An introduction to logarithmic scales for A Level Music Tech.

Guide to mono compatibility and correlation meter

Outlines the difference between open back / closed back headphones Discusses the issues around translation Discusses the different speaker drivers

A general introduction to reverb with student key terminology grid, diagrams for annotation and a PowerPoint presentation including key facts to help students in their application of the processes in their coursework and exam question.

PowerPoint, Key Words sheet and Handout associated with the basics of sound. Topics covered include frequency and amplitude, waveforms and phase. Any image sources are identified in slide notes.

These sheets and lesson resources prepare students for their Music Technology recording projects. Included resources are: A session log which enables students to keep track of any issues they encounter and recall microphone technical information and placement details. Ambient recording worksheet and presentation; to recall microphone configurations that can be used to record larger ensembles and improve clarity of capture. Recording capture guidance worksheet; a recap of commonly used close microphone configurations. Recording problems worksheet to allow students to work to identify potential issues with recording and discuss how they would use DAW technology to solve them.

Grid for A1/Year 12 Music Tech students to reinforce definitions from early in the course.

The picture shows a 1970s analogue synthesiser and encourages students to structure their essay responses to describe the functions shown along with considering the context and technical explanations associated with the synthesiser.

A revision aid to explain the tonal and formal structure of Sonatas

Space for 7 listening extracts to be discussed under exam headings melody, forces, rhythm, texture and harmony.

Study of each individual listening element and discussion of associated terminology. This also includes a directed task that can be run with four extracts of your choice where students discuss it in terms of the studied elements.

This sheet with element names printed and dotted around has been used for lots of different purposes - a few ideas below - Composition planning; Listening to an extract; Set works study; Pre set works study ; Exam revision.

Flowchart for harmonising the A2 chorale exercises. This works through from finding keys and modulations to filling in the chords.

Two inputting activities to build skills in inputting information from a score. Simple exercises - Somewhere Over The Rainbow and Ode To Joy. Arguably not massively appealing to Y12 but quite well known and I've had some impressive arrangements produced.

Introduction to major, minor and chromatic scales based around the sea and composition for different 'atmospheres' and settings.

Focusing on composition of a polyrhythm, identification of specific drums and brief consideration of phase shifting.

Introduction to using a circle of fifths to work out key relations and key signatures.

Guide to the impact of tempo and key in Logic with directed tasks.

Guide and directed task working through using the Logic Piano Roll to input MIDI information.

Lesson based on pulse and rhythm originally delivered to Year 7. Intended Learning Objectives - Write down rhythms we have heard using musical notation, identify rhythms in our listening from those notated on a page and begin to use more complex symbols such as rests in our notation Rhythm clock resource adapted from an existing resource on this website - can't find it again though so if it's yours I am happy to acknowledge it here - just write below.