Philip Taylor/Andrew Coxon: AQA GCSE Music Listening Tests - 2nd Edition

For examination in 2011 onward

Basic Approach

This book contains a series of questions that will help you to prepare fully for Unit 1 (Listening to and Appraising Music) of your GCSE Music exam. It has been carefully written by experienced teachers and examiners to match the requirements of the new AQA GCSE Music specification (for first teaching in 2009). It can be used for coursework or for revision and preparation in the final weeks before your exam.

Key features

• Listening questions which test your knowledge of the three Strands of music in the AQA specification: The Western Classical Tradition, Popular Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries, and World Music
• Analysis and sample questions covering the five Areas of Study: Rhythm & Metre, Harmony & Tonality, Texture & Melody, Timbre & Dynamics, and Structure & Form
• Composing and performing ideas based on the music that you hear
• Helpful hints and advice to enable you to do your best
• A comprehensive glossary that explains all of the terms you need to know.

The Teacher's Guide, providing answers to all of the questions and a full track listing, is also available (RHG164).

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