You will be expected to complete several listening questions for your year 8 exam. You will listen to several extracts of music you have studied during the year, or, hear extracts of music that are similar to the style(s) you have been studying during your lessons.
We have provided you with a Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) so you can revise the correct key words and complete any research on any words you are unsure of. A good website to look at is BBC Music Bitesize. However, you can use the information boards in ex2 and ex3 to help you with any keywords.
| KEY WORD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| What is a pop song? | |||
| Riff | |||
| Hook | |||
| Chords | |||
| Major chords | |||
| Minor chords | |||
| Bass line | |||
| Instruments: Voice; piano; guitar; bass guitar; backing vocals | |||
| Structure and the typical structure of a pop song | |||
| Genre | |||
| Several different genres of pop music from 1950’s onwards | |||
| Rhythm (and how to describe it) | |||
| Tempo (and how to describe it) | |||
| Melody (and how to describe it) | |||
| Dynamics (and how to describe it) | |||
| Texture (and how to describe it) | |||
| Arrangement/”Mash up” |