The Edexcel A2 Music Study Guide, 5th Edition, presents all the key information that you will need to know for your Edexcel A2 Music course - For exams from 2015 to 2017. Written in a clear and approachable style by experienced teachers and examiners, this guide includes: - A detailed analysis of all the set works, providing a clear and concise outline of the key features of each work and its musical context, with practice questions to help you check you have understood the information given - Advice on how to improve your analytical writing about music - Sample essay questions to use for practice - Tips on how to hone your listening skills and develop your aural awareness - In-depth guidance on the requirements of the Composition and Technical Study unit, with information on genres, instrumentation and how to develop your ideas - Advice on how to tackle Extended Performance - A comprehensive glossary explaining all the musical terms you will need to know. Author Paul Terry studied music at the University of East Anglia and trained as a teacher at Cambridge University. Paul was an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music for nearly 30 years, and has been Chief Examiner in Music for both OCSEB (now part of OCR) and Edexcel (for whom he pioneered the introduction of Music Technology as an A-level subject).

This Edexcel A2 Music Revision Guide is designed to prepare you fully for Sections B and C of your final A2 Music exam – For exams 2012 onwards. Written in a clear and concise manner by an experienced examiner and teacher, it includes an introduction to the exam that explains what you’ll be expected to know, a succinct revision section that presents all the key facts for each set work, broken down into individual segments on the elements of music as well as sample essay questions, mark schemes and answers. This guide will help you to understand how the exam works, how questions are worded and what your examiners are looking for. With helpful hints on how to improve your written answers and a comprehensive glossary, it will give you the edge you need to achieve a better grade.

The Edexcel A2 Revision Guide, 3rd Edition, is designed to prepare you fully for Section B of your final A2 Music exam - For exams from 2015-2017. Written in a clear and concise manner by an experienced examiner and teacher, this guide includes: - An introduction to the exam that explains what you'll be expected to know. - A succinct revision section that presents all the key facts for each set work, broken down into individual segments on the elements of music. - Sample essay questions, mark schemes and answers. - Helpful hints on how to improve your own written answers in the exam. - A comprehensive glossary. This guide will help you to understand how the exam works, how questions are worded and what your examiners are looking for, giving you the edge you need to achieve a better grade. Author Alistair Wightman read Music at Oxford and then York University, has worked in primary, secondary and further education, and is a freelance teacher and writer, as well as principal examiner in history and analysis in A-level music.

This Edexcel AS Music Revision Guide is the perfect preparation for students taking AS Music exams – Designed for the 2016 exams. Written in a clear and concise manner by an experienced examiner and teacher, it includes: - A summary of the musical terminology you’ll be expected to know for the exam - A succinct revision section that presents all the key facts for each set work, broken down into individual segments on the elements of music - Sample essay questions, mark schemes and answers - Helpful hints on how to improve your own written answers in the exam - A comprehensive glossary This guide will help you to understand how the exam works, how questions are worded and what your examiners are looking for, giving you the edge you need to achieve a better grade.

The Edexcel AS/A2 Music Technology Study Guide, 2nd Edition, is an essential guide to what students should expect in the AS and A Level Music Technology exams - For exams 2010 to 2013. This clear and comprehensive guide covers popular music styles since 1910, how to use sequencing software, information about production techniques, MIDI, processing, using effects, varied recording equipment, how to create and mix a professional recording, and advice on composing music for film, TV, electro-acoustic music, and popular songs. Most importantly, students will discover what to expect in the exam: What they need to know and how best to answer the questions.