AQA GCSE Music: Area of Study 3 – Traditional & Fusion Music Cheat Sheet

🎻 AQA GCSE Music: Area of Study 3 – Traditional & Fusion Music Cheat Sheet

Struggling to remember the difference between folk and fusion? Not sure how to describe rhythm or instrumentation in Bhangra, Afro Celt, or traditional folk music?

This one-page cheat sheet simplifies everything you need to know for Area of Study 3: Traditional Music, aligned with the AQA GCSE Music specification. Structured using the MR TIGHTS framework, it’s built to help you confidently tackle listening questions, comparison tasks, and 8-mark responses.

✅ What’s Inside:

• 🎶 Key features of British folk, Bhangra, fusion music & global traditions
• 🎼 Bullet-point breakdowns for each MR TIGHTS category
• 📝 Exam-style vocabulary and musical examples
• 🎙️ Instrumentation, rhythmic traits, and cultural context made simple

Perfect for:

• Quick revision
• Strengthening 8-mark answers
• Understanding genre-specific traits for listening exams

📥 Instant download. Clear, student-friendly, and ready to print or use digitally.

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