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Tasmanian Certificate of Education
MUSIC
Senior Secondary
Subject Code: MSM315110
External Assessment
2010
Time: Two Hours
On the basis of your performance in this examination, the examiners will provide results on each of the following criteria taken from the syllabus statement: Criterion 5 Demonstrate music theory knowledge through the understanding
and application of the music elements. Criterion 6 Demonstrate music aural skills through the understanding and
application of music elements.
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CANDIDATE INSTRUCTIONS You MUST ensure that you have addressed ALL of the externally assessed criteria on this examination paper. 1. You must answer ALL questions in Section A. Section A is to be completed while listening
to examples played on a compact disc (CD). 2. You must answer ONE question from Section B. 3. You must answer ALL questions in Section C. 4. You are asked to avoid making any sounds (including tapping, humming or singing) while
attempting this examination paper. 5. Marks may be deducted for errors in notation, including inaccurate copying. 6. All answers are to be completed in the format prescribed and in the spaces provided on this
examination paper or musical score as instructed. Failure to do so may cost marks. 7. All answers involving music notation MUST be completed in pencil. 8. Manuscript paper will be provided for rough working-out purposes and WILL NOT be
marked. All written responses must be in English.
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SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in this section.
This section assesses Criterion 6.
Question 1 You will hear eight short complete pieces or excerpts of music. From the list provided, select the form or compositional device or playing technique used in each example and write its name in the space provided next to each music example. Do not match the same form or compositional device or playing technique more than once. You will hear the eight musical examples with a short pause between each. All eight will then be repeated. After the second hearing, you will have 30 seconds before the commencement of Question 2. Forms, Compositional Devices or Playing Techniques:
Syncopation Improvisation Polyrhythm Accelerando Melodic Decoration Contemporary Ground Bass Polytonality Drone
Musical example 1 .......................................................................................................................... Musical example 2 .......................................................................................................................... Musical example 3 .......................................................................................................................... Musical example 4 .......................................................................................................................... Musical example 5 .......................................................................................................................... Musical example 6 .......................................................................................................................... Musical example 7 .......................................................................................................................... Musical example 8 ..........................................................................................................................
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Question 2 You will hear a recording of a composition for vibraphone, snare drum and bass drum. There are two rhythmic errors in the score provided; one in the vibraphone and one in the snare. Listen to the recording and: (a) Circle the beats where these errors occur in the vibraphone and snare drum part. (2 marks) (b) Write the correct vibraphone and snare rhythm, for the circled beats in the empty staves
provided below. (2 marks)
You will hear it played three times with a gap of approximately 20 seconds between each hearing. After the third hearing, you will have 30 seconds before the commencement of Question 3. There is a two bar count-in. (a) