St Thomas More Catholic High School

GCSE Music Revision Resources

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GCSE Music

 

Useful websites:

 

GCSE Music  Eduqas - BBC Bitesize

 

AOS1: Musical Forms and Devices

Musical forms and devices - GCSE Music Revision - Eduqas - BBC Bitesize

 

AOS2: Music for Ensemble 

Music for ensemble - GCSE Music Revision - Eduqas - BBC Bitesize

 

AOS3: Film Music

Film music - GCSE Music Revision - Eduqas - BBC Bitesize 

 

AOS4: Popular Music 

Popular music - GCSE Music Revision - Eduqas - BBC Bitesize

     Area of Study 1 

Musical Forms and Devices

In this area of study, you should know the key musical features of Baroque, Classical and Romantic music. The area of study focuses on understanding structural forms and devices across a variety of genres and styles from the Western Classical Tradition 1650-1910.

Set work:

  • Badinerie by J.S.Bach for Flute and String Orchestra with Harpsichord (Final movement, Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkpxRFBpH2c

Area of Study 2

Music for Ensemble

In this area of study, you should understand sonority and texture, including instrumental and vocal groupings including how composers combine musical lines in the following textures: monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic, unison, chordal, layered, melody and accompaniment, round, canon, countermelody.

You should also consider how texture is used in the following instrumental and vocal groupings:

Vocal ensembles (including solos, duets, trios, use of backing vocals), jazz/blues trio, rhythm section, string quartet, basso continuo.

Area of Study 3

Film Music

In this area of study, you should understand film music including the use of timbre, tone colour and dynamics for effect. You should be able to answer questions on the musical elements (MAD T SHIRT).

Area of Study 4

Popular Music

In this area of study, you should understand the genres of popular music: pop, rock and pop, bhangra and fusion (of different styles).

Set work:

  • Africa: Toto (released 1982)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBS1vxd06C4 

 

 

Educas GCSE Music Examination 2019 Appraisal Test - 1

 

 

Educas GCSE Music Examination 2019 Appraisal Test - 2