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Edexcel Music
GCSE
- Composing
Criteira A
- This is specific to the Ideas that you come up with
- The examiner will be looking for:
- Note Addition
- Note diminution
- Augmentation
- Diminution
- Phasing/Phase Shifting
- Metamorphosis
- Changing notes
gradually over
time
- Changing notes
gradually over
time
- Use of texture
- Layering
- Layering
- Interesting rhythms
- Possible use of looping
- Note Addition
- Theme development
- Variation
- Retrograde
- Retrograde invert
- Invert
- Theme
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- Retrograde
- Use of dynamics
- Use of Drone
- Variation
- The examiner will be looking for:
- This is specific to the Ideas that you come up with
- Criteria B
- Simply put... Does
your music sound
similar to other
minimalist pieces?
- You have a choice
- Logic Pro/
Garageband
- In a sense - Easier to record
- Lots of composition possibilities based on VST and Plugins
- Harder to print music as you intended.
- Harder to print music as you intended.
- Lots of composition possibilities based on VST and Plugins
- In a sense - Easier to record
- Sibelius
- Physically see the music as you intend for it to be written
- Can easily export the music into sound
- Can easily export the music into sound
- Harder to record live, but many instruments are included.
- Physically see the music as you intend for it to be written
- Logic Pro/
Garageband
- Resources
also covers
- Use of
instruments
- Compositions
recorded live
- Use of
instruments
- Simply put... Does
your music sound
similar to other
minimalist pieces?
- Criteria C
- 2 minute
composition as a
minimum
expectation
- Structure
relates to how
the composition
is but together
- Cyclic
- Binary
- A and B
- A and B
- Ternary
- Strophic
- Call and Response
- Arch Shape
- Sonata form
- Exposition
- Development
- Recapitulation
- Exposition
- Cyclic
- Structural
devices
- Use of different textures
- Polyphony
- Hetrophonic
- Monophonic
- Phasing
- Polyphony
- Change
of key
- Modulation
- Cadences
- Dynamics
- Use of different textures
- 2 minute
composition as a
minimum
expectation
- Criteria D
- Melodic line
present clear
themes
- Melodic lines show
clear ideas for
progression/variation
- Your melodic
line uses a
variety of
pitch
- Melodic
structures
- Conjunct and Disjunct
- Scalic Melodies
- Conjunct and Disjunct
- Melodic lines
may loop
- Melodic line
present clear
themes
- Criterion G
- Rhythms may
be syncopated
- Rhythms show
African
influences
- May use complex
cross rhythms
- Layered
versions of the
same tune
- Choice to change the tempo
within your music
- Rhythms may
be syncopated
- Criteria E
- Your choice of
instrumentation can
effect the overall
sound
- Try to use extended chords
7ths, minor and Major 7ths
- make sure your
chords and melodies
make sense.
- Your choice of
instrumentation can
effect the overall
sound
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