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Two ready-to-use lessons reviewing key knowledge (notation, scales, harmony, cadences) for students studying Mozart’s operas at KS4/KS5.

Prepare your students for a deeper understanding of Mozart’s operas with these two prior knowledge lessons, ideal for GCSE Music, A Level, or advanced KS3 learners. These lessons are designed to review the essential theory and listening skills needed before tackling set works, particularly in the Classical opera genre.

Bundle Includes:
Lesson 1: Musical Notation & Key Signatures
Treble and bass clef note reading
Circle of fifths and key signature recognition
Major and minor scale construction (natural, harmonic, melodic)
Scaffolding towards tonal understanding in Mozart’s music

Lesson 2: Rhythm, Metre & Basic Harmony
Time signatures: simple vs compound
Dotted rhythms and syncopation
Triads (I, IV, V) and basic cadences (perfect, plagal, imperfect, interrupted)
Introduction to harmony used in Classical opera

Perfect For:
GCSE / A Level Set Work prep (e.g., Edexcel: Mozart’s The Magic Flute)
Pre-teaching essential theory for opera analysis
Diagnostic or revision activities at the start of a Classical music unit
Cover lessons or theory workshops

What’s Included:
2x detailed worksheets with explanations and tasks
Multiple exercises with answers for teacher or self-marking
Structured, student-friendly layout
Covers notation, harmony, rhythm, and tonal functions