3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive activity to improve listening and analysis skills. Listen to three extracts of music from Khachaturian “Gayaneh” and match descriptions to each piece.
Featured excerpts; Sabre Dance, Lullaby, Choosing the Bride.
(Played by St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra)
Official classification: Listening, Identifying Key Ideas, Orchestras, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3b Responding and reviewing - communication and expression, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices
Tags: fanfare, drone, glissando, off-beat, dynamics
Interactive activity to improve listening and analysis skills. Listen to four extracts of music from Britten's String Simple Symphony and match descriptions to each piece.
Featured excerpts; Boisterous Bourree, Playful Pizzicato, Sentimental Saraband, Frolicsome Finale.
(Played by Maggini Quartet)
Official classification: Listening, Identifying Key Ideas, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3b Responding and reviewing - communication and expression, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Britten, Benjamin
Tags: legato, drone, unison, pizzicato, tremolo, off-beat
Interactive activity to improve listening and analysis skills. Listen to three extracts of music played by the Philharmonic Orchestra and match descriptions to each piece.
Official classification: Listening, Identifying Key Ideas, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3b Responding and reviewing - communication and expression, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices
Tags: musical vocabulary, staccato, pizzicato, glissando, ff
Interactive activity to improve listening and analysis skills. Listen to four extracts of music from around the world and match descriptions to each piece.
Featured excerpts; Ndakuvara by The Tuku Years, Bitile by Ma Ya, Ambush on all Sides by Pipa Favourites and Ludiane Nachdi Nu by Bhangra Beatz
Official classification: Listening, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, World Music, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3b Responding and reviewing - communication and expression, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices
Tags: solo, riff, dhol, sheng, Banghra, congos, pipa, tremolo, backing vocals, India, China, Africa, Zimbabwe, Mali
Interactive activity to improve listening and analysis skills. Listen to four different extracts of music and match descriptions to each piece.
Featured excerpts; The Bonesetter's Dance by Klezmer Cafe Jew Zoo, Sensemaya by Revueltas, Symphony no. 6 2nd movement by Tchaikovsky and Blues Guaguanco by Cuban Jazz.
Official classification: Listening, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3b Responding and reviewing - communication and expression, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices
Tags: Classical, klezmer, Jazz, European, Jewish, South American, beat pattern, metre, solo, unison, ostinato, pizzicato
Recognizing the timbre of individual keyboard instruments. Drag the excerpt alongside the matching keyboard instrument.
Other keywords:
listening, harpsichord, piano, pipe organ, synthesizer
Official classification: Identifying Key Ideas, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory
Recognizing the timbre of individual woodwind instruments. Drag the excerpt alongside the matching woodwind instrument.
Other keywords:
listening, saxophone, recorder, bass clarinet, bassoon
Official classification: Identifying Key Ideas, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Mixed Woodwind, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory
Recognizing the timbre of individual string instruments. Drag the excerpt alongside the matching stringed instrument.
Other keywords:
listening, cello, acoustic guitar, violin, bass guitar
Official classification: Timbre, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Mixed Woodwind, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory
Recognizing the timbre of individual brass instruments. Drag the excerpt alongside the matching brass instrument.
Other keywords:
listening, tuba, bugle, french horn, trombone
Official classification: Interactive Activities, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Mixed Brass, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory
Recognizing the timbre of individual percussion instruments. Drag the excerpt alongside the matching percussion instrument.
Other keywords:
listening, tambourine, djembe, hi-hat cymbal, timpani
Official classification: Percussion, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory
Interactive sound matching activity; piano, acoustic guitar or banjo.
Official classification: Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Interactive Activities, Banjo, Unit 8 Ongoing Skills, Unit 15 Ongoing Skills, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive matching activity featuring electric guitar, acoustic guitar and bass guitar.
Official classification: Guitar/Plucked Strings, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Interactive Activities, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive sound matching activity; flute, saxophone and trumpet.
Official classification: Trumpet, Flute, Sax, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Interactive Activities, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive sound matching activity; saxophone, trumpet or flute.
Official classification: Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Interactive Activities, Unit 8 Ongoing Skills, Unit 15 Ongoing Skills, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive matching activity featuring music from Africa, India and Australia.
Official classification: Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Geography & Place, Interactive Activities, Africa, India, Australia, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive sound matching activity featuring a camera, a blender and a vacuum cleaner.
Official classification: Understanding Sound, Non-Musical Sounds, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Interactive Activities, Equipment Sounds, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive sound matching activity featuring an aeroplane, a helicopter and a space shuttle.
Official classification: Non-Musical Sounds, Space, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Similar Sound Collections, Interactive Activities, Unit 18 Journey Into Space, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive matching activity featuring maracas, tambourine and triangle.
Official classification: Maracas, Tambourine, Triangle, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Interactive Activities, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive sound matching activity; violin, viola and cello.
Official classification: Cello, Viola, Violin, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Interactive Activities, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare
Interactive matching activity, featuring french horn, trumpet and trombone.
Official classification: Brass, Trombone (treble clef), Trumpet, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Interactive Activities, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, French Horn