This sheet is to be used alongside the Aural Help sheet for Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8. It provides a useful chart showing the features of each style and period, as well as suggested composers, as is required in the aural part of an ABRSM music examination. It would also be useful for use in the music classroom, in particular those studying for GCSE, As Level and A Level music.

Harmony, Form and Structure The GCSE Music Specification includes many terms that students need to know, and be able to identify, but which aren’t covered by many of the styles of music studied. Many students struggle with recognising musical elements, especially cadences, chord inversions, and other elements of harmony, form and structure, so this resource comprises 17 short extracts of music, five of which have skeleton scores, as in the exam. Each extract has four questions attached, covering all the terms associated with Harmony, Form and Structure: HARMONY Primary chords Secondary chords Inversion Diatonic Tonic Subdominant Dominant (7th) Perfect cadence Imperfect cadence Plagal cadence Interrupted cadence Chord progression/chord sequence Harmonic rhythm Drone Pedal Dissonance Power chords FORM AND STRUCTURE Binary Ternary Rondo Minuet and Trio Repetition Contrast Theme and variations Strophic 32 bar song form/AABA 12 bar Blues Call and response Ostinato Bridge Break Loop Improvisation Verse Chorus Middle 8 Fill Introduction Outro Coda Riff Regular phrasing Irregular phrasing The extracts cover a wide range of music, featuring the likes of Joan Jett, Mahler, Primus, Jimmy Rushing, Mel Tormé, Carly Simon, Henry Mancini, Katrina & the Waves, and Blu Cantrell. The resource comes with a link to FREE audio, running for 38’20”. The bundle includes the full paper and mark scheme, plus the PDF question paper and mark scheme separately, in case you want to set it remotely. Please have a look at my shop for a wide variety of resources to support the GCSE Music course. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NPTJ

Musical Styles – Tonality – Tempo – Rhythm – Dynamics The GCSE Music Specification includes many terms that students need to know, and be able to identify, but which aren’t covered by many of the styles of music studied. Many students struggle with recognising musical elements on a printed score, so this resource comprises 20 short extracts of music, 17 of which have skeleton scores, as in the exam. Each extract has four questions attached, covering the terms associated with: Musical Styles Tonality Tempo Rhythm Dynamics The extracts cover a wide range of music, featuring music from the likes of Abba, Count Basie, Anthrax, Tupac, Berlioz, Whitney Houston, Al Green, JS Bach, Pluto Shervington, Sting, and Dame Judi Dench! The resource comes with a link to FREE audio, running for 37’, either as one file or 20 separate files: perfect for a revision lesson, or as homework. The bundle includes the full paper and mark scheme, plus the PDF question paper and mark scheme separately, in case you want to set it remotely. Please have a look at my shop for a wide variety of resources to support the GCSE Music course. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NPTJ

1 page PDF handout with visuals showing basic musical forms (binary, ternary, rondo, theme & variations)

FORM in MUSIC: Binary, Ternary and Rondo. Included in this resource: Description and explanation, Listening examples Student review questions and QR codes and clickable links leading to music examples. An excellent teaching resource explaining THREE of the most common forms in music; Binary Ternary Rondo The file could be used as a series of individual lessons or to accompany a series of **THREE lessons on form **- one form per lesson. Double click on the images above for a closer look of what’s included in the resource! Suitable for: Years 7-11 A very valuable addition to your teaching resources! ♥ CLICK here to check out more quality, ready-to-use resources from the MTR store! You may also like this Music Theory - MODULATION in MUSIC All rights reserved by the author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. TES-Paid License

This unit of work looks at the different musical eras, beginning with the Baroque Era all the way up to 20th Century musicals. All lessons planned with resources. Lesson 1 - Baroque Lesson 2 - Classical Lesson 3 - Romantic Lesson 4 - 20th Century - Expressionism/ Serialism Lesson 5 - 20th Century - Impressionism/ Nationalism Lesson 6 - 20th Century - Musicals Lesson 7 - Listening Test

Three PowerPoints (2 double lessons) and 3 worksheets, following the new model music curriculum that the goverment published on 2021. These resources are part of the listening part (History of Music).

AN END-OF-UNIT PRACTICE PAPER, COMPRESSED INTO ONE LESSON A quick (53’) exam-practice sample assessment containing 20 separate pieces of music, that can be done within one (60’) lesson. This paper focuses on Area of Study 1: Musical Forms and Devices, and includes essays, dictation and comparisons. 20 separate extracts of music covering all topics within Area of Study 1 5 Questions on JS Bach’s Badinerie 5 Questions on Baroque Music 5 Questions on Classical Music 5 Questions on Romantic Music Questions include: 3 Dictation questions 3 Comparison questions 3 Essay questions (1 x Baroque, 1 x Classical, 1 x Romantic) Each question is worth five marks, rather than the usual 12, and contains shorter extracts, each played twice. This is perfect as an end-of-unit assessment, to give students practice at exam questions, but testing them on just one Area of Study. This TES bundle includes: PDF of all 20 Questions and Mark Scheme PDF of just the 20 Questions (in case you need to set these remotely) PDF of just the Mark Scheme (ditto) Information about accessing the audio Extracts include music by Haydn, Fauré, Vivaldi, Berlioz, Stamitz, Dvorak and Ditters von Dittersdorf. This would also work well for Year 10s, as an introduction to exam-style questioning. A full, free, audio file is available from the author. Please have a look at my other GCSE Music resources. Thank you!

