This resource includes 4 worksheets. The ‘listening mat’ has all the information included and can be used as a listening aid when you are teaching students to talk about the dynamics of the music. The other three worksheets support student’s growth of understanding as they become able to understand and use the Italian terms from memory. Or they can be presented as a differentiated task. They are suitable for use with GCSE and older KS3 students. These worksheets can be used as starter or plenary activities, or as a main aid for a listening activity. They can be laminated and re-used as required, or can be set as home work.

This worksheet is designed for as a revision or recap sheet to consolidate learning. It shows a keyword and leaves a space for the description to be completed by the student.

This worksheet is designed for as a revision or recap sheet to consolidate learning. It shows a description and leaves a space for the keyword to be completed by the student.

Students are required to fill in the correct note lengths, symbols and descriptions next to the stated keywords. All on one A4 sheet to support students understanding. Ideal to check understanding at any stage in a lesson, or for homework.

An overview of duration - note lengths, symbols and descriptions all on one A4 sheet to support students understanding. Can be laminated and reused, or given out as a revision aid.

A fantastic and flexible resource on one A4 sheet with an additional instruction sheet if needed. Students are required to create their own rhythms using the given symbols of note lengths and rests to support them as they learn to compose their own rhythmic ideas. This is purposefully missing a time signatures section to avoid confusion. Teachers can direct students on which time signatures to use as and when they teach them.

This worksheet is designed for beginners. It shows the pitch of the treble clef on the stave with space underneath for students to learn how to do this themselves. It has the flexibility for you to use in your own way. It is also ideal as a differentiated resource for those who find the concept challenging.

This worksheet is designed for as a revision or recap sheet to consolidate learning. It shows a keyword and image and leaves a space for the description to be completed by the student.

This worksheet is designed for beginners to learn about basic keywords and meanings. It will help question and answer sessions, or listening activites centred around pitch. This could be laminated as a well used hand out, or for a students revision aid.

This worksheet is designed for as a revision or recap sheet to consolidate learning. It shows a description and image and leaves a space for the key word or phrase to be completed by the student.

This worksheet is designed for intermediate learners of pitch in music. It shows letter names of different pitched in the bass and treble clef and requires students to accurately draw the pitch of each note on the stave.

This worksheet is designed for as a revision or recap sheet to consolidate learning in the early stages of understanding. It shows all the information, but mixed up and requires students to draw lines to match the keywords, images and meanings correctly.

Invaluable resource in colour for GCSE and advanced learners in KS3. All the elements with clear, more detailed, meanings and descriptions on one A4 sheet. This is helpful when students are learning to describe music as they listen to it. It can be used for a quick, verbal activity, and to give extra support during written listening activities. It can be laminated and handed out, or can be for students to keep for a revision and reference aid.

In large print and suitable for most VI learners. An invaluable resource for GCSE and advanced learners in KS3. All the elements with clear, more detailed, meanings and descriptions on one A4 sheet. This is helpful when students are learning to describe music as they listen to it. It can be used for a quick, verbal activity, and to give extra support during written listening activities. It can be laminated and handed out, or can be for students to keep for a revision and reference aid.

Helpful resource for KS3/GCSE/LEVEL3. All the elements with a space to write in next to them on one A4 sheet. This is helpful when students are learning to describe music as they listen to it. It can be used at various stages in learning and as a revision aid.

This is helpful when students are learning to describe the texture of music. Students write in the meanings of the most commonly used keywords describing texture. It can be used for any learning, revision, or consolidation activity about understanding texture.

A useful resource for GCSE and advanced learners in KS3 when learning about texture in music. A match up activity with all the main textures and their descriptions mixed up on one A4 sheet. This is helpful when students are learning to describe music as they listen to it. It can be used for a quick, recap, or revision activities.

This is helpful when students are learning to describe the texture of music. Students fill in the keywords next to the meanings describing the most commonly used textures. It can be used for any learning, revision, or consolidation activity about understanding texture.

This ‘listening mat’ has all the information included and can be used as a listening aid when you are teaching students to talk about the structure of the music. It can be used as starter or plenary activities, or as a main aid for a listening activity. They can be laminated and re-used as required, or can be set as home work. They are suitable for use with GCSE and older KS3 students.

This worksheet is designed for as a revision or recap sheet to consolidate learning in the early stages of understanding. It shows all the information, but mixed up and requires students to draw lines to match the keywords and meanings correctly.