WAEC Music syllabus

The WAEC Music syllabus has 12 examinable topics, listed alphabetically in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 12 topics on the WAEC Music syllabus

  1. 01Aural Tests (Paper 3A)
  2. 02Composers
  3. 03Composition
  4. 04Counterpoint
  5. 05Elementary Harmony
  6. 06Form and Analysis
  7. 07Performance Test (Paper 3B)
  8. 08Periods
  9. 09Popular African Music and Black Music in the Diaspora
  10. 10Rudiments of Music
  11. 11Traditional and Contemporary African Art Music
  12. 12Western Music

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the WAEC Music syllabus?
12 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the WAEC Music syllabus?
Listed alphabetically, the syllabus begins with Aural Tests (Paper 3A). All 12 topics appear above.
Is the WAEC Music syllabus free to view on Handbook?
Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.

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