AS / A Level AQA Student Guide to Strand B: The Operas of Mozart

Includes:
  • Melody
  • Harmony
  • Tonality
  • Structure
  • Sonority, Dynamics and Articulation
  • Texture
  • Tempo, Metre and Rhythm

Hone students’ key skills, knowledge and exam technique for Section A Listening with these wide-ranging guides. Each provides key contextual information, breakdown of musical elements, activities and exam practice. Use as classroom support or homework, or for revision to build familiarity with unfamiliar pieces. The results will be music to your ears!

Engage:
  • Contextual information about the period and key composers provides a foundation for study.
  • Thorough analysis structured around AQA’s musical elements ensures all key areas are covered – with annotated score extracts from relevant pieces throughout.
  • Interspersed technical terms make sure students are familiar with essential concepts.
  • Listening and composition activities consolidate knowledge.
Revise:
  • Student-friendly introduction to the exam shows students exactly what to expect.
  • Concise revision summaries and exam-style questions with indicative content build confidence in the run-up to the exam!


Strand B: Operas of Mozart (co-teachable)

A valuable resource that supports the unfamiliar listening part of the exam

D Adamson, Music Teacher & Peer Reviewer

Bring your students into the vibrant world of Mozart’s musical dramas with this expansive guide – featuring The Marriage of Figaro, The Abduction from the Seraglio, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute and Thus Do They All, or The School for Lovers!

Effortless co-teachability! ‘A Level only’ boxes clearly differentiate essential AS and higher-level A Level knowledge.


What do teachers say about this resource? (8564)

A valuable resource that supports the unfamiliar listening part of the exam... The resource was an excellent introduction to the main features of the operas of Mozart, not only preparing for the broader cultural understanding required for the 10 marker extended question, but also it is very helpful to have an overview of the fingerprints of the style so the students can be alert to the type of questions... I liked the definitions of music specific words being placed in boxes... The summaries at the end are concise and will be extremely beneficial for the revision process and for students formulating their responses.

D Adamson, Music Teacher & Peer Reviewer