Edexcel GCSE music 2012
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Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012It's my first exam as well, and I have French listening that same day too.(Original post by lizz-ie)
I'm dreading it so much! Music is so hard and there's so much to remember, it's my first exam as well! Did awfully on the practise papers, so I'm just hoping the essay question is either Mozart or Handel! Good luck guys!
If Schoenberg comes up as the essay question, I will actually cry. Good luck. 
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Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012I have French that day too! No idea how to revise it though. Schoenberg wouldn't be the worst essay question, you just write about the extreme pitch ranges and dynamics(Original post by Mediterrasian)
It's my first exam as well, and I have French listening that same day too. If Schoenberg comes up as the essay question, I will actually cry. Good luck.
Imagine getting a question asking you to compare all three versions of Rag Desh D:
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Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012Awh good luck for that too! I've not really much idea on how to revise that either, I've just been translating past papers. Ah yeah that's true, and Rag Desh would be hell!(Original post by lizz-ie)
I have French that day too! No idea how to revise it though. Schoenberg wouldn't be the worst essay question, you just write about the extreme pitch ranges and dynamics Imagine getting a question asking you to compare all three versions of Rag Desh D:
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Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012Rag Desh and Electric Counterpoint are pretty much guaranteed to come up, since they weren't in it last year. Also, I think one of AOS1 will probably come up as an essay question, as last year the examiner reports said about classical pieces being better answered, and I don't think the exam board will put two of the more random type ones in as essay questions, because an AOS1 question will really show that you know more. So since Chopin came up as an essay last year, I'm guessing (AND HOPING!) that either Handel or Mozart will come up this year.(Original post by Medical-al)
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Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012Depending on how well you did in your coursework, you might not need a massive amount of marks to do well in the exam. Also, for the essay question, you need to know the elements of music and a tiny bit of context, but for section A of the exam, you need to know techniques, chord sequences, melody lines, etc. so for that section, it's probably best to know some aural like cadences and intervals, so you can just work it out in the exam, rather than just having to remember it.(Original post by marcotam)
I'm so nervous
Do we have to know each piece in great detail or is it good enough if we know the structure, techniques used, instrumentation etc?
I literally am so nervous, but I really need to get an A! -
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Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012Haha thank GOD! Would really love Electric Counterpoint to come up for Section B but I don't think I'd be lucky enough..(Original post by Medical-al)
Oh, by the way, I don't think that the exam board will be cruel enough to make you compare the three versions of Rag Desh. So rest assured
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I almost died when my music teacher told me that they were bound to appear! Those are my least favourite.(Original post by lizz-ie)
Rag Desh and Electric Counterpoint are pretty much guaranteed to come up, since they weren't in it last year.
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Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012I've heard rumours that one essay question will be from either AOS1 or AOS2 and the other is from either AOS3 or AOS4 which is shown in last year's paper which had Chopin from AOS1 and Buckley from AOS3.
If this is true, it would be great because that means you can just learn the AOS1 and AOS2 ones and not the others, or vice versa, which really cuts down on revision.
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Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012I love Yiri! It's my favourite from AOS4, what do you need to know?(Original post by Mediterrasian)
Oh by the way, can anyone help me with the Koko Yiri essay question? My teachers gave me nothing on that. -_-
I can help with pretty much any other essay question.
Why'd you remind me? I'm really nervous about it!
