Developing Dictation Skills for Edexcel A Level Music

Dictation is a challenging skill that students often struggle with in the Component 3 ‘Appraising’ exam. Help your students build their musical transcription skills with this concise, accessible pack.

  • Scaffolded, step-by-step approach with clear explanations and useful ‘hacks’ – takes students systematically through intervals from a semitone to an octave.
  • Builds from basic theory to exam-style questions – perfect practice for weaker learners, or for all students at the start of the course!
  • Engaging activities put learning into practice – includes theory, listening, composing and performing to cater for a range of learning styles.
  • Includes special chapters on tablature and transcribing chord sequences

Plus! Answers to all activities.