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Exploring Repeated Musical Patterns
Hooks and Riffs Scheme of Work and Lesson Pathways
Hooks and Riffs Scheme of Work and Lesson Pathways
Hooks and Riffs Scheme of Work and Lesson Pathways
Hooks and Riffs Music Theory
Hooks and Riffs Theory - Clefs and Repeat Symbols
Hooks and Riffs Theory - Clefs and Repeat Symbols
Hooks and Riffs DOITNOW Presentation
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Download the entire "Hooks and Riffs" unit as a .zip file bundle (1.2 GB)
Hooks and Riffs Knowledge Organiser
Hooks and Riffs Knowledge Organiser
Hooks and Riffs Knowledge Organiser
Hooks and Riffs Dictation
Hooks and Riffs Dictation - Graphic Scores, Single Line Rhythm and Bass Cleff Staff Notation
Hooks and Riffs Dictation - Graphic Scores, Single Line Rhythm and Bass Cleff Staff Notation
Hooks and Riffs Dictation Audio File
Hooks and Riffs Plenary Review Activities
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Hooks and Riffs - "Sweet Dreams" - The Eurythmics
Performing Bass Line Riffs from "Sweet Dreams" (Easy, Moderate, Advanced)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 1 - Easy Bass Line Riff from "Sweet Dreams" (x4)
Hooks and Riffs Audio 1 - Opening Bass Line Riff from "Sweet Dreams"
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 2 - Moderate Bass Line Riff from "Sweet Dreams" (x4)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 3 - Advanced Bass Line Riff from "Sweet Dreams" (x4)
Performing Bass Line Riffs and the song melody to "Sweet Dreams"
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 11 - Easy Bass Line Riff & Song Melody: "Sweet Dreams"
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 12 - Moderate Bass Line Riff & Song Melody: "Sweet Dreams"
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 13 - Advanced Bass Line Riff & Song Melody: "Sweet Dreams"
The 'Six Bar Bridge' from "Sweet Dreams"
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 14- The 'Six Bar Bridge' from "Sweet Dreams"
"Sweet Dreams" Song Sheet
Hooks and Riffs Audio 3 - "Sweet Dreams" (opening section)
Hooks and Riffs Audio 4 - "Sweet Dreams" (backing track opening section)
Hooks and Riffs Video 1 - "Sweet Dreams" (karaoke singalong with words)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 4 - "Sweet Dreams" unison opening
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 5 - "Sweet Dreams" (middle section lower part)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 6 - "Sweet Dreams" (middle section upper part)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 7 - "Sweet Dreams" (middle section upper and lower parts together)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 8 - "Sweet Dreams" (final section upper part)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 9 - "Sweet Dreams" (final section upper and lower parts together)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 10 - "Sweet Dreams" (complete two parts)
"Sweet Dreams" ('Hold your head up' (call and response) section) Song Sheet
"Sweet Dreams" ('Hold your head up' (call and response) section) Score
Hooks and Riffs Audio 5 - "Sweet Dreams" ('Hold Your Head Up' section)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 15 - "Sweet Dreams" ('Hold Your Head Up' C&R both parts)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 16 - "Sweet Dreams" ('Hold Your Head Up' C&R both parts with tonic pedal)
Performing the Instrumental Section to "Sweet Dreams"
Hooks and Riffs Audio 6 - "Sweet Dreams" Instrumental Section
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 17 - "Sweet Dreams" Instrumental Section
Performing "Sweet Dreams" (original song structure performance plan)
Hooks and Riffs - "We Will Rock You" - Queen
Listening to "We Will Rock You" (Queen)
Listening to "We Will Rock You" (Queen)
Hooks and Riffs Audio 8 - "We Will Rock You" (Queen) opening
"We Will Rock You" (Queen) Song Sheet
Hooks and Riffs Audio 10 - "We Will Rock You"
Hooks and Riffs Video 2 - "We Will Rock You" (Queen) karaoke singalong
Hooks and Riffs Audio 11 - "We Will Rock You" (karaoke singalong)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 18 - "We Will Rock You" (song melody and repeated riff)
