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Area of Study 4: Popular Music

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What genres, forms and features are studied in Area of Study 4, Popular Music?

The genres, forms and features of Area of Study 4, Popular Music: pop, rock, soul, hip-hop and fusion styles, the common forms (verse-chorus, twelve-bar blues, thirty-two-bar AABA), and the typical features such as riffs, hooks, sampling, looping, improvisation and vocal techniques.
The genres, forms and features of WJEC Area of Study 4, Popular Music: pop, rock, soul, hip-hop and fusion, the common forms (verse-chorus, twelve-bar blues, thirty-two-bar AABA), and typical features such as riffs, hooks, sampling, looping and vocal techniques.
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What do you need to know about the set work, Everything Must Go by the Manic Street Preachers?

The Area of Study 4 set work, Everything Must Go by the Manic Street Preachers: its verse-chorus structure, rock-band line-up enriched by strings, its major tonality and anthemic chorus, the use of riffs, layered texture and dynamic build, and how the band create a powerful, uplifting pop-rock song.
A complete guide to the WJEC Area of Study 4 set work, Everything Must Go by the Manic Street Preachers: its verse-chorus structure, rock-band-plus-strings line-up, major tonality and anthemic chorus, and the use of riffs, layered texture and dynamic build, described in musical terms.
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