This resource focuses on the elements of Film Music Area of Study for the WJEC/Eduqas specification, but can also be applicable to OCR, AQA and Edexcel as part of your composition and listening studies. The booklet provides resources and self-assessed PLCs for approximately 1 term’s work, and the following is covered:- Melodic Writing Harmony - Diatonic and Dissonant. Rhythm & Metre - irregular metres in Film Music Specimen Listening Questions for the WJEC/Eduqas paper

This document is a student booklet focusing on the fundamentals of harmony applicable to the schemes of work on the WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Music course. This has been used as a Year 9 scheme of work as part of a foundation year for the GCSE Music course. It looks at major and minor chord construction, chord sequences and performance techniques. This is one half term’s work containing self-assessment PLCs for students to review their own work.

This resource covers part of Area of Study E - Into the Twentieth Century for the Eduqas/WJEC A Level Music specification, but may also be applicable to other exam boards who also study impressionism. This powerpoint provides details and supporting material from YouTube on the following musical features:- Whole Tone Harmony Pentatonic Harmony Octatonic Harmony New sonorities employed by modernist composers. Pieces examined:- Debussy: Estampes - Pagodes, Voiles, Prélude à l’après midi d’un faune, Ravel: Prélude à la Nuit, Set Work - Debussy - Nuages This powerpoint also explores Debussy’s inspiration from the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris

This presentation provides an overall analysis of the key features of Debussy Nuages - a set work for the WJEC/Eduqas A Level Music specification. This presentation can be used over a number of lessons, or as a revision resource for students. It highlights the key features of Impressionism, and then points out key moments in the score. This can be used as a starting point to more detailed score analysis in preparation for Q7 of the listening paper.

This powerpoint can be used over a number of lessons studying the set work for Neoclassicism - Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano. The following are included on the slides:- Outline of Neoclassicism Overview of a number of composers - Poulenc, Stravinsky and Prokofiev Examples of wider listening e.g. Stravinsky’s Pulcinella and Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony Overview of the set work. Analysis of the set work. This presentation is perfect for the WJEC/Eduqas A Level Music course: Area of Study 2 - Into the Twentieth Century

An all-in-one powerpoint presentation illustrating the development of the symphony between 1750-1900. This is the study period for Area of Study A of the WJEC/Eduqas A level specification, but could also be applicable for other exam boards to further illustrate other set works. This is also perfect for students preparing for Q14 (essay) of the WJEC/Eduqas A level Music exam. Composers covered:- Stamitz, CPE Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Bruckner, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, Mahler and Strauss. Elements of Music:- Structure - Sonata Form etc. Harmony Melody Tonality Orchestration and Sonority

This booklet gives a practical approach to the elements of pop music. It focuses on Harmony, Melody, Instrumentation & Sonority and Structure. The booklet is geared towards whole-class practical music-making as well as some homework tasks. In addition to this, it contains self-assessment PLCs using RAG and Dr Fautley’s radar charts. I should be considered as approximately one half term’s work.

This resource is for those delivering the Eduqas A Level Music specification, focusing on the development of the symphony. It focuses on Symphonies and Symphonic Poems that were programmatic in nature, highlighting some of their key features and the imagery behind them. Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony (No.6) Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique Dvorak - New World Symphony. This is for Q14 of the listening paper.

This resource can be used as an entry point for studying the Debussy Nuages set work for ‘Into the Twentieth Century’ on the WJEC/Eduqas A Level Music specification. It doesn’t address the set work, but looks at Voiles which uses a number of features of impression, particularly pentatonicism, parallel chords and whole tone scales.

This resource will benefit teachers delivering the WJEC/Eduqas A Level Music specification and only using the Mendelssohn symphony for Q14. It highlights the main features, particularly those relating the Harmony, Melody, Instrumentation/Sonority and Structure. It also gives a brief overview of each movement. It will be ideal for those needing to use it as a starting point for the symphony.

A theory of Music lesson introducing the sound of the Baroque period. The lesson gives a holistic view of Baroque music using the musical elements, including an analysis of an example of music, and a debate to encourage higher order thinking.

Three assemblies suitable for Key Stage Four students looking at stories of resilience within the wider community. Simple, but with a strong message. These will link in well with PSHE and SMSC.

This unit of work is written for students in Year 7 beginning to explore ensemble skills and pitch. This pack contains:- Scheme of Work PLC with Dr Fautley’s Assessment Radar Chart 5 lesson powerpoints Knowledge and skills covered:- Instruments of the Indonesian Gamelan Interlocking Melodies Balungan composition Class and Group Gamelan cycle performance.

This powerpoint is written for the Eduqas/WJEC GCSE Music course, looking at Area of Study 1 - Musical Forms and Devices. It focuses on the construction of Major and Minor triads in any given key signature. This will cover either one or two practical music lessons.

[Written for Remote Learning but easily transferable to a classroom] This resource discusses well-known examples from the film music repertoire, and how the composers have written for both heroes and villains. Students will analyse what they see and take these ideas into a composition. This can either be done on a sequencer or music notation software.

This powerpoint covers a number of lessons for the Eduqas A Level Music specification towards the end of Area of Study A. The slides go into detail on the following examples:- Symphony No1 ‘Titan’ in D major Symphony No2 ‘Resurrection’ in C minor/Eb Major The slides also briefly describe the third and fourth symphonies as they too were written before 1900.

This scheme of work focuses on Rhythm and Pulse through practical music making, through the creative medium of Junk Percussion and Stomp! Lesson 1 - Exploration of sound of the instruments, and rhythmic patterns that these can produce Lesson 2 - Managing sound - Crotchets, Minims, Quavers and Semibreves Lesson 3 - application of new knowledge of rhythmic notation Lesson 4 -5 - Creating a scene for Stomp! Lesson 6 - Performance, Assessments and Evaluations

This resource will complement your teaching of Impressionism on A Level Music specifications (this had the Eduqas spec in mind but may be applicable to others). The resource pulls out the key moments from the score and highlights the impressionist features, and how Debussy was inspired both by Javanese Gamelan and imagery of Water when composing this piece. I hope that you find it useful.