Step Up To GCSE Music is the authoritative resource for getting you up to speed with the core content of the new GCSEs, which will be taught in schools in England and Wales from 2016.
This revision guide presents all of the key information you will need to know for the written exam (Component 3) of the 9-1 specification. It includes:
The most important facts about each of the eight set works
A test on each set work
Tips on how to prepare for the exam
A guide to the elements of music, to help you prepare for the questions on ‘unfamiliar’ works
A glossary of the technical terms you will need to learn
Whatever instrument you play, whatever your background, this clear and accessible guide: Provides 14 sessions that can be tackled one-per-day for a fortnight's 'crash-course' in the holidays, or spaced out over a school term. Gets you up to speed with stave notation and the musical language requirements for all GCSE boards. Contains regular tests to make sure that you fully understand each topic.
Helps you to achieve the highest grades.
