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  1. lizz-ie's Avatar
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    Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012
    (Original post by Medical-al)
    Really? There are 15 people in our class
    There are 13 in my class, but there's another class in the other half of the year
  2. panic king's Avatar
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    Does anyone know if the sax solos in all blues are improvised or precomposed? Thanks
  3. marcotam's Avatar
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    Hey guys,
    I need help answering this question: What is a sub bass and why is it often used in dance music?

    It's about the Moby and I don't know the answer
  4. panic king's Avatar
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    (Original post by marcotam)
    Hey guys,
    I need help answering this question: What is a sub bass and why is it often used in dance music?

    It's about the Moby and I don't know the answer
    Sub-bass is frequencies below 90Hz
    Used in dance music because it can be felt as well as heard
  5. ColUWill's Avatar
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    Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012
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    Does anyone know if the sax solos in all blues are improvised or precomposed? Thanks
    Improvised - all the solos in All Blues are.
  6. panic king's Avatar
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    Improvised - all the solos in All Blues are.
    Wow it seems so impossible
    Thank you
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    (Original post by panic king)
    Sub-bass is frequencies below 90Hz
    Used in dance music because it can be felt as well as heard
    Thank you so much!
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    Wow it seems so impossible
    Thank you
    Remember that, and also that they're all Virtuosic performances. I imagine that'd help you pick up a mark somewhere XD
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    Remember that, and also that they're all Virtuosic performances. I imagine that'd help you pick up a mark somewhere XD
    Thank you


    Is anyone learning the chord progressions for Grace?? Thank you
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    Thank you


    Is anyone learning the chord progressions for Grace?? Thank you
    I've learnt them limitedly, they all follow a pattern and if they're presented to us in the exam, it'll only be to fill in 3 or so, meaning you'd recognise what to put if you just skim learn them. They try to be as helpful as they can in the questions
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    In Bernstein - Something's coming, is it a bass guitar or a double bass that plays?
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    Guys, you know how the second vocal sample in Moby is in A minor, but harmonised to feel like C major, what if it asks us if it's major or minor in the exam? Like if it's a tick box thing? D:
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    Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012
    (Original post by lizz-ie)
    A* is 56/60 raw marks for performance.
    A* is 54/60 raw marks for composition.
    Both are 81/90 UMS for A*.
    The whole qualification is out of 300, and you need 270 UMS overall for A*.
    Your marks are amazing! I got 58 for performance and 54 for composition. May I ask what grade you are on whatever instrument you played? Oh and what did you play for your performances?
    Thanks, so are yours though! I played the drums and I'm technically grade 5 but on drums I don't think that means much! I played a grade 4 piece though. For my ensemble performance I played the drums with my band to a song I wrote. You can listen to my band on Soundcloud (www.soundcloud.com/humiband) if you want Make sure you download our two songs for free if you do! And good luck tomorrow
  14. lizz-ie's Avatar
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    Thanks, so are yours though! I played the drums and I'm technically grade 5 but on drums I don't think that means much! I played a grade 4 piece though. For my ensemble performance I played the drums with my band to a song I wrote. You can listen to my band on Soundcloud (www.soundcloud.com/humiband) if you want Make sure you download our two songs for free if you do! And good luck tomorrow
    I played piano for both :') for my solo, I played River Flows in You by Yiruma, and for the ensemble, I accompanied someone who was playing Can You Feel the Love Tonight? Good luck to you too! I'm so worried :/
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    Has anyone got any tips for learning the Section B essay answers?
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    Thanks a lot guys! Good luck and God Bless X Just wake up early tomorrow and do some more cramming! HAHA!

    I can't wait for our party after this! Anyone else with me?
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    Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012
    Good luck everyone here, did this last year so I might be able to answer a couple of questions you have, and sorry for not having a question on Rag Desh, because you guys are pretty much guaranteed one now
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    Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012
    (Original post by LethalBeans)
    Has anyone got any tips for learning the Section B essay answers?
    I've just been practising writing them out over and over. They are such a pain to learn.

    (Original post by mescoriza)
    Thanks a lot guys! Good luck and God Bless X Just wake up early tomorrow and do some more cramming! HAHA!

    I can't wait for our party after this! Anyone else with me?
    Hahah that's what I'm doing tomorrow morning! And yes, I second that. Just can't wait to get it over with!
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    Re: Edexcel GCSE music 2012
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    Good luck everyone here, did this last year so I might be able to answer a couple of questions you have, and sorry for not having a question on Rag Desh, because you guys are pretty much guaranteed one now
    You know how the second vocal sample in Moby is in A minor, but harmonised to feel like C major, what if it asks us if it's major or minor in the exam? Like if it's a tick box thing? D:
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    Literally panicking now!!! I really hope that And the glory of the lord is an essay question, SO EASY!! but if it's Peripetie, I will break down in tears!! SO SO SO SO HARD!!! AND IM PREDICTED AN A* :O PRESSURE!
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