EdExcel GCSE Music- Revision Slides of the Set Works

Edexcel GCSE Music- Revison Slides.

AOS1: 1600-1899.  Western Classical Music Handle- 'And the Glory of the Lord' - The Messiah Mozart- Symphony in G major - Kisso movement 1 Chopin- Prelude No.15 in D flat major (Op.28) AOS2:- Music in the 20th Century  Schoenburg- 'Peripetie' - from Five Orchestral Pieces Bernstein- 'Something's coming' - from West Side Story Reich- 'Electric counterpoint' - movement 3

AOS3- Popular Music in Context Miles Davis- 'All blues' Jeff Buckley- Grace Moby- 'Why does my heart feel so bad' AOS4:- World Music Capercaillie- Skye Waulking Song Rag Desh- Indian Raga Koko- Yiri

What do you need to know?

For each set work you need to know: Name of Piece The composer Date it was composed Tempo Time Signature / Rhythm Instruments / Timbre Structure Melody Tonality Harmony Dynamics Type of piece Texture Electronic devices  (if used) Electronic processes (if used)

You also need to be able to: Give opions as to why you like/ dislike the pieces Know both the century and date of when the piece was composed Provide reasons as to why each set work refects the style  it was written in State features of the style of music  Know what section of the music is being played in the extract Write basic notation for a part of the extract (will be featured in the slides) Work out the rhythm being played by a certain instrument in an extract.

Chopin- Raindrop Prelude

The piece was written in 1839, the Romantic period, by Frederic Chopin for as a piano prelude for piano. The time signature is 4/4 and the tempo is sostenuto Rubato is used. The only instrument used is the piano The structure is ternary (ABA) form, with a coda and a basic ABA structure within section A. The texture stays mainly homophonic through out the piece. The symbol 'Ped' is used through out to show the musician they need to hold down the right pedal (stustaining pedal)

• Chopin- Raindrop Prelude sections

Reich- Electric Counterpoint

It was written by Steve Reich, an American composer for guitars. It was written in 1987, during the Minimalist period. It was written for 7 electric guitars, 2 bass guitars and 1 acoustic guitar (live and amplified) It was written for Pat Methen, an American Jazz gutarist.

The tempo is fast.The movement's structure builds up in 3 layers: Syncopated quaver motif Another synopated quaver motif is introduced but on bass guitars A sustained motif player but the live guitar  ^ Layers 2 and 3 fade out at the end only leaving layer 1 forming the coda. The time signature is 3/2 and syncopation is used a lot There is a constant use of ostinati in the melody The key is mostly G major but it is in Eb major towards the end. The dynamics are constant The texture is mainly polyphonic Looping and multi tracking is used Parts drop out by gradually fading away. Near the end of the piece the texture starts to thin out.

Miles Davis- All Blues

Written by Miles Davis in 1959, during the Jazz period. Its in the style of modal Jazz. The time signature is 6/4 (jazz waltz) Rhythic features include swug quavers and synocopation. Its based on the twelve bar blues. 1 loop is called a chorus The structure of the piece is known as a head arrangement The tonality is seen as being in G major with a flattened 7th The texture can be seen as being homophonic (although it is not specified) Improvisation is used in the solo sections of the piece, and it was recorded with no rehersal. To ensure all the musicians knew what they were doing they were given the following iformation: Over all structure Basic chord sequence Main melodic idea The mode/scale to improvise on

• Mile Davis- All Blues intruments used and how.
• Miles Davis - All blues, basic structure break down

Moby- Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJQcCkcPEg4&index=9&list=PLC134878F04F4482D (Embed)

Caption: : Have a listen to the piece whilst reading the note, it help with memory and the notes with make more sense as you follow the piece.

• Facts on the piece
• Structure of 'Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad'
• Technology used in Moby

Capercaillie- Skye Walking Song

• Facts on Capercaillie- Skye Waulking Song
• Skye Waulking Song
• Chords in the piece

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85Yyfs7AjNE (Embed)

Caption: : Listen to the song and understand the structure. Read the comment you might find extra revision notes!

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Caption: : The forth part down is played by the ostinato drum and it has a rhythm of a quaver and then two semi quavers. You might be asked to write this out in yout exam so its worth learning

Koko- Yiri

• Instrumentation
• Facts about the piece