Classroom music resources for your every need.
Catering for the secondary school classroom - Years 7 to 13. Including GCSE and A Level specific lessons and activities.
Classroom music resources for your every need.
Catering for the secondary school classroom - Years 7 to 13. Including GCSE and A Level specific lessons and activities.
Double sided worksheet and teacher slides for a music cover lesson on musical theatre. Suitable for both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
The lesson includes six short activities: a starter, listening task, composition task (without instruments), a song type question, reading activity and reflection. The lesson has been designed to be delivered without instruments or computers and students may need additional paper for the creative composition task. Prior teaching on the elements of music is recommended.
This is the perfect music lesson for a written music lesson or cover lesson with a non-specialist.
Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP3 format).
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Double sided worksheet and teacher slides for a Baroque music cover lesson.
The lesson includes four activities: a listening task, a reading task (reading age 9), a word search and a creative task. The lessons have been designed to be delivered without practical instruments, though these can be used for the creative task if you desire. Prior teaching on each topic is recommended.
This is the perfect Baroque music lesson for a written music lesson or cover lesson with a non-specialist.
Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP3 format).
Want to complete the set? Buy the ‘Orchestral Music’ bundle of four lessons here: /teaching-resource/music-cover-work-orchestral-music-bundle-13187532
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Worksheets and teacher slides for a music cover lesson on Rock ‘n’ Roll.
The lesson includes all necessary audio, plus worksheets featuring four activities. The activities include a reading and gap fill task, technical exercise (walking bass), a listening comparison and creative task. The lesson has been designed to be delivered without practical instruments, however it can be easily adaptable to include a practical element should you wish.
This is the perfect pack for a written music lesson or cover lesson with a non-specialist.
Want to complete the set? Buy all three Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Jazz lessons here: /teaching-resource/music-cover-work-blues-jazz-and-rock-n-roll-bundle-13190292
Prior teaching on each topic is recommended.
Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP3 format).
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Worksheets and teacher slides for a music cover lesson on Blues.
The lesson includes all necessary audio, plus worksheets featuring four activities. The activities include a reading and gap fill task, technical exercises (chords and 12 bar blues), a listening comparison and creative task. The lesson has been designed to be delivered without practical instruments, however it can be easily adaptable to include a practical element should you wish.
This is the perfect pack for a written music lesson or cover lesson with a non-specialist.
Want to complete the set? Buy all three Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Jazz lessons here: /teaching-resource/music-cover-work-blues-jazz-and-rock-n-roll-bundle-13190292
Prior teaching on each topic is recommended.
Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP3 format).
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Double sided worksheet and teacher slides for a Classical music cover lesson.
The lesson includes four activities: a listening task, a reading task (reading age 9), a crossword and a creative task. The lesson has been designed to be delivered without practical instruments and students may require additional paper. Prior teaching on each topic is recommended.
This is the perfect Classical music lesson for a written music lesson or cover lesson with a non-specialist.
Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP3 format).
Want to complete the set? Buy the ‘Orchestral Music’ bundle of four lessons here: /teaching-resource/music-cover-work-orchestral-music-bundle-13187532
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Double sided worksheet and teacher slides for a Romantic music cover lesson.
The lesson includes three activities: a listening task, a reading task (reading age 9) and a creative task. The lesson has been designed to be delivered without practical instruments and students may require additional paper. Prior teaching on each topic is recommended.
This is the perfect Romantic music lesson for a written music lesson or cover lesson with a non-specialist.
Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP3 format).
Want to complete the set? Buy the ‘Orchestral Music’ bundle of four lessons here: /teaching-resource/music-cover-work-orchestral-music-bundle-13187532
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Practical winter game for Key Stage 3. Develop your listening skills by playing these 10 seasonal tunes and guessing the title. Suitable for all instruments.
This pack includes a PowerPoint and all printable resources. Including transpositions in C, Bb, Eb and F, plus ukulele, guitar and bass TAB.
A great classroom game for the Christmas season. Use as a standalone lesson or an extension activity!
Features well-known songs such as Jingle Bells, Silent Night, White Christmas and more…
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Make A Level Music revision interactive and fun with this Snakes and Ladders game, designed to test your knowledge of the Western Classical Tradition (WCT) and Rock & Pop music styles. Perfect for solo practice, group revision, or classroom competitions.
How to Play:
Start at the bottom of the board and roll the dice to move through the spaces.
Land on a labelled square (WCT or Rock & Pop)? Answer an exam-style question about that genre.
Get the question right to stay in place— but get it wrong, and you’ll have to go back to the start!
First to reach the finish wins!
