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A lesson originally used in a Music Department Taster event for Y10 and Y11 students (went down well across 160 students in 13 sessions). Recordings of songs mentioned are readily available on YouTube. The session looks at the UK mainstream charts, focussing on No. 1s and analysing their musical features to assess the formula for what makes a “hit” track. It then hones in on a huge current trend that has been bubbling under the surface for a couple of years - country music (or rather “pseudo-country”).

A comprehensive guide to 60s Motown Soul, with specific focus on The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Marvin Gaye. Track Analyses include: Baby Love & I Hear A Symphony by The Supremes, Tracks of My Tears by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye. Analysis focuses on main musical features and characteristics of 60s Motown Soul. All information is included in 1 powerpoint resource.

RSL CMI374 Music Artist & the Media: Unit Support Suggested activities, structure and guidance powerpoint to support learners to produce a research presentation on how the media impacts music artists careers & reputations and how artists can use the media to their advantage. Document can be fully edited to suit centre circumstances and learner needs.

An analysis of Saariaho’s Petals for the 21st century topic on the Eduqas A’level Music specification. Close look at extended playing techniques for the cello and the use of technology, including harmoniser & reverb units. Discussion of the use of the spectralism style, harmony & tonality, rhythm & metre and graphical notation. Worksheet and teacher analysis. Recordings and scores can be freely found online.

RSL CMI376 Music Instrument Development: Unit Support Suggested activities, structure and guidance powerpoint to support learners to produce a research presentation on the history and development of the use of a chosen instrument or voice from 1950 to the present day. Document can be fully edited to suit centre circumstances and learner needs.

A comprehensive guide to 80s Heavy Rock, with specific focus on Van Halen and Motorhead. Track Analyses include: Jump by Van Halen and Ace of Spades by Motorhead. Analysis focuses on main musical features and characteristics of 80s Heavy Rock, as well as the development of the electric guitar, iconic guitarists and evolution into 90s Grunge and Nu-Metal. All information is included in 1 powerpoint resource. There is an accompanying set of questions that scaffold an extended response on how electric guitarists have influenceed the development of different styles of music from 1960-1990.