The main focus of this resource is to examine how notation can both inspire and hinder students in their composing. We’ll concentrate mainly on Western staff notation and its use in various styles,...
Richard Barnard Teaching Materials
This resource, the first of two resources that will look at some of Edexcel’s suggestions for wider listening and ‘other perspectives’, will look in detail at two iconic works of European avant-garde...
David Kettle Teaching Materials
Study of the set pieces by the three named composers in this strand gives the student understanding of the key features of the works and genre, as well as providing them with a broad context of the...
Hanh Doan Teaching Materials
Scales have a bad reputation; but in this resource, we look at why they are wonderful, both musically and technically, and explore ways in which we can effectively integrate them into our teaching.
Edward Maxwell Teaching Materials
This resource addresses why students get nervous in performing, and gives strategies for teachers to help them build confidence.
Richard Steggall Teaching Materials
In this resource, we’ll look at three works in Edexcel’s 'suggested pieces of other music' and ‘other perspectives’ lists for its KS5 AoS1 on vocal music: a song by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, the...
Richard Barnard Teaching Materials
This resource considers a range of strategies for teaching the context and processes of Poulenc's style, before, during and after the teaching of the movement itself.
Jane Werry Teaching Materials
In this resource, we look at strategies to help teachers manage their heavy workload in such a way that it doesn't damage their health and wellbeing.
Dice Wood Health & Wellbeing
In this resource, we’ll look at the tools to bring mindful practice into the music classroom and also consider its application in day-to-day life as well as in music, with some specific lesson ideas.
Chris Woods Teaching Materials
In this resource, we’ll look at two works in Edexcel’s GCSE AoS4, ‘Fusions’, and explore teaching and learning ideas. We’ll go deep into the harmony of Esperanza Spalding’s ‘Samba em prelúdio’, and...
David Guinane Teaching Materials
This resource aims to provide some more contextual information and suggest some wider listening, with which the teacher and student can engage in order to develop understanding of the Baroque solo...
Hanh Doan Teaching Materials
This resource will focus on three iconic pieces from the first half of the 20th century, listed in OCR’s Area of Study 6 (Innovations in music 1900-present day): Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of...
Richard Barnard Teaching Materials