For examination in June 2009 onwards
Brand new specimen tests and marking schemes for the Edexcel GCE AS Unit 3 exam, 'Developing Musical Understanding'. These tests are fully expanded and updated from the previous edition.
The questions in Sections A and B relate specifically to the set vocal and instrumental works, while those in Section C are designed to test more general understanding of the melodic and harmonic structure of short musical excerpts of unfamiliar works.
The questions range from identifying features of the music to writing a short commentary on selected passages, to ensure students build their confidence in preparation for the Listening and Appraising exam.