Model Music Curriculum

Resources that contain music included in the Model Music Curriculum

Listed here are all resources that feature the songs and compositions either specified as study pieces or suggested area of study on the Department for Education’s Model Music Curriculum.

These resources have been created to help support your teaching of music in the classroom.

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Badinerie - Bach

Chords used

Bm A F#m Em D G

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Clarinet Concerto in A, 3. Rondo - Mozart

Chords used

A E D G♭m B G♭ Fm Gm D♭m Am F D♭ Bm B♭ G Em C Dm A♭m

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Doctor Who - Delia Derbyshire

Chords used

Em G B C D

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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart

Chords used

G Am A D Em Bm E

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Every Breath You Take - The Police

Chords used

A F#m D E C B F G

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Everything's Alright (from Jesus Christ Superstar)

Chords used

E A B D♭m Em C Am D G

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Für Elise - Beethoven

Chords used

Am E C G F Em Dm A B♭ Bm

Songbook: Guitar

Hound Dog - Elvis

Chords used

C G F

Songbook: Ukulele

Hound Dog - Elvis

Chords used

C G F

Songbook: Keyboard

Hound Dog - Elvis

Chords used

C G F

Songbook: Tuned Percussion

Hound Dog - Elvis

Chords used

C G F

ClassroomCollection: Untuned Percussion

Hound Dog - Elvis

Body Percussion Playalongs

Hound Dog - Elvis Presley

SimplySamba

How to Play: Mas Que Nada

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Hushabye Mountain (from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)

Chords used

Am E D F B Dm G B♭

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I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown

Chords used

D G A

In The Style Of

In The Hall Of The Mountain King

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In The Hall Of The Mountain King - Grieg

Chords used

Dm F A G♭ B♭

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IV Troika – Prokofiev

Chords used

D G E♭ B♭ F Dm Am Gm G♭ B Bm B♭m

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IV Troika (Easy D major) – Prokofiev

Chords used

D

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Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) - A R Rahman, The Pussycat Dolls

Chords used

Am C Gm Dm G

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Le Freak - CHIC

Chords used

Am D

Songbook: Ukulele

Le Freak - CHIC

Chords used

Am D

Songbook: Guitar

Le Freak - CHIC

Chords used

Am D

Songbook: Keyboard

Le Freak - CHIC

Chords used

Am D

Songbook: Tuned Percussion

Le Freak - CHIC

Chords used

Am D

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Main Title - Star Wars IV: A New Hope

Chords used

B♭ F E♭ D♭ Cm E♭m B♭m D♭m Am Em

SimplySamba

Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes

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Next To Me - Emeli Sandé

Chords used

Am C F

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One Love / People Get Ready - Bob Marley

Chords used

C G F Am

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Pirates Of The Caribbean

Chords used

C Em F D Am G E Dm

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Play Dead - Björk

Chords used

Cm F

In The Style Of

Right Here, Right Now

ChairDrumming

Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim

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Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim

Chords used

Am G D C

ClassroomCollection: Untuned Percussion

Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim

Songbook: Keyboard

Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim

Chords used

Am G D C

Songbook: Ukulele

Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim

Chords used

Am G D C

Songbook: Guitar

Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim

Chords used

Am G D C

Songbook: Tuned Percussion

Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim

Chords used

Am G D C

Body Percussion Playalongs

Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim

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Runaway Blues - Ma Rainey

Chords used

F B♭ C

Songbook: Ukulele

Runaway Blues - Ma Rainey

Chords used

F B♭ C

Songbook: Keyboard

Runaway Blues - Ma Rainey

Chords used

F B♭ C

Songbook: Tuned Percussion

Runaway Blues - Ma Rainey

Chords used

F B♭ C

Songbook: Guitar

Runaway Blues - Ma Rainey

Chords used

F B♭ C

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Santiana (English folk)

Chords used

Em D G

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Say My Name - Destiny's Child

Chords used

Cm A♭ Fm B♭

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Say My Name - Destiny's Child

