AoS4: Popular Music and ‘Africa’ by Toto
Overview
Introduction to Area of Study 4: Popular Music, studying a range of styles including rock, pop, bhangra and fusion. Develop greater understanding of the elements of music, with a focus on structure and music technology Analysis of the set work ‘Africa’ by Toto.
Example Key Words
Instrumentation
The instruments which are used in a piece of music and their role
Structure
The order of the sections in a piece of music e.g. Binary (AB) or Ternary (ABA
Music Technology
The use of technology in the performance and composition of music
Melody
The sequence of musical notes arranged to form the main tune of the piece
Rhythm
The arrangement of different length notes
Fusion
Music where two or more styles are blended (e.g. rock reggae)