enjoy! x
GCSE: 'BEETHOVEN - PATHETIQUE' : Edexcel/Pearson PACK
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GCSE: 'BEETHOVEN - PATHETIQUE' : Edexcel/Pearson PACK

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Hello, Here is a full pack to help you teach BEETHOVEN - PATHETIQUE with confidence. It has a full main lesson with the context of the piece explained in detail, the piece is split up into musical elements and audio examples have been provided for each explanation (This took ages!, along with where you can find the audio in the score. I’ve provided the full main lesson, but have also split this into three lessons, with some starters etc There’s also some really nice extras that i’ve added over a few years of teaching this - i’m really proud of it, if anything it’s too much, so you can pick and choose what you want. But wait! That’s not all - I’ve also included: An Introduction Information Presentation and task - with answers and 1 Wider Listening Slides - with all music download and attached. I’m confident this will be an incredibly useful pack for anyone teaching BEETHOVEN - PATHETIQUE. At the very least, it should give you a great starting point and give you some free time to do something you love! Enjoy! x
Reggae - Year 7 Practical Project - Full Scheme
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Reggae - Year 7 Practical Project - Full Scheme

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Hello! This is a HUGE project that i’ve developed over the last 10 Years of teaching. It’s a full scheme with lots of lessons, resources and tasks. The basic project involves a performance of ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley with Resources for Keyboard, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums and Vocals. Additionally, there are extension tasks for the majority of the instruments and Distance Learning Resources, for use with the online pianist website. As well as the core lessons, there are 3 ‘Distance Learner’ lessons with lots of listening and additional fun tasks that help to continue develop students understanding and knowledge of the Reggae Genre. Through the project, there are also opportunities to play other Bob Marley songs. The scheme could be delivered immediatly, but there is also so much stuff here that you could tweak, change and organise stuff to suit your needs more. Enjoy!
Riffs - Practical Lesson
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Riffs - Practical Lesson

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Here’s a Practical Lesson for students. It has a starter relating to elements, followed by a questions as to ‘What is a Riff?’ The Main task has 7 famous riffs - Guitar Tab, Keyboard Notes with notes and Keyboard notes with online Keyboard notes (shown in red for distance learners) - online pianist keyboard. Every Slide has the audio for the riff imbedded in the slide, for easy demonstration purposes. I reckon this one could potentially last 2 or more lessons.
Rhythms, Rests and Time Signatures - Distance Learning - Music Theory
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Rhythms, Rests and Time Signatures - Distance Learning - Music Theory

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Hello! This is a lesson on the Rhythms, Rests and Time Signatures - notes and rests - it features a listening starter on Notes on the stave and accidentals, a powerpoint that has all of the information you will need to tell a class on this subject, a Main Task Worksheet, an Extension Task and an answer sheet too. All of the worksheets are on word, so they are perfect for uploading to Microsoft Teams for use with Distance Learning. Please Review x
Shotgun - Full Practical Music Project
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Shotgun - Full Practical Music Project

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Hello, Here is a full 5-song scheme/project for the song ‘Shotgun’ by George Ezra. It includes 5 powerpoints: *Introduction *Chords *Melodies *Full Class Rehearsal *Performance As well as sheets for: Guitar/Keyboard/Glockenspiel/Ukulele/Drums/Bass Guitar. There are chord sheets for each. There are also melody sheet for the lead vocal, both with and without the notes written underneath. Additionally, I have created sheets to be used by distance learners on a qwerty keyboard, using the online Pianist Website. Lots of videos and fun bits. I usually deliver this to a Year 7 Class at the beginning of the year to get them playing and performing as a band/full class quickly. x
Treble Clef and Bass Clef - Distance Learning - Music Theory
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Treble Clef and Bass Clef - Distance Learning - Music Theory

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Hello! This is a lesson on the Treble Clef and Bass Clef - it features a listening starter, a powerpoint that has all of the information you will need to tell a class on this subject, a Main Task Worksheet and an Extension Task too. All of the worksheets are on word, so they are perfect for uploading to Microsoft Teams for use with Distance Learning. Please Review x
Notes Above and Below the Clefs - Distance Learning - Music Theory
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Notes Above and Below the Clefs - Distance Learning - Music Theory

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Hello and thanks for looking at my resource. This is a lesson to help students understand, workout and demonstrate their knowledge of notes placed above and below the Treble Clef and Bass Clef. The lesson features a Starter, Main task and Extension as well as a concise PowerPoint that explains the topic and takes you through the lesson. All of the sheets are on word, so they are perfect for Distance Learning on something like Microsoft Teams. Many thanks!
Major Scales - Distance Learning - Music Theory
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Major Scales - Distance Learning - Music Theory

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Hello! This is a lesson on constructing Major Scales it features a listening starter on Notes on the stave and accidentals, a powerpoint presentation that has all of the information you will need to guide a class through this subject, a Main Task Worksheet, an Extension Task and an answer sheet too. All of the worksheets are on word, so they are perfect for uploading to Microsoft Teams for use with Distance Learning. Please Review x
Tones and Semitones - Distance Learning - Music Theory
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Tones and Semitones - Distance Learning - Music Theory

