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NYO guide to the orchestra, part 4 - Woodwind

KS3 supporting materials

Specialist teaching resource

Following on from 'Tutti', this resource focuses on the woodwind section, exploring playing techniques and articulation, practising the recognition of reedless, single and double reed timbres. Could be used as a stand-alone lesson, integrated into existing teaching materials, as a follow-up homework, or in 'do now' tasks. Also handy for GCSE revision of instrument timbres, playing techniques and articulation.

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Yr 9 Homework and Revision task 7

Specialist vocabulary, notation and listening questions

Progressive listening and appraising resources

Ten questions with a score fragment and embedded clip, exploring rhythm (anacrusis, dotted), bar counting, movement between tonic and dominant chords by ear, timbre identification.

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KS3 Music scheme of work for year 9 term 1 'Ground Bass'

KS3 complete schemes and supporting materials

Specialist teaching resources

Focus: Developing students' understanding of texture, in particular - homophony, canon and polyphony. Improvising, arranging and rehearsing exercises, focusing on the manipulation of compositional devices, and the development and deployment of short melodic motifs over chordal and bass ostinati. Resources include teaching materials, student exercises, progress and assessment tools, 'do now' tasks and supporting teacher notes.

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GCSE Listening and Appraising - practice question 7

Useful for both class work and self directed study

Suitable for AQA, OCR, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE specifications

Exam style practice questions suitable for homework and revision

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GCSE Listening and Appraising - practice question 8

Useful for both class work and self directed study

Suitable for AQA, OCR, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE specifications

Exam style practice questions suitable for homework and revision

Available with full membership

GCSE Listening and Appraising - practice question 9

Useful for both class work and self directed study

Suitable for AQA, OCR, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE specifications

Exam style practice questions suitable for homework and revision

Available with full membership

Yr 8 Homework and Revision task 8

Specialist vocabulary, notation and listening questions

Progressive listening and appraising resources

Ten questions with a score fragment and embedded clip, exploring degrees of the scale, metre, harmonic devices (pedal note), anacrusis, texture (unison, melody and accompaniment), articulation (legato, staccato, pizzicato).

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Yr 8 Homework and Revision task 9

Specialist vocabulary, notation and listening questions

Progressive listening and appraising resources

Ten questions with a score fragment and embedded clip, exploring the string quartet, rhythm (triplet, dotted), dynamics (crescendo), metre, tempo (rall), naming pitch on stave, playing techniques (pizzicato and arco), ensemble groupings and roles.

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Yr 9 Homework and Revision task 6

Specialist vocabulary, notation and listening questions

Progressive listening and appraising resources

Ten questions with a score fragment and embedded clip, exploring texture (melody and accompaniment), extension chords, melodic range, tempo, rhythm (on and off beat), recognising rhythmic patterns and beat location by ear.

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GCSE Listening and Appraising - cover lesson 5

Can be delivered by a non specialist

Suitable for AQA, OCR, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE specifications

Questions on chord progressions, metre, texture, timbre, rhythmic recognition, ornamentation, tonality, texture, rhythmic devices, intervals, structures, keys, cadences, types of scale