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PowerPoint and skim and scan task for new specification AQA GCSE Music, African Drumming. Skim and scan starter (literacy skills) to highlight top ten key words or phrases and give basic information. Six part layered performance opportunity with key words linked and explained, followed by instruments and descriptions, ways of playing the djembe, explanation of griots, features of African music, rhythmic and vocal features and Arabic influences. This lesson took us two hours including the performance layering task, as we looked at the drums and how they are created as well. Learning outcomes and keywords are displayed for schools that need this.

Seven round Christmas lesson, including word-search, crossword, Christmas film quiz, 2017 quiz, anagrams, name the Christmas song in pictures and Christmas songs quiz. Answers included for all and worksheets with answer sheet at front included as well. Keeps classes busy for an hour. Suitable for Key Stages 2-4 (Years 6 - 11). Can easily be left as cover during seasonal events. Happy Christmas!

Presentation on Computer Game Music for the new specification AQA GCSE Music. Covers features of early and modern computer game music, with an example of each, ways of developing motifs and a task for pupils to make their own game music with a suggested clip in notes or develop their ideas to help with composition. On a blue background to help some dyslexic pupils. Learning outcomes on each slide for schools that follow this policy. Wider listening link included. Took about an hour and a half with composition task. Images removed for copyright reasons.

Presentation on Minimalism to fit with new spec GCSE Music AQA - Area of Study 4 (Western Classical Tradition Since 1910). Covers roots of minimalism, John Cage, Steve Reich, Terry Riley and John Adams, and the suggested listening. Lists of features of minimalism and techniques used, with practical task at the end where students are given a melodic cell and told to develop in minimalistic style with suggested techniques. This was originally done on GarageBand, but could be done as a class ensemble. Learning objectives included.

Features of Pop Music presentation to fit in with AQA GCSE Music New Specification - Area of Study 2 - Pop Music. 10 slides. Learning objectives displayed on each slide for schools that follow this policy. Slides cover types of voice and vocal techniques, effects and technology, popular instruments and their roles, rock 'n' roll, basic features of rock music, 1960s British Pop and Modern Pop.

Presentation on Caribbean Music for the new specification of GCSE Music AQA - AoS 3. Pictures of unfamiliar instruments and YouTube clips for different styles of music are included. Presentation covers Context, Instruments, Steel Pans, Calypso Context, Features of Calypso, Mento, Son, Merengue and Zouk. Learning outcomes and key words are included for schools that require this.

Fits with new AQA GCSE Music specification. Area of Study 2 - Popular Music - Rock Music. Presentation covering basic roots of Rock 'n' Roll, features of Rock, different types of the genre, what power chords are, popular stock progressions and a variety of guitar and drum techniques, including palm muting, hammer ons and rim shots. Suggested YouTube links in the notes at the bottom of some slides. Written description of each technique with a video suggestion that either demonstrates or gives an example of it. I will be using this to demonstrate initially the technique, and then giving each student a guitar and trying it for themselves.

Presentation describing key features of Contemporary British Folk Music for the new specification of AQA GCSE Music (Area of Study 3). Lesson outcomes are included, as are some brief context, rhythm and tempo, timbre, traditional folk instruments, modern instruments, melody, structure/form and texture and then an example of this. On blue background for dyslexic pupils or those with Irlam's.

Presentation and short test/revision/homework activity for AQA Music GCSE New Specification, Area of Study 2 - The Beatles "With A Little Help From My Friends". This, with the class performance and pupils making notes, lasted about 3 hours with the test in class at the end. Learning objectives are on the bottom of each slide so they do not need to be displayed on a board for schools that follow this policy. Chords and lyrics are not included for performance, or YouTube links to earlier works for copyright reasons, but are easily available online.

GCSE Music (Edexcel old specification) for Miles Davis - keywords and definitions, card sort and structure sheet.

Extended listening questions for Areas of Study 2 and 3 on AQA GCSE Music new specification (8271). Questions one and two give the student some elements of music to listen for on a provided YouTube link and gives an “expert” tip on how to apprach this. Question three asks the students to compare how elements are used between the two extracts. Preparation for questions 9 and 10 in the listening exam, but also helpful to set as cover and listening practice while learning at home.

Extended listening questions for Key Stage 3 Music. Each topic has three questions. Questions one and two ask students to describe some elements of music for a specific YouTube link, and then question three asks them to compare and contrast the two pieces looking at a narrower range of elements. Preparation for essays in GCSE specifications. Ideal as work for learning at home tasks. Topics cover Samba, Musical Futures, Clocks and Time Signatures, Keyboard/Ed Sheeran and Film Music.

Key word revision game to fit GCSE Music Edexcel Old Specification. Key word comes up on screen, students have to write down their answer either on mini-whiteboard or book or teacher can pick on an individual for an answer. Answer is then on next slide for students to check their answer on write down for revision. Words suitable for all set works. 23 key words.

Edexcel GCSE Music Old Specification - Comparison of Set Works. As Edexcel have exhausted all essay options, the specification does mention it could give a comparison question between set works in Section B instead. Looking at multiple elements of music across two set works or one elements across various areas of study. Small presentation explaining situation and one approach to it, with two activity sheets to help students plan their ideas. Mix and match extension task for students to make their own comparison questions and write these as practice.

For anyone whose students struggle with Rag Desh (Edexcel GCSE Music Old Spec). A few sheets to remind students about structure, key words, common questions and then a card sort to be cut up and used to match key words/instruments with their definition and role.

A PowerPoint with the analysis of Prologue/Little Shop Of Horrors, relating to the new AQA set works, starting teaching 2020. Each section has an edited audio from the Off-Broadway performance, showing which part is being analysed at that time. Also includes building major, minor, 7th, 6th and Sus4 chords, which are all then referred to later in the analysis. This includes information from the AQA teachers guide, as well as the CGP and Rhinegold revision guides. No activities are included, just the actual analysis.

A PowerPoint with the analysis of Feed Me (Git It), relating to the new AQA set works, starting teaching 2020. Each section has an edited audio from the Off-Broadway performance, showing which part is being analysed at that time. This includes information from the AQA teachers guide, as well as the CGP and Rhinegold revision guides. No activities are included, just the actual analysis.

A PowerPoint with the analysis of Mushnik and Son, relating to the new AQA set works, starting teaching 2020. Each section has an edited audio from the Off-Broadway performance, showing which part is being analysed at that time. This includes information from the AQA teachers guide, as well as the CGP and Rhinegold revision guides. No activities are included, just the actual analysis.

A PowerPoint with the analysis of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A major (K. 622), relating to the new AQA set works, starting teaching 2020. Each section has an edited audio relating to that specific section, showing which part is being analysed at that time. This includes information from the AQA teachers guide, as well as the CGP and Rhinegold revision guides. No activities are included, just the actual analysis.