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Hello! This is a lesson on introducing Tones and Semitones (Steps and Half-steps) - it features a listening starter, a powerpoint that has all of the information you will need to teach a class on this subject, a Main Task Worksheet and an Extension Task. This leads on to Major Scales and Key Signatures. All of the worksheets are on word, so they are perfect for uploading to Microsoft Teams for use with Distance Learning. Please Review x
GCSE: 'RELEASE' : Edexcel/Pearson PACK
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GCSE: 'RELEASE' : Edexcel/Pearson PACK

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Hello, Here is a full pack to help you teach Release with confidence. It has a full main lesson with the context of the piece explained in detail, the piece is split up into musical elements and audio examples have been provided for each explanation. There is also a sheet on Modes, which students can use to help understand the Modal Tonality of this. There’s also some really nice extras that i’ve added over a few years of teaching this. But wait! That’s not all - I’ve also included: An Introduction Information Presentation and task - with answers and 2 Wider Listening Slides - with all music attached. I’m confident this will be an incredibly useful pack for anyone teaching ‘Release’. Enjoy! x
GCSE: 'STAR WARS' : Edexcel/Pearson PACK
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GCSE: 'STAR WARS' : Edexcel/Pearson PACK

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Hello, Here is a full pack to help you teach 'Star Wars - Main Theme/Rebel Blockade Runner; with confidence. It has a full main lesson with the context of the piece explained in detail, the piece is split up into musical elements and audio examples have been provided for each explanation (This took ages!, along with where you can find the audio in the score. I’ve provided the full main lesson, but have also split this into three lessons, with some starters etc There’s also some really nice extras that i’ve added over a few years of teaching this - i’m really proud of it, if anything it’s too much, so you can pick and choose what you want. But wait! That’s not all - I’ve also included: An Introduction Information Presentation and task - with answers and 1 Wider Listening Slides - with all music download and attached. A small composition task. A small practical task. I’m confident this will be an incredibly useful pack for anyone teaching ‘Main Theme/Rebel Blockade Runner’. At the very least, it should give you a great starting point and give you some free time to do something you love! Enjoy! x
Instrumental/Band/Practical Project Part A - 6-7 Week Project 2023
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Instrumental/Band/Practical Project Part A - 6-7 Week Project 2023

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Hello, This is the first part of a Terms worth of an Instrumental Band Project. This section is Half Term 1 - Learn 3 songs individually and perform. The 3 songs are: Faded by Alan Walker, Blinding Lights by The Weeknd and Happier by Marshmello/Bastille - all simple, 4 chord songs with Chords and Melody. Each song contains parts in their original keys - Keyboard, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Part, Glockenspiel, Lyrics. Extension work too. 1 Homework , Full Presentations, Resources, Videos and Distance Learner work. I have run this with my Year 8’s but could easily be used with anyone between Years 7-11. I’m very confident that if you want to do an instrumental band scheme, this has everything you need, with minimal changes required. x
Instrumental/Band/Song Project Part B - 6-7 Week Project 2023
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Instrumental/Band/Song Project Part B - 6-7 Week Project 2023

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Hello, This is the second part of a Terms worth of an Instrumental Band Project. This section is Half Term 2 - Learn 3 songs as an ensemble and perform. The 3 songs are: Faded by Alan Walker, Blinding Lights by The Weeknd and Happier by Marshmello/Bastille - all simple, 4 chord songs with Chords and Melody. Each song contains parts in their original keys - Keyboard, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Part, Glockenspiel, Lyrics. Extension work too. 1 Homework , Full Presentations, Resources, Videos and Distance Learner work. I have run this with my Year 8’s but could easily be used with anyone between Years 7-11. I’m very confident that if you want to do an instrumental band scheme, this has everything you need, with minimal changes required. x
Instrumental/Band/Song/PRACTICAL Project - FULL 12-13 Week Project 2023
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Instrumental/Band/Song/PRACTICAL Project - FULL 12-13 Week Project 2023

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Hello, This is a huge 12-13 week Terms worth of an Instrumental Band Project. It’s spread over two ‘Half Terms’: Half Term 1 - Learn 3 songs individually and perform. Half Term 2 - Select one of the songs and perform as a band. The 3 songs are: Faded by Alan Walker, Blinding Lights by The Weeknd and Happier by Marshmello/Bastille - all simple, 4 chord songs with Chords and Melody. Each song contains parts in their original keys - Keyboard, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Part, Glockenspiel, Lyrics. Extension work too. 1 Homework for each Half Term, Full Presentations, Resources, Videos and Distance Learner work. I have run this with my Year 8’s but could easily be used with anyone between Years 7-11. I’m very confident that if you want to do an instrumental band scheme, this has everything you need, with minimal changes required. x