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Music Courses

The musical curriculum from S1 to S6 is intended to be cumulative - i.e. even the Advanced Higher students should regularly consult modules from lower down the school. The Instruments of the Orchestra module (2.1) of Form 2 for example is vital at all levels as is the Scottish Music (1.3) module of Form 1.
To enable you to find the modules as they emerge, this page will be regularly updated with an index of all the modules.
Learning and Teaching Scotland has produced a website with all the concepts needed for SQA exams, including definitions and soundfiles. This site can be accessed HERE

S1 Modules Contains a short-course on playing the tinwhistle and includes all necessary musical accompaniments to the main Scottish dance types. Also carries examples of the main Scottish song types.

S2 Modules Contains a short-course on playing the timpani as well as descriptions, images and sound-files of all the instruments of the orchestra.

Listening - Baroque Contains an analysis of the chief hallmarks of the Baroque era with supporting soundfiles and links to other useful material.

Listening - Classical Contains an analysis of the chief hallmarks of the Classical era with supporting soundfiles and links to other useful material.

SACMUS Detective Provides a tool with which to fillet a piece of music thoroughly. Contains a range of very basic musical concepts.

Intermediate 2 Music Contains our own synopsis of the Intermediate2 syllabus along with a link to SQA's full syllabus. This is the new S3/S4 course

Higher Music Contains our own synopsis of the SQA Higher syllabus along with a link to SQA's full syllabus.

Advanced Higher Music Contains our own synopsis of the SQA Advanced Higher syllabus along with a link to SQA's full syllabus.

BBC Bitesize Revision A simple but useful revision aid at most levels, especially Form 3

S1 Modules	Contains a short-course on playing the tinwhistle and includes all necessary musical accompaniments to the main Scottish dance types. Also carries examples of the main Scottish song types.
S2 Modules	Contains a short-course on playing the timpani as well as descriptions, images and sound-files of all the instruments of the orchestra.
Listening - Baroque	Contains an analysis of the chief hallmarks of the Baroque era with supporting soundfiles and links to other useful material.
Listening - Classical	Contains an analysis of the chief hallmarks of the Classical era with supporting soundfiles and links to other useful material.
SACMUS Detective	Provides a tool with which to fillet a piece of music thoroughly. Contains a range of very basic musical concepts.
Intermediate 2 Music	Contains our own synopsis of the Intermediate2 syllabus along with a link to SQA's full syllabus. This is the new S3/S4 course
Higher Music	Contains our own synopsis of the SQA Higher syllabus along with a link to SQA's full syllabus.
Advanced Higher Music	Contains our own synopsis of the SQA Advanced Higher syllabus along with a link to SQA's full syllabus.
BBC Bitesize Revision	A simple but useful revision aid at most levels, especially Form 3