Teacher Notes NGfL CYMRUGCaD

Appraising Music

This is a series of interactive appraising activities available for use in Foundation Phase
and Key Stage 2. The activities have been divided into five separate sections, each one
containing eight activities.

 Voices and Instruments

 Texture
 Pace
 Which word?
 Arranging Elements

This resource has been designed primarily to encourage discussion / group work.
However, extension tasks can be undertaken so that pupils can record their answers. .
After completing every interactive activity, there will be an open ended question which will
give learners an opportunity to discuss the musical examples further, often through
comparing the extracts.

Home
This is the resource ‘Home page’.
Any one of the six sections can be chosen on this page.

 Voices and Instruments

 Texture
 Pace
 Which word?
 Arranging Elements

Pace
Instructions: An instructions page is available for each section
giving a concise explanation of what is required.

Notes: Click on any one of the eight notes to begin the activity.

Listening: The buttons at the bottom of the box in each extract

can be used to ‘play’, ‘hold’ and ‘stop’ each track.

Title / Artist / Composer: To access this information, click the

question mark in the green circle at the top of the box in each
extract.

Options: The words can be ‘Reset’ to repeat the activity,

‘Check Answer’ at any time during the task and ‘Show Help’ by
making two descriptions disappear.

‘Italian / English’ – it is possible to see the descriptions in the

circles either in Italian or in English.
Texture Listening: The buttons at the bottom of the box in each extract
can be used to ‘play’, ‘hold’ and ‘stop’ each track.

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Title / Artist / Composer: To access this information, click the
question mark in the green circle at the top of the box in each
extract.

Options: The words can be ‘Reset’ to repeat the activity,

‘Check Answer’ at any time during the task and ‘Show Help’ by
making two descriptions disappear.

Voices and Instruments

Listening: The buttons at the bottom of the box in each extract
can be used to ‘play’, ‘hold’ and ‘stop’ each track.

Title / Artist / Composer: To access this information, click the

question mark in the green circle at the top of the box in each
extract.

Options: The words can be ‘Reset’ to repeat the activity,

‘Check Answer’ at any time during the task and ‘Show Help’ by
making two descriptions disappear.

Which word?
Listening: The buttons at the bottom of the box in each extract
can be used to ‘play’, ‘hold’ and ‘stop’ each track.

Title / Artist / Composer: To access this information, click the

question mark in the green circle at the top of the box in each
extract.

Options: The words can be ‘Reset’ to repeat the activity,

‘Check Answer’ at any time during the task and ‘Show Help’ by
making two descriptions disappear. The eye symbol can hide /
show each activity.
Arranging Elements
Listening: The buttons at the bottom of the box in each extract
can be used to ‘play’, ‘hold’ and ‘stop’ each track.

Title / Artist / Composer: To access this information, click the

question mark in the green circle at the top of the box in each
extract.

Options: The words can be ‘Reset’ to repeat the activity,

‘Check Answer’ at any time during the task.

‘Help’ Use help to colour code the musical elements.