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Music
Part 1: Download a Specification
A Level
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/music-2016.html#tab-0
AS Level Only
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/music-2016.html#tab-0
Part 2: Making Notes
You will study a number of set works and you will need to know about the composers in detail.
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Choose one composer from each of the lists below (two in total) and research each in detail. Using
your notes create either a poster or leaflet on each which should includes important dates,
important musical events/training, types of works composed etc. and then list five of their most
important works. Listen to some of their works and include a personal comment about their music
in your final work.
The composers are:
List A
List B
J. S. Bach
Bernard Herrmann
Mozart
Hans Zimmer
Vivaldi
Getz
Brahms
Britten
Debussy
Cage
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Research the Beatles album ‘Revolver’. Choose one of the songs and write a review on it describing
how the elements of music are used.
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Rehearse a piece for performance on your main instrument for an informal assessment during
lessons in September.
The two research tasks along with the exam style question will form the basis of your first lesson in
September.
Music
Part 3: Exam Style Questions
Using the following link, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXHdqTVC3cA, listen to West End Blues
by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five and answer the following questions.
1. Name the instrument that plays the opening melody.
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(1)
2. How would you describe this opening melody?
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(1)
3. Describe the texture of the piece.
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(1)
3. Name two other instruments that provide the rhythm section in this piece.
(i) ________________________________________
(ii) ________________________________________
(2)
4. The piece is a 12 bar blues, played five times. How is each playing of this chord sequence varied.
Make two points for each chorus.
Chorus 1 __________________________________________________________________________
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Chorus 2 __________________________________________________________________________
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Chorus 3 __________________________________________________________________________
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Chorus 4 __________________________________________________________________________
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Chorus 5 ___________________________________________________________________________
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(10)
5. Identify three features of this piece that are typical of a blues.
(i) _________________________________________
(ii) _________________________________________
(iii) _________________________________________
(3)
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