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Key Stage 3 Musical Activities and Resources

These activities and resources are for teachers working with pupils in Key Stage 3.

Additional activities for pupils receiving small group/individual instrumental or vocal tuition can be found on our Resources for Pupils pages.

We'll Meet Again

We'll Meet Again

All abilities can enjoy learning to play this wartime song on the ukulele

Tequila Improvisation

Tequila Improvisation

Use the worksheet, music and Mr Dolling's video tutorial to develop improvisation skills

Download Worksheet

Download Sheet Music

E Minor Improvisation

E Minor Improvisation

A creative way to explore E minor with video tutorial, worksheet and backing track

Download Worksheet

Download Backing Track

Tuning a Ukulele

Tuning a Ukulele

A simple guide to tuning a ukulele for teachers and parents/carers

Minibeast Composition Exercise

Using garden minibeasts as the foundation of some basic composition and rhythm work.

Chip Shop Guitar Warm Up

A fun warm up for beginner guitarists.

Ukulele Beginner Guide

Three short step-by-step booklets for absolute beginner ukulele players.  An ideal way for parents/carers and children to learn together, or to be used in the classroom.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3

Ukulele Jamboree Songbook

A collection of chords and lyrics to familiar traditional songs.  Chord patterns provided for ukulele accompaniment.

Reward Chart

Reward Chart

Record your practice by colouring in this chart.  How will you celebrate when you've filled it all in?   

16 Bar Composing

A Worksheet to create a 16 bar composition

Guitar - 2nd Position Composing

A composition exercise for guitarists

8 Bar Composing

A worksheet for pupils to compose a short piece of music.

Abba Quiz

A fun quiz for pupils (and teachers!)

Classical Composers Quiz

A quiz about classical composers (answers provided!)

Classical Guitar Parts Wordsearch

A wordsearch to familiarise pupils with the names of parts of the classical guitar

Electric Guitar Parts Wordsearch

A wordsearch using the names of parts of the electric guitar

Intervals

A resource for developing both sight-singing for instrumental exams, and dictation skills for GCSE music exams

Download Backing Track

Notation Revision

Pupils can practise and revise notation using the worksheet. Answers provided on the separate PDF.

Worksheet

Pack Your Way to Tipperary

Sheet music for school singing including piano accompaniment. 

Tuned or Un-tuned Percussion Worksheet

A worksheet to Introduce the differences between tuned and un-tuned percussion

BBC Bitesize

Educational resources organised by Key Stage.  Lessons have been created with teachers and other educational experts and feature a mix of videos, animations, practice activities, quizzes and games.

BBC Ten Pieces

Educational resources organised by Key Stage.  Lessons have been created with teachers and other educational experts and feature a mix of videos, animations, practice activities, quizzes and games.

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Free Online Concerts

600 concerts available to watch online for free from a world class orchestra

Classics for Kids

A website featuring interactive educational games, worksheets and information for use by children, parents/carers and teachers

Kirklees Primary Music Festival 2020

Backing tracks, lyric sheets and performance tracks to download for free for songs chosen for the Kirklees Primary Music Festival 2020. 

Musical Futures Top Ten Resources

Resources recommended for teachers to use for planning home lessons for students.

MusicTheory.net

Free online music theory educational lesson presentations

Sing Up! - Song of the Week

A huge range of backing tracks, sheet music, worksheets and lyrics for classroom singing.  The 'Song of the Week' resources are available for free.

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