A complete Unit of work on Chinese Music. Includes research on Chinese instruments, culture and festivals, Performance work and Composition work, using the pentatonic scale.

Enough work for several lessons. Listening, performance and composition tasks based on Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an exhibition'. Includes evaluation tasks and homework task. Suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4.

An interactive PowerPoint teaching students keys, chords and harmony on keyboards. There is an interactive Chord Wheel (cycle of 5ths) which also links to the impressive chord wall where each key can be found with it’s corresponding chords. Students will use this resource to learn about chord progressions, Major and Minor tonality, keys, relative minors and how to play any Major, Minor or Diminished chord on the keyboard. There is also a section on complex chords for higher ability students where they can learn how to play major 7 chords, added chords, suspended chords and all kinds of jazz chords to add to their composition. This is the harmony section from the huge Composition resource which links with the interactive instrument teacher as well. Give students access to the Slide Show version and they can use it at their own pace. This resource only works full with Microsoft PowerPoint. It will open on Google Slides but the interactivity will be lost

A composing task in various steps: Choose the key Find out the chords Find out the cadences Compose an 8 bar chord sequence Add a melody Repeat with a contrasting set of chords. These 9 worksheets follow a methodical approach that gives students a rounded knowledge of harmonising melodies. A powerpoint presentation in pdf format.

This composing workbook is primarily aimed at those taking GCSE that are struggling with the composition tasks. This workbook gives the student a chance to try out some different approaches and develop their understanding of how to start a composition. The booklet focuses on improving understanding of harmony and guides the student through how to create pieces with a solid harmonic structure. It is written so that the whole process is covered, step-by-step. The students could use this resource alone, or with teacher support. It is not intended that the student will complete the composition workbook and end up with a fully completed and hand-in ready composition. This workbook focuses on getting the student started and developing the necessary tools to develop ideas further.

This is a lesson aimed to get students to understand what a leitmotif is, hear a variety of examples, understand how they are used and give them an oppertunity to create their own.

A step-by-step guide to creating a simple medieval piece using Garageband (but can be simply adapted to include other common music software), as well as an Assessment sheet for students to self assess and provide feedback to you on their learning experience. The worksheet helps to produce compositions of different levels of complexity according to ability. Model the task on a Smartboard, if you have one, or illustrate on a practical basis by using simple Orff tuned percussion for a drone, a tin whistle or recorded for a melody using the Dorian mode. This worksheet limits the constant demands of help from students and supports you in managing your time between all members of the class

Resources for composing music with an Enquiry-based approach using the Conceptual lenses of Chance and Consequence. Students will listen to and understand Carl Orff’s ‘O Fortuna’ from Carmina Burana, explore the aleatoric approach to composing and create music entirely from components generated randomly! The project can be used with upper KS2 and lower KS3 and covers all the National Curriculum components for both Key Stages. Resources include detailed slides with instructions, links and information, an overview of the resources which are adaptable to your needs and a worksheet for part of the random generating task. A whole lot of fun mixed in with the learning - for the students too!! Slide template from SlidesCarnival. https://www.slidescarnival.com/

A full Unit of work based on Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. Includes Listening and appraising tasks, Performance task and Composition task, each with differentiated success criteria and evaluations. Also includes embedded link to the music and homework tasks.

A resource to support the teaching of sea shanties. This one ‘soon may the Wellerman come’ has been made famous recently on tik tok by Nathan Evans. This resource includes the following parts transposed into A minor: Melody and chords for piano/keyboard/guitar Melody in C Melody in Bb Melody in Eb Plus a countermelody part for the verse for instruments in C, Bb and Eb.

Composing Practice Music Worksheets - Rhythm Composing Activities You’ll get 4 music worksheets (each with a different time signature) that you can use for short assessments, morning work or warm up exercises. Students will be able to easily practise rhythms while having fun! It’ll be a useful resource during your class that will boost your teaching efficiency! Thank you for stopping by! You can contact me with questions about this product. Thank you for all reviews, ratings and comments you leave on my profile!

This pack contains: 6x listening sheets (PDF) 6x Answer sheets for each sheet This listening pack is suitable for more advanced Year 9 students or students studying GCSE music (14 -16 years). Each homework sheet focuses on a different contemporary composer. Pupils are required to listen to a piece of music on YouTube or Spotify and answer questions relating to the given music. Pupils can access the YouTube clip either by scanning the QR code on the sheet or following the link given. Each listening sheet is marked out of 10. There is an optional ‘Stretch and challenge” question at the end of each sheet worth 5 extra marks. This question requires more detailed use of musical key terms. Composers included in this pack: Elena Kats-Chernin Jessica Curry John Tavener Chilly Gonzales Ryuichi Sakamoto Henri Tomasi

Information on Choro using guidance from CIE GCSE Music notes. Listening exercises using Youtube links for practice ahead of the CIE GCSE Listening Exam. Question wording using past papers as guidance. Each listening exercise is worth 8marks (in line with CIE B3 questions).

Information on Samba using guidance from CIE GCSE Music notes. Listening exercises using Youtube links for practice ahead of the CIE GCSE Listening Exam. Question wording using past papers as guidance. Each listening exercise is worth 8marks (in line with CIE B3 questions).

Music to encourage listening, movement and composing. This short video is designed to help children listen to music. It’s based on the principle of Peter and the Wolf. Children listen out for the sounds of the river, the storm, the dinosaur and the bird. Then there is a PPT to guide the children towards composing their own piece of music. A “worksheet” to record their drawings or music symbols is included. National Curriculum • listen with concentration and understanding to a range of live and recorded music • experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music. Resources include • 1. PPT and video of the piece of music • 3. PPT guide to composing a piece of music. • 4. A “worksheet” for children to draw their interpretations of the dinosaur, the bird, the river and the storm (Pictures or symbols) PPT and jpeg • 5.Info sheet as to contents of resources. • 6. Mp3 of the music .

A self-guided, step-by-step GCSE composing project for the Blues. Includes sample accompaniments and other features such as riffs.

First unit to complete with Year 7 ... Musical Elements Rhythm and Pulse Keyboard pieces Yellow Submarine class performance Instruments of the Orchestra Peter and the Wolf Listening questions Improvising task

These resource materials offer 20 full activities to prepare students for the aural skills question for Music at GCSE level. There are 20 downloadable worksheets and answer sheets, also a copy of the full audio track of the piece. All worksheets are available in SCORCH format and can be printed to be used as individual tasks. It is also possible for teachers to save the worksheets, edit and create more worksheets using the given template.

A 'Sector Skills Council' Factsheet on the Performing Arts industry, giving advice on all types of jobs in this area. Employment, careers, job roles, work-related learning, Range of opportunities, Types of work, Skills & qualities and Business structures / work roles, work placements, employability. (Apprenticeships, Further Education, Getting a Job, Higher Education, Work Experience, Volunteering é Gap Year, Self-employment/Entrepreneurship).

As part of the topic Conflict, we looked at the rhythm and melody at the beginning of Mars. The children then copied this music and created a small piece of of their own It was very simple, yet effective. Instructions as to how to given. Part two helps children to describe the mood of the music and then examine their reaction to it.. Sound bites included in the Power Point 1 There is a section which helps pupils with the design of their reviews. Part 3 looks at pitch in more depth. See web page for original source

A worksheet using formulas to create Major, Minor and Diminished chords. Suitable for KS2 & KS3 students.