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Music Technology. Practical & creative Largely coursework based Must be willing to work outside of lessons. Music Technology. AS Sequence Close mic recording Arrangement Listening & analysing. Music Technology. A2 Sequence with vocals Close mic recording Composition
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Music Technology Practical & creative Largely coursework based Must be willing to work outside of lessons
Music Technology AS Sequence Close mic recording Arrangement Listening & analysing
Music Technology A2 Sequence with vocals Close mic recording Composition Listening & analysing
Sequenced Realised Performance (40 marks) • Students produce a sequence of a popular music piece using Reason • Piece decided by exam board • Examples: Colourless Colour (La Roux) 2011, AMTV (Ladytron) 2012, The Model (Kraftwerk) 2013, Gotta Get Thru This (Daniel Beddingfield) 2014
Multitrack recording (40 marks) • Students will record a piece of their own choice (2-4 mins). • Recordings must have at least 8 live tracks • Last years submissions used the school Soul Band
Creative Sequenced Arrangement (40 marks) • The creative sequenced arrangement will be based on one of two given pieces supplied by Edexcel. • This year: Can’t Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley),Patience (Take That) • Styles – Blues Rock, Trance
Listening & analysing • 1 hour 45 minute listening exam • The style of questions will range across multiple choice, short answer and longer prose • Popular music styles & Music Technology production techniques will be assessed • 4 x 10 mark questions • 2 x 20 mark special focus questions • Reggae and Heavy Rock
Equipment • Control Room: Digidesign mixing desk, Pro tools, range of condenser and dynamic mics • PC suite: Reason 5 & 6, Reaper, Sibelius 6 & 7, Acid Express 9 • Range of acoustic, electric guitars and amplifiers