This page contains links to Educational Resources that I have created. They are free downloads and I am happy for you to put them on your internal internet at school or college, or to circulate them (without change) to students, but I would be grateful if you could email me on geoffcloke@virginmedia.com telling me what (courses or programmes) they have been used for, whether they were any good, and above all of any changes you think should be made to them. This is only so that I have the knowledge of how far they have spread, and so that if I get any queries emailed, I could refer to what you have said. Happy resourcing.
These three documents were created for OCR A2 Music GCE Unit G356 (History) topic 6 Popular Music. The first is an analysis of Sergeant Pepper's. It has background information, structure and analysis of each track and as an appendix it has every single chord included at CD playback pitch. Please email feedback (see top for address).
http://www.geoffcloke.co.uk/SergeantPepper.pdf
The next one is an analysis of Night at the Opera by Queen. Again, this one has background information, structures and analyses of each track. Please email feedback (see top for address).
http://www.geoffcloke.co.uk/ANightAtTheOpera.pdf
This next one is an analysis of Not Too Late by Norah Jones. It, too, contains, background, structures, and analyses, but also some links to Sergeant Pepper's due to the unit. Please email feedback (as above request).
http://www.geoffcloke.co.uk/NotTooLate.pdf
This next document has been used for OCR and Edexcel Histories of Music at AS and A2 and the BTEC National Diplomas (Music and Society Unit). It is a brief general history of Music, intended to be accessible for 16-18 year olds. It doesn't include absolutely everything, but I think there is enough. There are also some Music technology notes. Please email feedback (see top for address).
http://www.geoffcloke.co.uk/BriefMusicHistory.pdf
The next document has been used to support Edexcel A Level Music and Music Technology for 9 years, OCR Music A Level this year, and it supports AQA although it covers many more topics than needed for AQA and OCR. It has been used on the BTEC National Diplomas in Music and in Music Technology also for 9 years, and is currently suitable for Unit 18 Music and Society and for Unit 31 Pop Music in Practice. It could probably also be used for GCSE. It is a history of Pop and Jazz styles covering most up to the 1990's designed to be taught from or given to students. It includes a list of suggested listening. I am in the process of updating it, and any comments are welcome. This resource was previewed on Zigzag education, but it is too broad for a specific syllabus resource.
http://www.geoffcloke.co.uk/JazzPopHistory.pdf
This next document was designed to be accessible to students studying GCSE Music and the BTEC First Diploma (both level two qualifications). It is also designed to help staff supporting these students who may not be musicians (that is Teaching Assistants, ALS, or even Special Educational needs support staff). There is enough of it, and the language is designed to be accessible. Please email feedback (see top for address).
http://www.geoffcloke.co.uk/SimpleMusicalGlossary.pdf