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Mike is a musician and ex-Head of Department with more than twenty years experience in the Secondary school classroom and middle-leadership, specialising in performance, composition and research. An accomplished performer himself (Woodwind) and celebrated Musical Director and Conductor, Mike is able to draw upon his continued professional practice in creating and sharing his resources.

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Mike is a musician and ex-Head of Department with more than twenty years experience in the Secondary school classroom and middle-leadership, specialising in performance, composition and research. An accomplished performer himself (Woodwind) and celebrated Musical Director and Conductor, Mike is able to draw upon his continued professional practice in creating and sharing his resources.
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY - TEN QUESTION PAPERS - 101 PRACTICE QUESTIONS! (With MP3s)
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY - TEN QUESTION PAPERS - 101 PRACTICE QUESTIONS! (With MP3s)

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Featuring ALL TEN question papers in this FANTASTIC series of resources to help your students practice aural dictation with FAMILIAR pieces of music. Includes all ten papers to work through familiar extracts of Classical, Sacred, Folk, Film, Musical Theatre, Television, Jazz, Pop and Christmas music. Work through the exercises to develop your aural perception skills Learn collaboratively or for independent study (can be set as homework, cover work) Project answers onto the board for tutorial / class discussion **Includes: 10 x question papers (each including 10 x questions), teacher’s answer sheets - both as printable PDF’s and 101 x MP3 recordings **
"OVER THE RAINBOW" (EASY ARRANGEMENT)
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"OVER THE RAINBOW" (EASY ARRANGEMENT)

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A very accessible keyboard resource for your KS3 students, or as an introduction to “Defying Gravity” on the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Music specification. Can also be used as INTERVALS practice, or as a starting point for improvisation! Features melody, easy bass line and chords. Ideal for solo and small ensemble performance!
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY PAPER #8 [POP MUSIC #1]
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY PAPER #8 [POP MUSIC #1]

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The eighth in a FANTASTIC series of question papers to help your students practice aural dictation with FAMILIAR pieces of music. Paper #8 contains extracts from ten need-to-know pieces of well-known Pop Music repertoire. Work through the exercises to develop your aural perception skills Learn collaboratively or for independent study (can be set as homework, cover work) Project answers onto the board for tutorial / class discussion **Includes: Question paper (10 x questions), teacher’s answer sheet - both printable PDF’s and MP3 recordings **
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER #7 & 8)
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER #7 & 8)

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The seventh & eighth in a FANTASTIC series of question papers to help your students practice aural dictation with FAMILIAR pieces of music. Paper #7 (JAZZ MUSIC) and paper # 8 (POP MUSIC #1) contains extracts from ten need-to-know pieces of well-known repertoire. Work through the exercises to develop your aural perception skills Learn collaboratively or for independent study (can be set as homework, cover work) Project answers onto the board for tutorial / class discussion **Includes: Question paper 7 & 8 (10 x questions on each), teacher’s answer sheets - both printable PDF’s and MP3 recordings **
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER #9 & 10)
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPER #9 & 10)

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The ninth & tenth in a FANTASTIC series of question papers to help your students practice aural dictation with FAMILIAR pieces of music. Paper #9 (POP MUSIC #2) and paper #10 (CHRISTMAS MUSIC) contains extracts from ten need-to-know pieces of well-known repertoire. Work through the exercises to develop your aural perception skills Learn collaboratively or for independent study (can be set as homework, cover work) Project answers onto the board for tutorial / class discussion **Includes: Question paper 9 & 10 (10 x questions on each), teacher’s answer sheets - both printable PDF’s and MP3 recordings **
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPERS #6, 7, 8, 9 & 10)
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY BUNDLE (PAPERS #6, 7, 8, 9 & 10)

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The second set of five papers in a FANTASTIC series of question papers to help your students practice aural dictation with FAMILIAR pieces of music. Paper #6 (TV THEMES), paper #7 (JAZZ MUSIC), paper #8 (POP MUSIC #1), paper #9 (POP MUSIC #2) and paper 10 (CHRISTMAS MUSIC) contains extracts from ten need-to-know pieces of well-known repertoire. Work through the exercises to develop your aural perception skills Learn collaboratively or for independent study (can be set as homework, cover work) Project answers onto the board for tutorial / class discussion **Includes: Question papers 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (10 x questions on each), teacher’s answer sheets - both printable PDF’s and MP3 recordings **
DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY PAPER #10 [CHRISTMAS MUSIC]
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DICTATION - RHYTHM & MELODY PAPER #10 [CHRISTMAS MUSIC]

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The last in a FANTASTIC series of question papers to help your students practice aural dictation with FAMILIAR pieces of music. Paper #10 contains extracts from ELEVEN need-to-know pieces of traditional Christmas Music repertoire. Work through the exercises to develop your aural perception skills Learn collaboratively or for independent study (can be set as homework, cover work) Project answers onto the board for tutorial / class discussion **Includes: Question paper (10 x questions), teacher’s answer sheet - both printable PDF’s and MP3 recordings **
GCSE MUSIC DICTATION BUNDLE - 10 x PRACTICE PAPERS + ALL 8 x SET WORKS [EDEXCEL] PRACTICE PAPERS!
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GCSE MUSIC DICTATION BUNDLE - 10 x PRACTICE PAPERS + ALL 8 x SET WORKS [EDEXCEL] PRACTICE PAPERS!

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A MUST have for your GCSE Music students to practice question 7 on the Edexcel 9-1 exam paper. Features 10 x question papers of 101* fun and engaging well-known tunes in a variety of musical genres as well as 8 x question papers of specifically tailored exercises relating to AoS1, AoS2, AoS3 & AoS4 of the Edexcel GCSE Music specification. All as question & answer papers included as printable PDFs AND mp3s! INCLUDES MORE THAN 130 LISTENING EXTRACTS TO PRACTICE !
****BUMPER PACK OF PERFORMANCE PIECES - MERRY CHRISTMAS! ***
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****BUMPER PACK OF PERFORMANCE PIECES - MERRY CHRISTMAS! ***

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For a limited time, grab this selection of easy keyboard arrangements plus two original compositions for jazz combo (“Boondoggle Stomp”) and jazz band (“Hang in There”). Featuring some easy and accessible versions of those classic pieces your students want to play (including some seasonal favourites!), arranged for piano / keyboard and/or small ensemble. (Full score included with “Hang in There”). **Includes 19 x pieces of music to boost your classroom resources / KS3 performance library! **