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I'm struggling to revise for the listening section of the exam? i.e how do I remember my score annotations?

It's all about making the connections between what you're hearing and what you understand is going on. Your A-Level Anthology should be heavily annotated with all important explanations in there. The best...

Answered by Cristina C. Music tutor
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Evaluate Portman’s use of harmony in ‘Six Years Later’ in The Duchess with particular reference to the changing circumstances of the heroin. Relate your discussion to other relevant works. These may include set works, wider listening or other.

Given that the music is supposed to set the scene of a classical period, it is unsurprising that Portman uses an oom-cha-cha bass accompaniment in ‘Six Years Later’, a typical characteristic of the waltz ...

Answered by David S. Music tutor
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Listen to Dido's Lament: 'When I am laid in earth' - Purcell, whilst reading the score. List 5 musical and/or thematic reasons that shows this is an example of Baroque music ex

There is a chromatic descending ground bass ostinato played by a viol. This is archetypal of baroque recitativesThe continuo is written for a viol consort. Viols are the baroque predecessors to common vio...

Answered by Pete S. Music tutor
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When the question asks what 'harmonic device' is being used, what does it mean?

You could think of a 'harmonic device' as a 'harmonic technique' e.g. circle of fifths or chromaticism. When a question is asking what harmonic device is being used it is likely to be very obvious e.g a c...

Answered by Oonagh T. Music tutor
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What is the function of a cadence in western music and what are the different types?

The function of the musical cadence in western music is to either create tension at the end of a musical phrase to lead into another segment of music, or to definitively conclude a musical phrase. This is...

Answered by David B. Music tutor
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