AQA GCSE Music: Area of Study 4 – 20th & 21st Century Classical Music Cheat Sheet

🎼 AQA GCSE Music: Area of Study 4 – 20th & 21st Century Classical Music Cheat Sheet

Confused by atonal music? Unsure how to explain serialism, minimalism, or expressionism?

This one-page revision guide breaks down all the essential styles and traits of modern classical music, aligned with the AQA GCSE Music specification (Area of Study 4). It’s designed to help students confidently answer listening paper questions and 8-mark responses with clarity and precision — using the trusted MR TIGHTS framework.

✅ What’s Inside:

• 🎶 Key features of modern classical styles: minimalism, expressionism, neoclassicism, serialism, experimental music
• 📝 Bullet-point analysis for each MR TIGHTS category
• 🎧 Listening-ready exam vocabulary for modern works

Perfect for:

• 📚 Last-minute revision
• 🧠 Clarifying modern music styles
• 📝 Boosting confidence in 8-mark answers

📥 Instant download. PDF format. Mobile-accessible.

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