Detailed Power Point with embedded audio & video clips to support the study of Film & Gaming Music for the GCSE specification. Film Music section focuses on John Williams and Hans Zimmer. Listening questions are worded similar to a GCSE exam paper. An exam style question is also provided. Gaming section looks at the early beginnings, Mario Kart and Assassin’s Creed.

Music Styles Word Search The word search contains the different music styles throughout time! An answer sheet is included. PRINTABLE FORMAT. Print and hand it out. What’s included in this resource: The word search contains the names of 30 different styles/genres of music. ALSO INCLUDED: An answer key is included in the download! The puzzle can be used as part of a sub lesson or as a springboard activity into a unit on the Music genres. A content packed, valuable resource that is complete and ready to go! Suitable for: Years 7-11 Double click on the images above for a closer look of what’s included in the resource! ♥ CLICK here to check out more quality, ready-to-use resources from the MTR store! You may also like this String Instruments Word Search Puzzle All rights reserved by the author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. TES-Paid License

Brilliant PowerPoint lesson on synthesis. Part 1 of a collection of PowerPoints. Lesson includes history, makes/models and types. There is also a practical activity at the end that requires access to the internet Audio/video links included Lesson objectives included

These are all of the Musical Terms for each Musical Element presented by Eduqas in the Music GCSE Revision book. This PDF can be used as a teaching resource, revision or as a display. The key terms are listed under each Musical Element to further the knowledge of the students to meet the requirements of the course.

These cover worksheets are ideal for staff absences! All 8 require no prep, little/no technology, and are suitable for non-specialist teachers. The worksheets have been designed with convenience in mind! Print and copy a class set of each and keep them handy with the overview sheets. Pupils answer on paper to save copying new sheets each time! The overview sheets allows you or your substitute to see at-a-glance what classes have completed what sheets, and what tech/pupil knowledge is required for each so they can choose an activity suitable for them and the class. Each worksheet should last a lesson, and there are suggestions of extension activities for fast finishers. They are suitable for a range of ages and abilities as I have used lots of open and general questions. The sheets are dyslexia-friendly with careful choice of layout and fonts. Pupils can work independently with no assistance from the teacher, perfect for non-specialists. The worksheets cover a range of topics. Each has an icon in the corner to help you sort them quickly if they get mixed up. The range included means these can be used for General Music, Choir, Orchestra or a range of other music classes. They are aimed at years 7-9 /S1-3 BGE but are general enough to be used with older or younger classes too. This set of sub sheets includes: A Year of Music A-Z Questions Composer Profile Film Music Moment Plan a Jukebox Musical Plan a Music Festival Song Research Task Stop the Bus I really hope you find this product useful! I have used these successfully with my classes for years and they are so convenient for when I am absent or leaving classes to cover due to exams, concerts, shows and trips. I recommend pairing this resource with my set of 16 music wordsearches!

Here is a cover resource on Pop Music legends The Beatles. The resource contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. It also includes an answer sheet. This resource is ideal for cover work. A booklet of 5 such resources can be purchased for £3.50.

Worksheet to encourage students to listen and reflect on the features of music - useful for aural skills around ABRSM grade 5 level.

This sheet contains key information for Guitar, Bass, Piano/Keyboard, and Drums. Along with common chords and scales it shows common chord progressions including a 12 bar blues in A. Guitar chords, Bass Line Patterns, Piano/Keyboard Chords, Drum Beat Patterns, Worsheet, Poster.

This is a 6 week topic aimed at KS1 and KS2 to teach them about different music traditions from around the world. Throughout this topic, pupils will be given the opportunity to explore music from different countries and cultures around the globe, including: West Africa, Australia, Poland, Ireland, Jamaica and Native America. Each week will focus on a different country. The focus of each lesson will be to learn where the country is on the map, listen to an example of traditional music from that that country and learn a song/game/dance that is culturally relevant. Pupils will be given the opportunity to develop their listening and singing skills (Links to curriculum can be found at the bottom). By the end of the topic pupils should have a better understanding of different styles and genres of music and where they came from as well as developing their understanding of the role of music in different cultures and societies. Perfect for linking to Geogrpahy and History! Links to curriculum/Possible assessment opportunities: Use the voice expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes Play tuned and untuned instruments musically Listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music Experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music Please note: I have used the Font AR CHRISTY so it may look different when downloaded!

Samba Music Cover Booklet - This resource/booklet was designed for a cover lesson. The booklet enables pupils to explore Samba Music and Dance through thoery and then through a range of given tasks; Task 01 - Read through information about Samba music and dance Task 02 - Answer Questions in full sentences Task 03 - Read through information about Samba Music (in more detail) Task 04 - Answer multiple-choice questions about Samba Music. Task 05 - Wordsearch Task 06 - Crossword Task 07 - Create your own wordsearch I hope that this resources is useful. Thank you for viewing/downloading my resources.

Simple ideas to create a rondo form story about Vivaldi’s Spring 1 and then create music for this story. For general teachers and music teachers in elementary schools.

An A4 sheet of key features of styles of music - cut the sheet up and have pupils put them together. Can be used either as a starter or as a revision part of a lesson. You can edit/add/delete features to tailor it to your class.