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  • A Level

Composing Bach Chorales for A Level Music

Co-teachable for AS/A Level AQA

Suitable for AQA and Edexcel


This comprehensive and unique study guide skilfully supports students’ composition of chorale harmonisations for their ‘Composing to a Brief’ assessment.

The material is very accurate and the style well-judged for A Level... This is a high quality resource!

R Shapey, Teacher & Expert Reviewer

Packed with detailed contextual information on Bach’s musical style, wide-ranging activities, exam-style questions and straightforward exam guidance.

This is the only resource you’ll need to prepare your A Level students for the Bach Chorales composition module.

Topics covered:

  • triads
  • 7ths and inversion
  • four-part harmony
  • rules for chorales
  • non-harmony notes
  • cadences
  • chord progressions

Provide progressive practice…

  • A wealth of step-by-step activities build and apply knowledge of tonal harmony.
  • Clear explanations, key terms and helpful hints reinforce essential points.
  • Differentiated exercises allow you to tailor work to the needs of individual students.
  • Extension tasks cover more challenging areas such as diminished 7ths and suspensions to push high achievers!

Encourage exam success!

  • Practice exam questions develop confidence and exam technique.
  • Musical examples and model answers demonstrate how to improve grades.
  • Student-friendly checklists and mark schemes allow for easy self- and peer-assessment.

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What do teachers say about this resource? (9358)

Very well-written and clearly set out. The material is broken down into coherent sections and in a logical order, enabling students to gradually build up their 4-part harmony knowledge and skills... Definitions are clear and succinct and activities and questions are easy to read and understand... The material is very accurate and the style well-judged for A Level... This is a high quality resource!

R Shapey, Teacher & Expert Reviewer

Includes all the elements needed at A Level for chorale-based composition tasks... Good differentiated tasks that could be completed in class and as homework... Good stretch and challenge for higher ability students... Good model answers with feedback.

N Squires, Teacher & Peer Reviewer

Keywords

  • A Level Music
  • A Level AQA Music (7272)
  • A Level Edexcel Music (9MU0)
  • Composition
  • A Level Composition
  • Bach Chorales

High quality!

R Shapey, Teacher & Expert Reviewer

Very accurate

R Shapey, Teacher & Expert Reviewer

Very well-written...

...The material is broken down into coherent sections...

...Definitions are clear and succinct

R Shapey, Teacher & Expert Reviewer

Good differentiated tasks... Good stretch & challenge... Good model answers

N Squires, Teacher & Peer Reviewer

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