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 The Model (Kraftwerk) 2013, Gotta Get Thru This (Daniel Beddingfield) 2014Examples: 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