Music study guides
A-LEVEL-EDEXCEL · A-Level (Pearson Edexcel) · aligned to Pearson Edexcel.
- Edexcel A-Level Music: the elements and analysis overview
A complete overview of the musical elements and analytical skills for Edexcel A-Level Music. Explains how melody, harmony, tonality, texture, structure and rhythm are tested, the structure of the Component 3 appraising exam, and how to answer the dictation, the links essay and the single set-work essay.
📖 16 min read9MU0 - Edexcel A-Level Music: Vocal Music area of study overview
A complete overview of the Vocal Music area of study for Edexcel A-Level Music. Explains the two set works, Bach's Cantata Ein feste Burg and Vaughan Williams's On Wenlock Edge, the genres of cantata and song cycle, and the text-setting and word-painting techniques the appraising exam rewards.
📖 15 min read9MU0