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Instruments, Voices & Sonority – GCSE Music Revision Poster (A4 & A3)
The orchestra, voices and playing techniques: how each family makes its sound, where the voices sit and the sonority terms to listen for.
On the poster
• Strings, woodwind, brass and percussion: how each makes its sound, four instruments in each, and score order
• SATB voices: approximate choral ranges shown on a keyboard from C2 to C6, plus mezzo-soprano and baritone, and a note on how tenor parts are written
• Playing techniques with notated examples: pizz. & arco, con sordino, tremolo, double stopping and glissando
• Also listen for: vibrato, falsetto, harmonics, a cappella and timbre
Inside
• A4 PDF (210 × 297 mm)
• A3 PDF (297 × 420 mm)
Poster 8 of 8 in the GCSE Music revision poster set. Each poster is available on its own, or you can get all eight in the Pack of 8.
The poster carries the line "Supports GCSE Music: AQA · Edexcel · OCR · Eduqas"; board-specific terms are labelled with the boards that use them. This is an independent revision aid. It is not produced or endorsed by any exam board.
Format: Instant digital download (one ZIP containing the A4 and A3 PDFs). No physical item is posted and the frame is not included. Print at home, at a local print shop or with an online print service.
Licence: For personal use, or for use with your own pupils in a single teacher's studio. Please don't resell or share the files.
By Private Piano Tuition UK & Lewis Bolland Music
🖨️ Printing
This poster has been designed in high resolution for professional printing.
For best results, I recommend:
• Printing on premium matte or silk paper (200–300gsm)
• Using a professional print service for the clearest detail and finish
It can be printed at home, but professional printing will give the most refined result.
If you would like this poster resized to a different size, please feel free to get in touch — I’m always happy to adjust it for you.
🔗 Need help getting started?
Honestly Just Play — A Blog by Private Piano Tuition UK
A growing resource designed to support students, parents, and adult learners with clear, honest advice.
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Private Piano Tuition UK — In-person piano lessons for all ages and abilities
Helping you build confidence, technique, and a genuine enjoyment of playing.
The orchestra, voices and playing techniques: how each family makes its sound, where the voices sit and the sonority terms to listen for.
On the poster
• Strings, woodwind, brass and percussion: how each makes its sound, four instruments in each, and score order
• SATB voices: approximate choral ranges shown on a keyboard from C2 to C6, plus mezzo-soprano and baritone, and a note on how tenor parts are written
• Playing techniques with notated examples: pizz. & arco, con sordino, tremolo, double stopping and glissando
• Also listen for: vibrato, falsetto, harmonics, a cappella and timbre
Inside
• A4 PDF (210 × 297 mm)
• A3 PDF (297 × 420 mm)
Poster 8 of 8 in the GCSE Music revision poster set. Each poster is available on its own, or you can get all eight in the Pack of 8.
The poster carries the line "Supports GCSE Music: AQA · Edexcel · OCR · Eduqas"; board-specific terms are labelled with the boards that use them. This is an independent revision aid. It is not produced or endorsed by any exam board.
Format: Instant digital download (one ZIP containing the A4 and A3 PDFs). No physical item is posted and the frame is not included. Print at home, at a local print shop or with an online print service.
Licence: For personal use, or for use with your own pupils in a single teacher's studio. Please don't resell or share the files.
By Private Piano Tuition UK & Lewis Bolland Music
🖨️ Printing
This poster has been designed in high resolution for professional printing.
For best results, I recommend:
• Printing on premium matte or silk paper (200–300gsm)
• Using a professional print service for the clearest detail and finish
It can be printed at home, but professional printing will give the most refined result.
If you would like this poster resized to a different size, please feel free to get in touch — I’m always happy to adjust it for you.
🔗 Need help getting started?
Honestly Just Play — A Blog by Private Piano Tuition UK
A growing resource designed to support students, parents, and adult learners with clear, honest advice.
🎹 Looking for piano lessons?
Private Piano Tuition UK — In-person piano lessons for all ages and abilities
Helping you build confidence, technique, and a genuine enjoyment of playing.

