1 of 5 quizzes that each last for about 10 minutes. Great for form / tutor group time or any other purpose! Each question slide is timed to 30 seconds with a countdown timer. The quizzes include, science, geography, music, sport, and picture rounds. Quizzes 2 to 5 are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/general-trivia-quizzes-for-form-time-tutor-group-assembly-11829293

Several quizzes that each last for about 10 minutes. Great for form / tutor group time or any other purpose! Each question slide is timed to 30 seconds with a countdown timer. The quizzes include, science, geography, music, sport, and picture rounds. @geoffpearce

There's a great virtual gamelan app for ipad or iphone if you need other instruments. I used it for the big gong, played at the end of each phrase. Pupils can explore Indonesia with Google Earth, or Maps, watch a great video on YouTube of an authentic gamelan orchestra and learn the piece Lancaran Cobowo. If you don&'t own a gamelan - metallaphones, xylophones, bells, pots, and djembes are all good.

Start with the blobs in the powerpoint, students should clap or play on drum the various lines. Work up to the staff notation version. When students play quavers, model how quavers are divided equally into two. They've a tendency to play quavers very quickly. After powerpoint, have students compose their own rhythms!

Sing the call and response blues style song Bo Diddly. Perform the C Jam Blues melody on the tuned percussion. Improvisation.

A colourful and engaging poster containing images and titles of the eight Edexcel set works. This poster is a must have for all teachers that teach the GCSE Music Edexcel course. It’s great for referring to and a great reminder of the artists behind each set work. A high resolution version of this poster and many more music posters are available from www.poaster.net

A four part arrangement of the old folk song, Scarborough Fair. Suitable for all ages. Enjoy!

Pupils can create their own Angry Bird motif(s) using the PDF worksheet. Teacher demonstrates a little motif using one of the scales. Incorporate pitch, tempo, dynamics etc. Pupils can play their motif along with page 3 of the powerpoint where angry birds fly around. Perhaps have a competition as to who composes the best motif.

A great way of explaining polyphony, is to do it!