GCSE Eduqas Area of Study Guide: AoS 1: Musical Forms and Devices

Explore musical forms and devices across a variety of genres and styles from the Western Classical Tradition 1650–1910 with this comprehensive guide. Support your students through this area of study with analysis of compositions from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods broken down by musical elements such as melody, form/structure, dynamics and sonority. A wide variety of engaging activities will support your students and guide them towards exam success.

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Analyses:
  • Melody
  • Harmony
  • Tonality
  • Form/structure
  • Dynamics
  • Sonority
  • Texture
  • Tempo
  • Rhythm
  • Metre
Learning
  • Contextual information on key musical genres, styles and composers provides a foundation for study
  • Covers all of Eduqas’s specified genres and styles supported by annotated score extracts
  • Key terms definitions provided throughout, with a full glossary to reinforce essential knowledge
Exam Preparation
  • Engaging activities throughout help students to check and apply their knowledge
  • Exam information and tips show students how to succeed
  • Exam-style questions with mark schemes and indicative content ensure your students are fully prepared for the exam

What do teachers say about this resource? (10061)

Good consistency of quality throughout the resource... Really excellent knowledge of music examples... The author uses several examples to illustrate musical points reinforcing theory or musical technicality in different historical contexts. Very good concise writing, which will benefit learners’ understanding of forms and structures in music... Lots of good activities throughout the resource. Nice variety of activity including open ended, listening, physical (conducting/clapping) and score reading/theory... I would most definitely use this resource.

R Brown, Teacher & Expert Reviewer