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.
Dive into the rich, soulful world of blues with this accessible keyboard worksheet covering the 12 bar blues and walking bass. Featuring colour coded notation (labelled) and keyboard chord diagrams, this resource makes learning the blues fun and easy. Perfect for the Key Stage 3 classroom and use within Blues Music and Rock n Roll schemes of work.
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Fancy a game of snakes and ladders to test your knowledge of EDUQAS A Level Music? A fun way to revise key knowledge or practise exam style questions!
Step 1: Choose your board. Will it be Rock n Pop, Musical Theatre, Jazz or 20th/21st Century?
Step 2: Create your quiz questions.
Step 3: Start at the bottom of the board and roll the dice to move through spaces.
Step 4: When you land on a labelled square (E.g. WCT) answer a question about the music in that style. Get the question right and you can stay, get it wrong and you’ll have to go back to the start!
This resource is the board only (4 boards included) - perfect for getting your students to create their own quiz questions to challenge their peers with!
Need some pre-made exam style questions? Purchase the ready made board and card pack, complete with 50+ exam practise questions here: /teaching-resource/eduqas-a2-music-snakes-and-ladders-full-12978436
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Unlock the magic of film composition with this accessible Toy Story-themed leitmotif composition worksheet! This is the perfect resource to complement any KS3 or KS4 film music composition lesson.
Start off by choosing your character. Will your students choose a hero like Woody or Buzz? Or a villain like Zurg or Lotso?
Then, follow the step by step guidance on planning your elements and incorporating them into a new, magical character leitmotif.
This is an accessible, differentiated resource with characters and key terms to offer a variety of challenges. When composing, students may write their melodies in the boxes, or even notate them on the stave.
Great for:
Music Theory & Composition Lessons
Film Music Schemes of Work
Bring storytelling to your music - “to infinity and beyond!”
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Give the gift of fun revision to your students with this engaging Badinerie revision guide. This revision guide follows EDUQAS exam board guidance and is presented in a creative, visual format.
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Interested in more EDUQAS revision guides? Get the following here:
Africa: /teaching-resource/gcse-music-revision-africa-13202235
Elements of Music: /teaching-resource/gcse-music-revision-elements-of-music-13187576
Full Practise Question Set: /teaching-resource/gcse-music-exam-question-booklet-13194540
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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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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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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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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Enhance your students’ musical understanding with this wider listening quiz SAMPLE —perfect for regular homework, revision, or classroom extension activities.
What’s Included:
1 Google Form Quiz: Features a YouTube link and two carefully crafted questions. These questions test students’ ability to identify the musical genre and provide an extended response answer to support their analysis.
Google Classroom Ready: The quiz is formatted as a Google Form, making it easy to upload directly to Google Classroom.
How It Works:
Download: Download the sample resource to access the PowerPoint file.
Find the Link: The ‘Week 1’ 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 quiz remain unchanged for other buyers.
Enjoyed this resource? Purchase the whole pack (17 listening quizzes) here: /teaching-resource/gcse-music-17-wider-listening-quizzes-13202265
Fully annotated score for Toto’s Africa. Perfect for EDUQAS GCSE Music. Use as a teaching aid or revision resource.
*Please note: This is resource contains a hand annotated score for Africa only. *
This resource can be purchased alongside exam questions for both Africa and Badinerie in the full EDUQAS GCSE Music exam pack. Find the annotated score for Africa AND Badinerie in the Teacher’s Answer Book. Get the full pack here: /teaching-resource/gcse-music-exam-question-booklet-13194540
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Fully annotated score for Bach’s Badinerie. Perfect for EDUQAS GCSE Music. Use as a teaching aid or revision resource.
*Please note: This is resource contains a hand annotated score for Badinerie only. *
This resource can be purchased alongside exam questions for both Badinerie and Africa in the full EDUQAS GCSE Music exam pack. Find the annotated score for Badinerie AND Africa in the Teacher’s Answer Book. Get the full pack here: /teaching-resource/gcse-music-exam-question-booklet-13194540
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Support your students’ GCSE Music revision with this revision checklist suitable for the EDUQAS exam board.
The list indicates all of the areas students need to revise for the exam, and allows them to rate their confidence level either before or after their revision. This is a great way to help students prioritise certain elements of the paper and revise successfully.
Suggested revision resources can be linked to each revision topic. You may fill this in as the teacher to guide students towards your own resources or classwork. Alternatively, hand out the pre-filled checklist with links to revision guides from The Music Educator’s Vault TES store.
Note: Files are PDF format.
Good luck embarking on your revision journey!
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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 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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Help your students master improvising over a 12-bar blues pattern with this differentiated worksheet, designed to support a range of abilities.
What’s Included:
Bronze: Freedom of rhythm with specific note choices.
Silver: Freedom of rhythm with a wider choice of notes.
Gold: Freedom of rhythm using the blues scale.
Extension: Two-handed playing for advanced learners.
Perfect for:
Key Stage 3 music classrooms
Blues Music and Rock ‘n’ Roll schemes of work
Differentiated learning and improvisation practice
Why You’ll Love It:
Differentiated Levels: Supports all learners
Engaging & Practical: Encourages creativity while building improvisation skills.
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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 Jazz.
The lesson includes all necessary audio, plus worksheets featuring four activities. The activities include a reading and gap fill task, technical exercise (7th chords), 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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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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GCSE Music revision guide covering all elements of music. Explore the musical definitions of key terms, before applying them into exam style questions. Suitable for any exam board, however written with Eduqas in mind.
This resource is any music students’ perfect companion. Exam technique is half the battle when it comes to sitting a GCSE in music, so whether the students need to revise for mock exams or the real deal in Year 11, this revision guide will help solidify elements of music knowledge and secure understanding of how to apply key terms to exam scenarios.
It is especially valuable to students that may require additional intervention, as the guide takes things back to basics before increasing the difficulty. Set it as homework, hand it out at parents evenings, use it in intervention/catch-up sessions or even use it to complement initial elements lessons at the start of the course. The guide is so versatile and a must for GCSE exam success!
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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