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3 classroom composing activities for secondary level students with instructions and printable resources. Included in this 33-page PDF resource pack: ‘Get Composing’ cards starter activity. 4 different sets of composing ‘rule’ cards to get students composing quickly. Includes blank cards to write own rules and a set of more challenging cards for differentiation. Group Composing activity statement sets and key word handout. A one-lesson collaborative composing activity. Chord cards and keyboard handout. A versatile hands-on resource for use with 11-18 year olds to learn chord construction and inversions. Includes photographic instructions for set up.

14-page A4 PDF booklet for students to: Review each aspect of their composition in detail Make adjustments to improve their piece Explore further ideas if they’re not sure what to do next Includes an at-a-glance summary page and separate detailed pages, with examples on: Rhythm & metre Melody Structure Harmony & tonality (2 pages) Instruments & voices Texture Developing ideas Final checks There are tick boxes for students to mark if they wish. Ideal for GCSE level (or equivalent)

MuseScore has a rich feature set, and built in shortcuts can help you and your students compose more efficiently. This handy PDF contains 3 A4 posters with the most useful MuseScore shortcuts for both PC and Mac – print it out and put them up on the classroom wall or laminate to create a mousepad.

16-page PDF workbook to guide GCSE Music students through planning and composing the “free composition” or “learner-set brief composition”. Includes: Planning page Listening inspiration page 5-page structured composing log to track progress Rhythm, melody (2 pages), harmony & tonality (including cadences), structure and instrumentation pages. Space to write down initial ideas Can be printed in colour or black and white.

This pack contains: 4x Listening sheets (PDF) 4x Answer sheets (PDF) This pack is suitable for Year 8 or 9 pupils (12 -14 years). Each sheet focuses on a different piece by Lin-Manuel Miranda. 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 music clip either by scanning the QR code on the sheet or following the link given. Each sheet is marked out of 10 in total and encourages pupils to use level-appropriate technical terms. One sheet (Hamilton) includes an additional 5 mark ‘stretch and challenge’ question requiring a longer answer. This would be suitable for students approaching or taking GCSE Music (or equivalent). Shows included in this pack: Moana Encanto In the Heights Hamilton

This pack contains: 4x Listening sheets (PDF) 4x Answer sheets (PDF) This listening pack is suitable for KS3 and GCSE students (further details below) and can be used either in the classroom or as a homework task. Each sheet focuses on a different 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 music clips either by scanning the QR code on the sheet or following the links given. Each listening sheet is marked out of 10 in total and encourages pupils to use level-appropriate technical terms. Composers included in this pack: Nina Simone (Little Girl Blue) – KS3 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Nutcracker) – KS3 George Frideric Handel (The Messiah) & Gerald Finzi (In Terra Pax) – KS4 / KS5 Alan Silvestri (music for film ‘A Christmas Carol’) – KS3 Please note: KS3 refers to 11 – 14 year olds; KS4 refers to 14 – 16 year olds; KS5 refers to 16 – 18 year olds

Included in this resource: Black History Month presentation linked to the calendar (Google Slides presentation including videos, composer quotation and summary – link is included on the How to use this resource pack PDF.) Black History Month listening calendar – 31 days of inspiring music (PDF) including link to Spotify playlist. (Also available as individual free download). Additional composers (PDF) How to use this pack (PDF) Further resources (PDF) – information about and links to people, websites and organisations championing the music of black composers. 4x Black Composers Pupil Listening Sheets (+ Answer sheets) on: Florence Price (KS3) Quincy Jones (KS3) Tracy Chapman (KS3) Duke Ellington* (KS4)

This calendar is a celebration of black composers and is intended to inspire everyone to explore the lives and works of these musicians. Follow the link / QR code on the calendar to the dedicated Spotify playlist to listen to each work listed.

