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National 4 musical styles with featured concepts

Brilliant performances exclusively produced for Bitesize, and featuring a wealth of top talent from around the UK. We shot in recording studios and practice spaces across the country to capture intimate and relaxed sessions and sourced the very best archive clips. Each of our featured artists introduce the performances in their own words giving broader context to their musical choices and an insight into how they approach their craft. The performances have been enhanced with discrete on screen graphics which highlight the concepts covered at National 4 (N4) Music. National 3 concepts have also been included.

African music

An example of African Music. Djembe player Moctare Sawane performs live in the studio.
Baroque

The Dunedin Consort perform the opening section of Bach鈥檚 Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Blues: John Lee Hooker - 'Boom Boom Boom'

Archive footage of John Lee Hooker playing his hit 鈥楤oom Boom Boom鈥�.
Concerto

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra and pianist Boris Giltburg perform Rachmaninoff.
Jazz

An example of Jazz. The Soweto Kinch Trio plays 鈥淎 Night in Tunisia鈥� by Dizzy Gillespie.
Latin American

Salsa Celtica perform the traditional afro-cuban song 鈥楳arresella鈥�.
Mouth music

Scottish folk group Breabach perform 鈥楳urdo Took The Stoop鈥�.
Musical: Madonna - Don't Cry for Me Argentina

Madonna sings 鈥楧on鈥檛 cry for me Argentina鈥� from the musical 鈥楨vita鈥�.
Opera: Christopher Maltman - excerpt from 'Juan'

A clip from the opera film 鈥楯uan鈥�.
Pop

An example of pop music. Singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt performs her song 鈥楳asquerade鈥�.
Pop 2

An example of pop music. Fatherson perform a cover of 鈥業鈥檓 Still Standing鈥� by Elton John.
Ragtime

The Soweto Kinch Trio performs Scott Joplin鈥檚 ragtime classic the 鈥楳aple Leaf Rag鈥�.
Rapping

Soweto Kinch raps live in the studio.
Reggae: Bob Marley and The Wailers - 'Stir It Up'

Archive footage of Bob Marley and The Wailers playing their hit 鈥楽tir It Up鈥�.
Rock: Fatherson - 鈥楲ost Little Boys鈥�

An example of Rock. Glasgow-based indie band Fatherson perform 鈥楲ost Little Boys鈥�.
Rock 'n' Roll: Bill Hailey and his Comets - 'Rock Around The Clock'

Archive footage of Bill Hailey and his Comets performing 鈥楻ock Around the Clock鈥� in 1955.
Romantic

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra and pianist Boris Giltburg perform Rachmaninoff.
Scots ballad

A Scots Ballad. Breabach performs 鈥楾he Rolling Hills of The Borders鈥� by Matt McGinn.
Scottish - March, Strathspey & Reel

Scottish band Breabach perform a traditional march-strathspey-reel set.
Scottish - Jig

Scottish band Breabach perform a jig called 鈥楾he Poetic Milkman鈥�.
Swing

The Soweto Kinch Trio performs 鈥業t Don鈥檛 Mean a Thing (if it Ain鈥檛 Got That Swing)鈥�.