Please note: Some questions may require YouTube access to search for the appropriate audio.
What’s Included:
Printable Snakes and Ladders game board
50+ exam-style question cards covering Western Classical and Rock/Pop music
(Dice and counters not included)
Why This Game Works:
Exam-Focused: Test your genre knowledge with A Level-style listening questions to prepare for the exam.
Engaging & Interactive: Turn revision into a fun, competitive game.
Versatile: Use for solo study, peer revision, or classroom activities.
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A mini keyboard scheme, ideal for Year 7 at Christmas. Contains 3 lessons, sheet music (scaffolded ‘Bronze’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Gold’) and a christmas quiz.
Lesson 1: Introduction to Jingle Bells and recap on rhythm and keyboard technique.
Lesson 2: Jingle Bells with two hands.
Lesson 3: Christmas ‘Name that Tune’ quiz.
Proven to be a fun and engaging challenge for all!
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A Level Music Monopoly – Fun Revision Game for the Western Classical Tradition
Make EDUQAS A Level Music revision exciting with this Monopoly-inspired board game, designed to help students master the Development of the Symphony throughout the Western Classical Tradition. A fun way to memorise the features of iconic symphonies and make the exam essay question easier to answer.
How to Play:
Buy Symphonies: Use “Elements of Music” money to purchase iconic symphonies from the Early Classical to Late Romantic periods.
Answer to Own: Present accurate musical elements to claim a symphony.
Chance & Community Spaces: Collect extra musical knowledge and money.
Patron Power: Buy a patron and earn wages when others land on your employer!
Special Feature: Land on a period space (Early Classical, Mature Classical, Early Romantic, Late Romantic) to get a timed look at a cheat sheet packed with key characteristics to sharpen your knowledge.
What’s Included:
Printable Monopoly-style board (A3 recommended)
Game cards (double-sided A4 format for easy printing)
Counters and houses to print and play
Bonus: Development of the Symphony revision sheet for quick reference
(Dice not included)
Why You’ll Love It:
Exam-Ready: Reinforce key symphonies and their features to ace your EDUQAS exam.
Interactive & Engaging: Turn complex revision into a fun, competitive game.
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Set of three lessons and worksheets for music cover lessons on Blues, Jazz and Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Each lesson includes a teacher slideshow with all necessary audio, plus worksheets featuring four activities. The activities include a reading and gap fill task, technical exercises (chords, 12 bar blues, walking bass etc.), a listening comparison and creative task. The lessons have been designed to be delivered without practical instruments, however these lessons are easily adaptable to include a practical element should you wish.
This is the perfect bundle for written music lessons or cover lessons with a non-specialist.
Prior teaching on each topic is recommended.
Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP3 format).
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Worksheets and slides for classical music cover lessons. Four lessons are included: Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Instruments of the Orchestra.
Each lesson includes four activities: a listening task, a reading task (reading age 9), a crossword/word search and a creative task. The lessons have been designed to be delivered without practical instruments and students will require additional paper. Prior teaching on each topic is recommended.
This is the perfect orchestral music bundle for written music lessons or cover lessons with a non-specialist.
Please note: This resource includes both printable materials and audio files (MP3 format).
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EDUQAS STYLE GCSE MUSIC PRACTISE MOCK EXAM PAPER.
Run out of GCSE Music past papers? Try this sample assessment material with your students to help prepare them for their upcoming appraising exam. This is a full practice paper for Eduqas GCSE Music, ideal for setting as a mock exam, or using as an additional exam revision task.
Like the real exam, this paper features eight questions, covering all Areas of Study, including the set works (Badinerie and Africa) and extended response essay question.
The questions include a wide range of engaging music, such as:
Henry Purcell
Nino Rota
Stephen Schwartz
Alan Menken
Randy Newman
Aretha Franklin
This pack includes:
• PDF of the Question Paper
• PDF of the Mark Scheme
• MP3 audio (timed and edited - simply press play and let the track move through the questions)
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Enhance your students’ musical understanding with this series of 17 wider listening quizzes—perfect for regular homework, revision, or classroom extension activities.
What’s Included:
17 Google Forms Quizzes: Each quiz features a YouTube link and two carefully crafted questions. These questions test students’ ability to identify different musical genres and provide extended responses to support their analysis.
Google Classroom Ready: Each quiz is formatted as a Google Form, making it easy to upload directly to Google Classroom.
How It Works:
Purchase & Download: Buy the pack to access the PowerPoint file.
Find the Links: Each slide contains a unique Google Form link in the notes section.
Make a Copy: Copy the link into your browser and create your own copy of the form in your Google Drive. You MUST complete this step. This step ensures that the original quizzes remain unchanged for other buyers.
