Complete specification map

Everything you learn in Music

Specification code for Cambridgeis not yet verified in our catalog — topic headings below may not match that board's accredited spec. Track progress topic-by-topic when you join Examevo.

6spec units
12topics mapped
3exam boards
Intro · 0Standard · 6Advanced · 6
01

Elements of music

4 topics in this unit

  1. 1Melody, harmony and tonalityStandard
  2. 2Rhythm, metre and tempoStandard
  3. 3Texture, timbre and dynamicsStandard
  4. 4Structure and musical devicesAdvanced
02

Western classical tradition

2 topics in this unit

  1. 1Set works and composer contextAdvanced
  2. 2Analysis of unfamiliar classical musicAdvanced
03

Popular music

2 topics in this unit

  1. 1Rock, pop and contemporary stylesStandard
  2. 2Analysis of set popular worksAdvanced
04

Traditional and world music

1 topics in this unit

  1. 1Folk and traditional music stylesStandard
05

Film and theatre music

1 topics in this unit

  1. 1Music for media and stageAdvanced
06

Performance and composition

2 topics in this unit

  1. 1Ensemble and solo performance skillsStandard
  2. 2Composing to a briefAdvanced

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