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Music
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The syllabus for GCSE Music is OCR 1919. Click here
to view mark schemes and past papers on the OCR website.
Useful web links
The Examination
There is only 1 listening exam (worth 25%)
left to complete the course for your child. They should be doing the following
revision to do well in this exam and attending the 2 Revision sessions during
study leave (Monday 14th May and Wednesday 16th May)
• Listen to Radio 3 or Classic FM and try to spot the style from the
top row
• Learn key features of all musical styles (See Year 11 what you need
to know sheets and grid below)
Medieval (Plainchant) |
Renaissance (Pavane & Galliard) |
Baroque |
Serialism |
Blues |
Minimalism |
Folk |
Gamelan |
Salsa |
Classical |
Romantic (Viennese waltz) |
Disco |
Bhangra |
Big Band swing |
Use of Technology |
• Recognise style when heard (use GCSE CD’s 1 & 2 as listening
material) and write down key features
• Learn general vocabulary to describe the music
Revision exercises
1. Make revision cards listing keywords for each
2. Choose one of the styles at random and list as many key features as you can
in a minute
3. Listen and describe – choose a track at random from revision CD’s
and write about 4 of the musical features
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Use of melody
Use of rhythm (include time signature)
Texture
Instrumentation
Structure
Harmony (chords used)
Tonality (major/minor)
Use of voices
Use of technology (if appropriate) |
4. Compare 2 pieces of the same type in a grid showing differences between
them
5. Come to revision lessons and revise with a friend to test each other
Students can go up a grade by performing well in this exam. Good luck!
   
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