Terminology Activities for IB Music

Engaging activities to ensure students are familiar with the musical terminology on the IB Music specification. A great addition to your teaching.

Every key term from the specification is defined and taught through a series of activities and memory games including: Match-up (including one topic of visual match-ups), Table Fill, Crosswords (plus interactive versions), Bingo, Dominoes and Flash Cards. Also includes a topic-by-topic glossary, with both blank and completed versions.

Activities are provided as digital downloads which can be copied directly onto your school network and accessed through a custom interface. All activities are available in PDF format for easy printing, too.

  • Varied and appealing activities build confidence and familiarity with musical language
  • Student-friendly definitions make complex terms accessible to all
  • Totally flexible – hand out worksheets to groups or individuals, in class or for homework
  • Comprehensive solutions included for easy marking

Content is broken down into 29 topic areas based on musical elements and music styles, so you can fit the activities into any lesson.

Melody; Harmony: Chords; Harmony: Harmonic Use; Harmony: Harmonic Progressions; Tonality; Rhythm: Rhythmic Devices; Rhythm: Metre; Instrumentation/Timbre: Part 1; Instrumentation/Timbre: Part 2; Texture; Structure/Form: Structure; Structure/Form: Section; Dynamics, Articulation and Ornamentation; Style; Genre; Performance Techniques: Techniques; Performance Techniques: Performance; Technology: Audio; Technology: Manipulation of Sound; Technology: Mixing; Technology: Hardware; Technology: Software Part 1; Technology: Software Part 2; Technology: Recording; Compositional Devices; Notation; World Music; Theoretical Terms; Music Practices