Music study guides
SQA-ADVANCED-HIGHER · Advanced Higher (SQA) · aligned to SQA.
- Composing: overview of the SQA Advanced Higher Music composing assignment
An overview of the Composing component of SQA Advanced Higher Music: the assignment in which you explore and develop musical ideas to create an original piece, submitted with a reflective review, and how it is marked on creative use of the musical concepts and the account of your decisions.
📖 6 min readAdvanced Higher - Performing: overview of the SQA Advanced Higher Music performance coursework
An overview of the Performing component of SQA Advanced Higher Music: the externally assessed recital on one or two instruments or voice at Advanced Higher difficulty, the largest single component, marked on accuracy, control and musical understanding, and how to prepare for it.
📖 6 min readAdvanced Higher - Understanding Music: overview of the SQA Advanced Higher Music question paper and concepts
An overview of the Understanding Music component of SQA Advanced Higher Music: the externally marked listening and literacy question paper, the cumulative concept areas (melody, harmony, rhythm and tempo, texture, structure and form, timbre and dynamics, styles and context, and music literacy), and how to revise each for full marks.
📖 8 min readAdvanced Higher