Harris Invictus GCSE Music Blog: Year 11 Revision work for the EXAM!!

Year 11. The time has cometh to place thy bottom on a chair and practise:

You must be spending 40 minutes EVERY DAY this christmas on your music revision.

Every day: -10 minutes on your solo
-10 minutes on your ensemble
-10 minutes revising theory

Theory: (Day 1: Note names, Day 2: Italian terms, Day 3: Key signatures, Day 4: Cadences, Day 5: Note and rest values. Repeat!)

- 10 minutes extended listening.

(Using MRS DI HAT to write at least 5 short sentences about a different piece very day.

Day 1: Mozart minuet and trio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpoYUNfB-BI

Day 2: Vivaldi- The seasons: Autumn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7hGiZ579cs

Day 3: Beethoven pastoral symphony 1st movement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9HWo4THnHA

Day 4: Tchaikovsky- The nutcracker March

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmSoXMfoLeI

Day 5: Rachmaninov - Prelude in C sharp minor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGqylB0GUQk

Day 6: Stravinsky - The right of Spring.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwqPJZe8ms
Day 7: Ternary Form

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR2qHs1AKUg

Day 8: Theme and variation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcPJ-TU43Iw

Step 1: They ask for musical elements. It's MRS DI HAT you people!
When you get the question, start making notes. First write down your structure:

Below are some sheets to help you define these elements of music.