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Edexcel GCSE AOS 1 Revision - Section A, question 8: Instrumental music - Baroque

Revision resource for GCSE

Edexcel-specific Areas of Study

Flexible revision resource suitable for class work, independent study or cover lessons - featuring a warm up quiz, four extracts of Baroque instrumental works by J.S.Bach, Handel and Corelli, with questions and answers, a bit of melodic dictation, and a checklist and 'next steps' planning page. Questions focus on the identification of elements and devices characteristic of the period.

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A Level aural perception - Christmas Special

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Classwork, tests, cover, homework, revision

Elizabeth Poston, Leroy Anderson, John Williams, George Michael. Melodic dictation with rhythm provided, rhythmic dictation with melody provided, melodic and rhythmic dictation no clues, compositional devices, keys, chords, cadences, location and correction of pitch errors.

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GCSE Listening and Appraising - Christmas Special

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Suitable for AQA, OCR, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE specifications

Six 'listening and appraising' exam-style questions exploring dynamics, rhythmic devices, time signatures, structural devices, melodic movement, melodic devices, pitch recognition and dictation, melodic intervals, range, harmonic language, cadences, chords, sonority/timbre, instrumental and vocal groupings, instrumental and vocal roles within an ensemble, texture, tonality

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KS3 Cover lesson - Christmas Special

Cover lesson - requires sound and a screen

Can be delivered by a non specialist

Tried and tested 60 minute cover lesson made up of embedded video clips, questions, answers and supporting material. There are two versions of this lesson. The first is a good fit for well established groups with a decent amount of analytical listening experience. The second is simpler, and probably more suited to year 7 term 1.

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Elements - Timbre: untuned orchestral percussion

Specialist teaching resource

Suitable for AQA, OCR, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE specifications

Examples and practice questions focusing on the identification of timbres (snare drum, bass drum, cymbal, tam tam, triangle, tambourine, woodblock, guiro, claves, cowbell, cabasa, maracas, bongos, congas), and playing techniques (strike, roll, rimshot, damping). This resource also includes an additional playlist to use as the basis for devising further questions.

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Elements - Timbre: tuned orchestral percussion

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Suitable for AQA, OCR, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE specifications

Examples and practice questions focusing on the identification of timbres (timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, marimba, vibraphone, celesta, tubular bells), and playing techniques (strike, roll). This resource also includes an additional playlist to use as the basis for devising further questions.

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Elements - Timbre: orchestral woodwind

Specialist teaching resource

Suitable for AQA, OCR, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE specifications

Examples and practice questions focusing on the identification of timbres (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon), playing techniques and articulation (glissando, note bend, flutter tongue, harmonics, legato, staccato). This resource also includes an additional playlist to use as the basis for devising further questions.

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Elements - Timbre: orchestral brass

Specialist teaching resource

Suitable for AQA, OCR, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE specifications

Examples and practice questions focusing on the identification of timbres (trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn), playing techniques and articulation (glissando, mutes, note bend, growl, legato, staccato). This resource also includes an additional playlist to use as the basis for devising further questions.

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Elements - Timbre: orchestral strings

Specialist teaching resource

Suitable for AQA, OCR, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE specifications

Examples and practice questions focusing on the identification of timbres (violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp), playing techniques and articulation (arco, pizzicato, double stopping, glissando, tremolo, legato, staccato). This resource also includes an additional playlist to use as the basis for devising further questions.

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KS3 Cover lesson - Autumn

Cover lesson - requires sound and a screen

Can be delivered by a non specialist

Tried and tested 60 minute cover lesson made up of embedded video clips, questions, answers and supporting material. Suitable for the early stages of analytical listening.