Chords used

Am F Dm G

Songbook: Keyboard

Say My Name - Destiny's Child

Chords used

Am F Dm G

Songbook: Guitar

Say My Name - Destiny's Child

Chords used

Am F Dm G

Songbook: Tuned Percussion

Say My Name - Destiny's Child

Chords used

Am F Dm G

Songbook: Ukulele

Say My Name - Destiny's Child

Chords used

Am F Dm G

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Shotgun - George Ezra

Chords used

G C D E

Body Percussion Playalongs

Shotgun - George Ezra

ChairDrumming

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

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Superstition - Stevie Wonder (in E♭m | Original key)

Chords used

E♭m B♭ B A A♭

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Superstition - Stevie Wonder (in Em | Easy key)

Chords used

Em B C B♭ A

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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics

Chords used

Cm A♭ G Fm F

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Take Five - Dave Brubeck

Chords used

Am Em F Dm C E

LearnToCompose

Teacher Notes

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Three Little Birds - Bob Marley

Chords used

A D E

ChairDrumming

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley

Songbook: Guitar

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley

Chords used

A D E

Songbook: Ukulele

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley

Chords used

A D E

Songbook: Keyboard

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley

Chords used

A D E

Songbook: Tuned Percussion

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley

Chords used

A D E

Songbook: Ukulele

Troika (Easy D major) - Prokofiev

Chords used

D

Songbook: Guitar

Troika (Easy D major) - Prokofiev

Chords used

D

Songbook: Keyboard

Troika (Easy D major) - Prokofiev

Chords used

D

Songbook: Tuned Percussion

Troika (Easy D major) - Prokofiev

Chords used

D

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Tropical Bird - Trinidad Steel Band

Chords used

C G F

Songbook: Guitar

Tropical Bird - Trinidad Steel Band

Chords used

C G F

Songbook: Ukulele

Tropical Bird - Trinidad Steel Band

Chords used

C G F

Songbook: Keyboard

Tropical Bird - Trinidad Steel Band

Chords used

C G F

Songbook: Tuned Percussion

Tropical Bird - Trinidad Steel Band

Chords used

C G F

Songbook: Keyboard & Ukulele

Tropical Bird - Trinidad Steel Band

Chords used

C G F

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Wake Me Up - Avicii (in Am | Easy key)

Chords used

Am F C G E

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Wake Me Up - Avicii (in Bm | Original key)

Chords used

Bm G D A F#

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We Will Rock You - Queen

Chords used

E C A

Songbook: Keyboard

We Will Rock You - Queen

Chords used

E C A

Songbook: Tuned Percussion

We Will Rock You - Queen

Chords used

E C A

Songbook: Guitar

We Will Rock You - Queen

Chords used

E C A

Songbook: Ukulele

We Will Rock You - Queen

Chords used

E C A

In The Style Of

Wellerman

Body Percussion Playalongs

Wellerman - Nathan Evans

ClassroomCollection: Untuned Percussion

Wellerman (Sea Shanty)

ChairDrumming

Wellerman (Sea Shanty) - Nathan Evans

Songbook: Guitar

Wellerman (Sea Shanty) - Nathan Evans

Chords used

Am F E C Dm

Songbook: Ukulele

Wellerman (Sea Shanty) - Nathan Evans

Chords used

Am F E C Dm

Songbook: Keyboard

Wellerman (Sea Shanty) - Nathan Evans

Chords used

Am F E C Dm

Songbook: Tuned Percussion

Wellerman (Sea Shanty) - Nathan Evans

Chords used

Am F E C Dm

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Wellerman (Sea Shanty) - Nathan Evans (in Am | Easy key)

Chords used

Am F E C Dm

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Wellerman (Sea Shanty) - Nathan Evans (in Cm | Original key)

Chords used

Cm G# G D# Fm

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Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy

Chords used

Em G C D

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With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles

Chords used

C D E B F#m A C#m F#

Songbook: Guitar

Wonderwall - Oasis

Chords used

Em G D Asus4 C

Songbook: Ukulele

Wonderwall - Oasis

Chords used

Em G D Asus4 C

Songbook: Keyboard

Wonderwall - Oasis

Chords used

Em G D Asus4 C

Songbook: Tuned Percussion

Wonderwall - Oasis

Chords used

Em G D Asus4 C

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Wonderwall - Oasis

Chords used

Em G D Asus4 C