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AS Music
AS Music springs neatly from GCSE or MYP Music. But......you may want to try Music technology so click here for a link.
Performance:
- do you enjoy performing or do you want to include your skills within a public examination?
- You need to be about Grade 5/6 standard.
Composition or stylistic composition:
- on paper or on computer, no stylistic limitations with your composing
- stylistic composition demands a stricter programme
Understanding Music
- setworks in a number of styles
- musical appreciation and analysis - get to know how other composers wrote music.
The course is split into three units.
| Unit 1 |
30%
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Performing - externally assessed solo performance (grade 5/6) of one or more solo pieces (lasting 5-6 minutes) |
| Unit 2 | 30% |
Composition of a 3 minute piece based upon a brief that you will be able to choose from those set by Edexcel at the start of the course. 15 hours supervised time to complete, recorded and sent to an Edexcel examiner for marking. Also to write a CD sleeve note describing the structure and important features of your composition and to explain any important influences. |
| Unit 3 | 40% |
Developing Musical Understanding is a 2 hour exam paper in 2 sections:
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The following books are used in the course and are considered essential reading:
| This is the main AS music guide used during the course. | ||
| Listening Test book used at AS level. | ||
| Riemenschneider is the main collection of Bach Chorales for stylistic composition | ||
| Used as a general listening guide to re-inforce stylistic features of the msuic and to learn chronology. | ||
| A text book to assist with learning terminology. | ||
| web resource |
Grove music online |
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| Extra listening material, also used at A2 level | ||
| The new anthology of music - used in Unit 3 |