This pack contains: 6x Homework listening sheets (PDF) 6x Answer sheets (PDF) This homework pack is suitable for Year 9 or GCSE students (14 -16 years). Each homework sheet focuses on a different classical 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 music clip either by scanning the QR code on the homework sheet or following the link given. Each homework sheet is marked out of 15 in total. There is a ‘Stretch and challenge” question at the end of each homework sheet worth 5 marks. This question requires more detailed use of musical key terms. Composers included in this pack: Joseph Bologne W A Mozart Joseph Haydn Maria Hester Park Luigi Boccherini The final sheet is a Classical Overview (includes listening question on Beethoven).

This pack contains: 6x Homework listening sheets (PDF) 6x Answer sheets (PDF) This homework pack is suitable for Year 9 or GCSE students (14 -16 years). Each homework sheet focuses on a different romantic 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 music clip either by scanning the QR code on the homework sheet or following the link given. Each homework sheet is marked out of 15 in total. There is a ‘Stretch and challenge” question at the end of each homework sheet worth 5 marks. This question requires more detailed use of musical key terms. Composers included in this pack: Felix Mendelssohn Hector Berlioz Johannes Brahms Gustav Mahler Clara Schumann The final sheet is a Romantic Overview (includes listening question on Tchaikovsky).

This pack contains: 6x Homework listening sheets (PDF) 6x Answer sheets (PDF) This homework pack is suitable for Year 9 or GCSE students (14 -16 years). Each homework sheet focuses on a different twentieth century 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 music clip either by scanning the QR code on the homework sheet or following the link given. Each homework sheet is marked out of 15 in total. There is a ‘Stretch and challenge” question at the end of each homework sheet worth 5 marks. This question requires more detailed use of musical key terms. Composers included in this pack: Aaron Copland George Gershwin Duke Ellington Lili Boulanger William Walton The final sheet is a twentieth century overview (includes listening question on Igor Stravinsky).

This pack contains: 6x Homework listening sheets (PDF) 6x Answer sheets (PDF) This homework pack is suitable for Year 9 or GCSE students (14 -16 years). Each homework sheet focuses on a different Baroque 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 music clip either by scanning the QR code on the homework sheet or following the link given. Each homework sheet is marked out of 15 in total. There is a ‘Stretch and challenge” question at the end of each homework sheet worth 5 marks. This question requires more detailed use of musical key terms. Composers included in this pack: Antonio Vivaldi Arcangelo Corelli G.F Handel J.S Bach Wilhelmine von Bayreuth The final sheet is a Baroque Overview.

This pack contains: 6x Homework listening sheets (PDF) 6x Answer sheets (PDF) Suitable for Year 9 students or students at the start of a GCSE music course (14 -16 years). Each homework sheet focuses on a different musical theatre song. 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 music clip either by scanning the QR code on the homework sheet or following the link given. Each homework sheet is marked out of 10. Musical theatre shows included in this pack: Oliver! Fiddler on the Roof West Side Story Les Miserables Phantom of the Opera Sweeney Todd

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

Are there times when you really need some clear ‘real life’ musical examples to demonstrate a concept or idea? In this listening bank we’ve collated 18 diverse examples of songs which make clear use of word-painting. This pack contains: 18 musical examples. Each example includes: song details, word-painting example with timings and Spotify link.

This listening journal has been designed for KS4 level (14-16 year olds). This pack contains: 36-page A4 Listening Journal booklet (PDF) to download and print. Includes: Pupil guidance on how to use the listening journal Key word glossary (including blank space to add new key words) Table of prompts providing examples of what pupils can listen out for. 15 2-page blank (pupil/teacher chooses listening material) structured listening journal templates for pupils to complete.

Are there times when you really need some clear ‘real life’ musical examples to demonstrate a concept or idea? This listening bank contains 30 examples of songs with memorable riffs that your students will love. This pack contains: 2 sheets with 30 examples. Each example includes: the name of the song and composer/artist, and the Spotify link to playlist. Alternatively you can use the song suggestions and find your own version on another platform such as YouTube.

Are there times when you really need some clear ‘real life’ musical examples to demonstrate a concept or idea? This listening bank contains 20 diverse examples of pieces which include unusual instruments such as the cor anglais, alto flute, saxophone (in an orchestral context) and sarrusophone. This pack contains: 20 musical examples. Each example includes: piece details, timings (where relevant) and Spotify link or Youtube video link.