GCSE OCR Music Keyword Activities
These stimulating activity packs ensure students get to grips with essential musical terminology for the 2016 Music specifications. The perfect addition to your teaching for listening and appraising.
Every key term from the spec is defined and taught through a series of engaging activities and memory games including: Match-up, Table Fill, Crosswords (plus interactive versions), Bingo, Dominoes and Flash Cards. Also includes a topic-by-topic glossary, with both blank and completed versions – great for revision!
A high quality resource. I use the crosswords with high and middle ability and the word-match activities with my lower ability students. Dominoes allow all students access and make learning fun
All activities are available in PDF format for easy printing. These can be copied directly onto your school network and accessed through a custom interface.
- 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 – an invaluable revision tool!
Spec content is broken down into 20–30 manageable topics based on musical elements and areas of study, so you can fit the activities into any lesson.
Topics covered for GCSE OCR:
Articulation & Dynamics; Conventions of Pop; Film Music; Harmony & Tonality (1 & 2); Instruments/Ensembles/Timbre (1 & 2); Intervals; Keys; Key Signatures; Melodic and Compositional Devices; Melody/Pitch; Musical Periods and Voices, Ensembles & Timbre; Notation (1 & 2); Rhythm; Rhythms of the World (Calypso & Samba); Rhythms of the World (African Drumming); Rhythms of the World (Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East); Rhythms of the World (Indian Classical Music and Punjabi Bhangra); Structure & Large Structures; Technology (1 & 2); Tempo; Texture; The Concerto Through Time; Video Game Music