Ready to streamline your music homework and revision? Get the pack today!
Not sure this pack is for you? Try Week 1 for free here: /teaching-resource/gcse-music-wider-listening-quiz-sample-13202274
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Level 3 BTEC Music Performance: Unit 1 – Learning Aim B
Complete Scheme of Work & Resources
Enhance your students’ understanding of music theory, harmony and composition with this comprehensive 14-hour teaching pack (7 lessons). Designed for Level 3 BTEC Music Performance, this resource includes detailed teacher slides and a corresponding student work booklet, ensuring a structured and engaging learning experience.
Lesson Breakdown:
Lesson 1: Major Scales & Key Signatures
Lesson 2: Minor Scales & Key Signatures
Lesson 3: Other Scales
Lesson 4: Melodic Construction & Development
Lesson 5: Rhythmic Devices
Lessons 6 & 7: Applying Knowledge to Final Composition
Perfect for delivering Learning Aim B with ease, this pack provides all the materials needed to support student progression in music theory and composition.
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Test your knowledge on the EDUQAS GCSE Music course with this assessment material booklet that provides sample questions on all areas of the paper. The pack includes four scaffolded student booklets and one teacher booklet with the answers. All booklets include questions on: Badinerie, Africa, Forms & Devices, Music for Ensemble, Film Music, Popular Music and Extended Responses. The booklets also include an exam technique revision guide and a musical dictionary with ability appropriate key terms.
This is a fantastic resource that allows you to teach one lesson, whilst accommodating the needs of all your students.
Booklet Details:
Bronze - Exam questions mostly focused on the multiple choice elements of the EDUQAS paper. Perfect for students to practice the lower level exam questions and build their understanding of the elements of music. Aimed at target grades 1-3.
Silver - Aimed at target grades 4-5 with a limited number of multiple choice questions. Begins to build on ‘describe’ questions.
Gold - Mirrors the silver booklet with additional higher level questions and complex terminology. Higher level questions are multiple choice. Aimed at target grades 6-7.
Platinum - Aimed at target grades 8-9. Perfect for students to practice the most difficult questions on the paper, without overloading lower ability students in the class. Limited number of multiple choice questions included and frequent use of challenging vocabulary.
Answer Booklet - Answers to all questions for all booklets. Also includes fully annotated scores for both set works.
Please note: This resource requires YouTube access for listening questions. Simply search the title indicated by the question to access the appropriate audio.
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Bring the vibrant rhythms and rich traditions of Latin American music into your classroom with this complete seven week scheme of work. Designed for the Key Stage 3 classroom, this pack covers a variety of Latin American styles, focussing specifically on Latin inspired pop and Samba. The scheme begins with five keyboard based lessons before moving onto two lessons of samba, though the scheme is easily adaptable to extend samba and make that the primary focus!
What’s Included?
Engaging Lesson Slides – Easy-to-follow presentations for structured teaching
Sheet Music & Notation – Differentiated keyboard scores for a range of abilities
Audio Links – YouTube links to all necessary audio within the slideshow
Fun Games/Quizzes - Exciting games and quizzes to get your students clapping and singing complicated Latin American rhythms
Additional Cover Work Lesson - Ready-to-use, non-practical lesson, just in case!
Homework Task – Keyword focus for independent study
Assessment Criteria – Clear assessment criteria in line with GCSE. Great for students to get used to KS4 assessment vocabulary!
This is the perfect scheme of work for KS3 with proven success in the Year 8 and Year 9 classroom.
Download now and bring the sounds of Latin America to life in your classroom!
Please note: This resource requires YouTube access - you may need to click ‘enable content’ for these links to work within the slides. Keyboards and samba drums also required.
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Custom Music Lessons & Teaching Resources – Tailored for You
Looking for high-quality, personalised music lessons and teaching materials? Get expertly crafted resources designed to fit your exact needs.
To get started, pay for this bespoke pack and then email your requirements to the address in the downloads.
What to Include in Your Request:
Type of Resource – PowerPoint, Google Slides, worksheets, lesson plans, or other formats.
Lesson Focus & Objectives – Topic, structure, and any preferred activity styles.
Student Details – Age, ability level, and any special requirements.
Branding Preferences (Optional) – School logos or colour schemes.
Your Contact Email – To receive the completed materials.
What to Expect:
Turnaround Time: Your custom resources will be delivered within 7 days.
Delivery Format: Files may be sent as a Google Drive link due to size.
51 Notice: No copyrighted sheet music or audio will be included.
Let’s create engaging and effective music lessons together!
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