Performing "We Will Rock You" (Queen)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 18 - "We Will Rock You" (song melody and repeated riff)
Hooks and Riffs - "Word Up" - Cameo
Performing the Riff from "Word Up" (Cameo)
Hooks and Riffs Audio 12 - "Word Up" opening riff
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 19 - Bass Line & Chords from "Word Up" Riff (x4)
"Word Up" (Cameo) Song Sheet
Hooks and Riffs Audio 13 - "Word Up" (Cameo)
Hooks and Riffs Video 3 - "Word Up" (Cameo) karaoke singalong
Hooks and Riffs Audio 14 - "Word Up" (Cameo) karaoke singalong
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 20 - "Word Up" (Cameo) song melody verse 1 and chorus
Performing the Riff and Melody (verse/chorus) to "Word Up" (Cameo)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 21 - "Word Up" Riff with Verse Melody
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 22 - "Word Up" Riff with Chorus Melody
Hooks and Riffs - "Bolero" - Ravel
"Bolero" Composing and Performing Sheets
Hooks and Riffs Video 6 - Torvil and Dean Bolero Performace
Hooks and Riffs Video 7 - Teaching the Bass Line to "Bolero" using Body Perussion
Hooks and Riffs Video 8 - Teaching the Ostinato from "Bolero" using body percussion
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 28 - Bass Line from "Bolero" (x4)
Listening to "Bolero" by Ravel
Listening to "Bolero" by Ravel
Hooks and Riffs Audio 17 - Listening to "Bolero" by Ravel
Hooks and Riffs - "Habanera" from 'Carmen' - Bizet
Listening to the "Habanera" from 'Carmen' (Bizet)
Listening to the "Habanera" from 'Carmen' (Bizet)
Hooks and Riffs Audio 19 - "That's Love" (Habanera) from 'Carmen' (Bizet)
Performing the "Habanera" from 'Carmen' Score
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 29 - The Habanera Rhythm (x4)
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 30 - Easy Habanera Bass Line Ostinato
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 31 - Bizet's Habanera Bass Line Ostinato
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 32 - Easy Habanera Melody Line to Bass Line Ostinato
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 33 - Bizet's Habanera Melody Line to Bass Line Ostinato
"That's Love" from 'Carmen' Song Sheet
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 34 - "That's Love" Song Melody
Hooks and Riffs Audio 19 - "That's Love" (Habanera) from 'Carmen' (Bizet)
Hooks and Riffs - 2nd Movement from Symphony No.101 - Haydn
Listening to "The Clock Symphony" by Haydn
Listening to "The Clock Symphony" by Haydn
Hooks and Riffs Audio 20 - 2nd Movement from Symphony No.101 (The Clock) - Haydn
Performing and Improvising "The Clock Symphony"
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 35 - Performing the Clock Symphony Ostinato
Hooks and Riffs - General Repeated Musical Patterns Resources
Performing The Knight's Farewell
Hooks and Riffs MIDI 36 - The Knight's Farewell
Creating and Improvising with Ostinatos and Riffs
Creating a Chocolate Machine using Ostinatos
Creating a Chocolate Machine using Ostinatos
Evaluating Chocolate Machine Ostinato Pieces
Evaluating Chocolate Machine Ostinato Pieces
Hooks and Riffs Audio 16 - The Everlasting Gobstopper Machine
Hooks and Riffs Video 5 - The Everlasting Gobstopper Machine

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Hooks and Riffs - 5 Minutes Reading Tasks and Cover and Homework Activities
Repeated Musical Patterns, Ostinatos, Riffs, Hooks, Habanera, Bolero
Repeated Musical Patterns, Ostinatos, Riffs, Hooks, Habanera, Bolero
Hooks and Riffs in Popular Music
Ostinato Word Search
Creating Verbal Hooks
Hooks and Riffs Key Words Crossword
Hooks and Riffs - Forms Quiz (available via the Shop & Add-On Extras page)
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Hooks and Riffs (Exploring Repeated Musical Patterns)

unit is supported by a Forms Quiz (in both MS-Forms and Google Forms formats) available as part of the Secondary/KS3 Year 8 Units Quiz Bundle from the Musical Contexts Shop & Add-On Extras page.

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The quiz is self-marking and worth 25 points and covers Knowledge and Understanding (Part A) and has a Critical Engagement: Listening and Appraising section (Part B) with listening questions linked to YouTube videos.