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Key Facts: IGCSE Music Exam

40%

Listening paper weighting

Cambridge IGCSE 0410 syllabus 2026-2028

7

Areas of Study

Cambridge IGCSE 0410 syllabus 2026-2028

1h 30m

Listening paper duration

Cambridge IGCSE 0410 syllabus 2026-2028

100

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Cambridge IGCSE Music (0410) is assessed by a 1 hour 30 minute Listening paper (40%) plus Performing and Composing coursework (30% each). The 2026-2028 syllabus has seven Areas of Study spanning Baroque concertos to gamelan, tango and film music.

Sample IGCSE Music Practice Questions

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1Which note sits on the middle line of the treble clef stave?
A.B
B.G
C.D
D.F
Explanation: The treble clef lines from bottom to top spell E-G-B-D-F (Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit). The middle (third) line is B.
2Which note sits on the bottom line of the bass clef stave?
A.G
B.F
C.A
D.E
Explanation: The bass clef lines from bottom to top spell G-B-D-F-A (Good Boys Deserve Fruit Always). The bottom line is G.
3How many sharps are in the key signature of E major?
A.4
B.3
C.5
D.2
Explanation: E major has four sharps: F#, C#, G#, D#. Using the order of sharps (F-C-G-D-A-E-B), you take the first four.
4How many flats are in the key signature of A flat major?
A.4
B.3
C.5
D.2
Explanation: A flat major has four flats: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db. The order of flats (B-E-A-D-G-C-F) tells you the first four flats give A flat major.
5Which minor key shares its key signature with G major?
A.E minor
B.D minor
C.B minor
D.A minor
Explanation: The relative minor lies a minor third (three semitones) below the major tonic. G down to E is a minor third, and both G major and E minor share one sharp (F#).
6Which time signature is compound duple?
A.6/8
B.3/4
C.4/4
D.9/8
Explanation: Compound time has beats subdivided into three. 6/8 has two dotted-crotchet beats, each divided into three quavers — duple because there are two beats per bar.
7How many quavers fit into one bar of 12/8?
A.12
B.6
C.8
D.4
Explanation: 12/8 means twelve quaver pulses per bar, grouped into four dotted-crotchet beats of three quavers each. It is compound quadruple time.
8What note value lasts twice as long as a crotchet?
A.Minim
B.Quaver
C.Semibreve
D.Semiquaver
Explanation: A minim (half note) equals two crotchets (quarter notes). The doubling sequence is semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver, semiquaver, demisemiquaver.
9How many semiquavers equal one dotted minim?
A.12
B.16
C.8
D.6
Explanation: A dotted minim equals 3 crotchets. Each crotchet equals 4 semiquavers, so 3 x 4 = 12 semiquavers in total.
10Which interval is C up to G?
A.Perfect 5th
B.Perfect 4th
C.Major 6th
D.Major 3rd
Explanation: Count letters inclusively: C-D-E-F-G = 5 letters, so it is a 5th. C to G spans 7 semitones, which is a perfect 5th.

About the IGCSE Music Exam

Cambridge IGCSE Music (0410) is a two-year upper-secondary qualification assessed through three components: Component 1 Listening (40%) is a written exam covering Western classical, world and popular musics; Component 2 Performing (30%) and Component 3 Composing (30%) are coursework portfolios. These practice questions focus on Component 1 Listening, the only written paper.

Questions

100 scored questions

Time Limit

Component 1 Listening: 1 hour 30 minutes; Components 2 and 3 are coursework

Passing Score

Grades A*-G awarded across all components; Grade C is the conventional higher-tier benchmark

Exam Fee

£60-£140 per subject (school-set entry fee, varies by centre) (Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE))

IGCSE Music Exam Content Outline

30%

Music theory and notation

Treble and bass clef, key signatures, intervals, chord quality, cadences (perfect, plagal, imperfect, interrupted), dynamics, tempo, articulation and ornaments

25%

Western classical music (Areas of Study 1-3)

Baroque solo concerto and concerto grosso, Classical chamber music and sonata form, Romantic single-movement orchestral works; composers Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky

20%

World musics (Areas of Study 6-7)

Indian classical (raga, tala, sitar, tabla), Indonesian gamelan (slendro/pelog, bonang, saron), Chinese silk-and-bamboo (erhu, pipa, guzheng), African mbira and djembe, Caribbean steel pan, Latin American samba and bossa nova, Celtic and klezmer

15%

Western popular music (Areas of Study 4-5)

Jazz (12-bar blues, swing, ragtime, bebop), rock and pop song forms, art songs and musicals, dance genres including tango, salsa and EDM

10%

Instruments and ensembles

Orchestra families (strings, woodwind, brass, percussion), transposing instruments, chamber groupings (string quartet, woodwind quintet), SATB voices and aural identification

How to Pass the IGCSE Music Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Grades A*-G awarded across all components; Grade C is the conventional higher-tier benchmark
  • Exam length: 100 questions
  • Time limit: Component 1 Listening: 1 hour 30 minutes; Components 2 and 3 are coursework
  • Exam fee: £60-£140 per subject (school-set entry fee, varies by centre)

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

IGCSE Music Study Tips from Top Performers

1Build aural recognition by listening daily to one focus work and one world-music tradition; the listening paper rewards quick stylistic identification
2Practise score-reading in both treble and bass clef — clef confusion is one of the most common dropped-mark errors
3Learn the standard cadence patterns (perfect V-I, plagal IV-I, imperfect ?-V, interrupted V-vi) so you can name them under exam pressure
4Memorise the seating plan of the symphony orchestra and the timbres of non-Western instruments (sitar, erhu, mbira, bonang) for instrument-ID questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Cambridge IGCSE Music Component 1 Listening paper cover?

Component 1 Listening is the written paper (40% of the qualification, 1 hour 30 minutes). Candidates answer short-answer and multiple-choice questions on audio extracts and unseen scores drawn from the seven Areas of Study covering Western classical, world and popular musics.

How is Cambridge IGCSE Music graded?

IGCSE Music is graded on the A*-G scale by Cambridge Assessment International Education. The final grade combines Component 1 Listening (40%), Component 2 Performing (30%) and Component 3 Composing (30%).

What are the seven Areas of Study for IGCSE Music 0410 in 2026?

Areas of Study 1-3 cover Baroque concertos, Classical chamber and sonata form, and Romantic orchestral works. Areas 4-7 cover Music and Words, Music for Dance, Music for Small Ensemble (Silk and Bamboo, Hindustani and Arab Takht) and Music for Stage and Screen.

Do I need to read music notation for IGCSE Music?

Yes — Component 1 Listening includes unseen score extracts in treble and bass clef. Candidates must identify intervals, chords, cadences, key signatures, time signatures, dynamics, tempo, articulation and ornaments from notation as well as by ear.