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Music

We follow the Eduqas 9-1 GCSE Music Specification. 

For the exam in Summer 2020 the set works are: 

            Rainbow: Since You’ve Been Gone

            Mozart: Minuet and Trio from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

For the exam from Summer 2021 the set works are: 

            Toto: Africa

            J. S. Bach: Badinerie

All students should buy a copy of the Illuminate Publishing revision guide:

https://www.illuminatepublishing.com/product/wjec-eduqas-gcse-music-student-book-revised-edition

 

This will be used to set Independent Learning in the term prior to the exam, so it is vital that all students have a copy.

 

Preparing for the Listening Exam (Appraising):

General Resources

 

Area of Study 1: Musical Forms and Devices

Set Work Mozart: Minuet and Trio from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Bach: Badinerie from 2021

 

  • Flashcards on key words

  • Flashcards to cover facts to do with/features of Minuet and Trio (Badinerie from 2021) 

  • Mind-mapping features of styles Baroque, Classical and Romantic.

  • Cornell notes on possible 10 mark questions relating to how the features of a piece of music relate to the features of style for Baroque, Classical and Romantic.

  • Focus on Sound lessons - instrumental timbres, features of Western Classical music styles and ensembles

  • Focus on Sound lesson - Minuet and Trio (Badinerie from 2021) 

  • Focus on Sound lessons - Keys, Chords, Cadences, Ornaments

  • BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM

  • BBC Bitesize 

 

Area of Study 2: Music for Ensemble

 

  • Flashcards on key words

  • Flashcards to cover facts to do with/features of with Western Classical chamber music, Blues + Jazz, Musical Theatre

  • Mind-mapping features of styles Western Classical chamber music, Blues + Jazz, Musical Theatre

  • Cornell notes on possible 10 mark questions relating to how the features of a piece of music relate to the features of style Western Classical chamber music, Blues + Jazz, Musical Theatre

  • Focus on Sound lessons - Western Classical chamber music, Blues + Jazz, Musical Theatre

  • Focus on Sound lessons - Chords in Blues and Jazz, Jazz Instruments, Voices

  • BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM

  • BBC Bitesize 

 

Area of Study 3: Film Music

 

  • Flashcards on key words

  • Flashcards to cover facts to do with/features of Film Music and Minimalism

  • Mind-mapping features of Film music and  Minimalism

  • Cornell notes on possible 10 mark questions relating to how the features of a piece of music relate to the atmosphere/mood of a film

  • Focus on Sound lessons - Film Music, Minimalism

  • BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM

  • BBC Bitesize 

 

Area of Study 4: Popular Music

Set Work Rainbow: Since You’ve Been Gone

Toto: Africa from 2021

 

  • Flashcards on key words

  • Flashcards to cover facts to do with/features of Popular Music and Fusion, including: 

  • Mind-mapping features of Popular styles 

  • Cornell notes on possible 10 mark questions relating to how the features of a piece of music relate to the features of style in those listed above

  • Focus on Sound lessons - Rainbow: Since You’ve Been Gone

(Toto: Africa from 2021)

  • Focus on Sound lessons - Chords in Popular Music, Popular Instruments, Music Technology

  • BBC Radio 1, 2 and 3 

  • BBC Bitesize 

 

See separate document (link below) for list of all key musical vocabulary.

These words can be looked up on Focus on Sound and BBC Bitesize if you are unsure of any meanings. There are also definitions of key terms in the Revision Guide.

Eduqas GCSE Music 9-1 List of Key Vocabulary

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