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How do I improve my listening skills?

At A-Level it becomes a little trickier and the demand is higher. However, a fun way to improve your skills is with a music friend. Go to a piano and test eachother on intervals, modulations and different ty...
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Answered by Jenifer M. • Music tutor
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What are the key areas to think about when composing?

Here are some of the key areas: 1)Timbres - using interesting timbres within an ensemble. For example, pizzicato on the violin 2)Textures - what different tectures can you achieve within the ensemble? For ex...
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Answered by Jenifer M. • Music tutor
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What are some effective techniques that can be used to change key in a composition?

Here is a list of some techiniques: 1) Using a secondary dominant to move to the dominant key 2)Augmented 6th 3)Diminished 7th - use one of the notes within the dominant 7th as a 'leading note' to a desired ...
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Answered by Jenifer M. • Music tutor
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What are the examiners looking for in the essay?

At A-Level the examiners are looking for more than a description. They want to see that you truly understand and therefore look for an analysis. This involves identifying a key feature and then explaining th...
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Answered by Jenifer M. • Music tutor
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Prove that the indefinite integral of I = int(exp(x).cos(x))dx is (1/2)exp(x).sin(x) + (1/2)exp(x).cos(x) + C

Starting with the initial integral of int(exp(x).cos(x))dx we can see that this is going to have to be integrated by parts. This states that the integral of (u . dv/dx)dx is equal to u.v - int(v . du/dx)dx T...
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