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Area of Study 2: Music for Ensemble

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What genres and instrumental groupings are studied in Area of Study 2, Music for Ensemble?

The genres and groupings of Area of Study 2, Music for Ensemble: chamber music, musical theatre, and jazz and blues, alongside Welsh ensemble traditions such as cerdd dant, and the typical groupings (string quartet, rhythm section, vocal ensemble) and how parts combine and balance.
The genres and groupings of WJEC Area of Study 2, Music for Ensemble: chamber music, musical theatre, jazz and blues, and Welsh traditions such as cerdd dant, with the typical groupings (string quartet, rhythm section, vocal ensemble) and how parts combine and balance.
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What are the main musical textures in Area of Study 2, and how do you recognise them by ear?

The textures studied in Area of Study 2, Music for Ensemble: monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic or contrapuntal, melody and accompaniment, canon, antiphony and heterophony, and how each describes the way the parts in an ensemble combine.
The textures of WJEC Area of Study 2, Music for Ensemble: monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic or contrapuntal, melody and accompaniment, canon, antiphony and heterophony, and how each term describes the way the parts of an ensemble combine, with tips for recognising them by ear.
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