Some revision techniques for Music: Practicing Split your piece into small chunks – Don’t play through the whole piece and ignore difficult passages. Work with a metronome and build up the speed over time. Identify one technique at a time – don’t try to do too much. Be consistent – it won’t happen in one session, practice regularly/daily. Communicate effectively with your ensemble Set a clear focus for each session ‘Today I want to be able to perform bar 4-5 in tempo.’ Some revision techniques for Music: Mind maps or spider diagrams: Key question, exam question or a key topic in the centre; Subtopics or subheadings; Add key pieces of information; Develop some of your points; Add symbols or images; Use different coloured pens or highlight different points; Use different sized pieces of paper.

Revision techniques for Music: Drawing memory anchors or picture based notes in your musical anthology: Combination of key words, bar numbers; Take away notes and study the score; Use the blank score to complete your essay or to compile your points. Listening; www.teoria.com BBC Bitesize Listening Resource Keep up to date with WIDER LISTENING Listening to different composers will train your ears in listening for key features.   Revision techniques for Music: Revision cards: A5 or A6; Key questions, headings or subheadings on each one and key information; Lots of cards with different information, answering one question; Move them around or stick them down on larger pieces or paper or around your room with blue tack.