https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision Handy hints and tips for GCSE Music Revision en-us 2017-05-22 10:56:38 UTC 2023-04-05 17:29:18 UTC hello@padlet.com becca_craven89 https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173574152 Read through your notes whilst listening to the tracks. This will create a link between what you are reading and listening to and help you to recall the information in the exam]]> 2017-05-24 08:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173574152 becca_craven89 https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173576813 There are videos on youtube that people have added notes onto regarding each piece - very handy to watch if you are struggling with a specific piece, such as this one for 'Grace' by Jeff Buckley]]> 2017-05-24 08:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173576813 becca_craven89 https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173580428 Try to stimulate the same environment as the exam room when you revise. Having a similar layout may help to remember information in the exam. This includes having similar smells and sounds as your senses are linked to memory.]]> 2017-05-24 09:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173580428 becca_craven89 https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173581071 Create a mind map for each piece using titles such as Tonality, Texture, Structure, Instrumentation etc.
Below is an example for Bernstein's "Something's Comin'"]]> 2017-05-24 09:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173581071 becca_craven89 https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173582017 A great revision aid that can be done by yourself or with another is Flash cards. These could be used either by answering the question, or by having a fact about the piece and then naming the piece, 
e.g - From which albumn does 'Why does my heart feel so bad' come from?]]> 2017-05-24 09:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173582017 becca_craven89 https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173582745 Try either making or finding a quiz online to complete about one or all of the set works. There are some great quizzes online, including this one of AOS4 piece Rag Desh]]> 2017-05-24 09:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173582745 becca_craven89 https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173582768 A helpful way to revise is to complete past papers. In doing this you will not only familiarise yourself with the paper layout, but if you mark it with the mark scheme, you will learn from your mistakes and make the corrections for the next time.]]> 2017-05-24 09:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173582768 becca_craven89 https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173588813 Try putting short bits of key information, e.g piece and the key on a post it note and place this somewhere you will see it like your mirror or on your wardrobe. By seeing it a few times it will help you to remember that fact due to repetition. ]]> 2017-05-24 10:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/becca_craven89/gcse_music_revision/wish/173588813