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GCSE OCR Guide to the Conventions of Pop

Musical elements covered:
  • Pitch & Melody
  • Harmony & Tonality
  • Structure
  • Instruments & Timbre
  • Texture
  • Rhythm & Metre and Tempo
  • Dynamics, Expression & Articulation

Give your class all the knowledge, skills and practice they need with these targeted and flexible study guides for each Area of Study. By exploring the historical context of the period, studying musical elements, and applying knowledge to activities and exam-style questions, students will be completely familiar with the Area of Study!

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Regular analysis activities with answers help students actively apply their new understanding and engage with the music – and annotated musical examples, listening links and key term definitions support learning throughout.

Excellent explanations of the suggested works...

...excellent suggestions for wider listening...

...it is comprehensive and covers everything in the specification

T Murphy, Teacher & Expert Reviewer
Perfect exam preparation
  • Boost retention with 1-page revision summaries and comprehensive glossaries
  • Prepare for the listening paper with practice exam-style questions and answers
Covers all of OCR's suggested repetoire: Rock ‘n’ Roll of the 1950s and 1960s
  • Elvis Presley: 'Hound Dog'
  • The Beatles: 'Saw Her Standing There'
  • The Beach Boys: 'Surfin’ USA'
Rock Anthems of the 1970s and 1980s
  • Queen: 'We Will Rock You'
  • Bon Jovi: 'Livin’ On A Prayer'
  • Guns and Roses: 'Sweet Child O’ Mine'
Pop Ballads of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s
  • Elton John: 'Candle In The Wind'
  • Bette Midler: 'Wind Beneath My Wings'
  • Bob Dylan: 'Make You Feel My Love'
Solo Artists from 1990 to the Present Day
  • Michael Jackson: 'Black or White'
  • Kylie Minogue: 'Can’t Get You Outta My Head'
  • Adele: 'Someone Like You'


AoS 5: Conventions of Pop Study the transformation of pop from the 1950s to the present day with a comprehensive approach that introduces contextual information in chronological order before delving deeper into each subtopic.

What do teachers say about this resource? (8344)

The entire resource is excellent... It is comprehensive and covers everything in the specification with excellent explanations of the suggested works and excellent suggestions for wider listening. The practice questions are all at an appropriate level... [It] will be extremely valuable to teachers and pupils alike.

T Murphy, Teacher & Expert Reviewer

Thorough and well researched... Well matched, thoroughly satisfied. With material for extension work and further exploration too! It is well-conceived and appropriately divided into smaller units... It’s easy to navigate, user-friendly and accessible material... Save valuable teacher planning and preparation time by buying this resource!

Mr Chakravarty, Director of Academic Music & Customer

Great resource, very user-friendly!

E Rogers, HOD & Customer

Good analysis.

Contextual information is good.

Many strong exam-style questions.

C Casey, Director of Performing Arts, BMAT & Peer Reviewer

Very good! Accessible for students and aids teacher planning... The choice of songs provided variety and the activities develop listening skills and understanding of the different genres and were appropriate for the exam content.

N Squires, HOD & Peer Reviewer

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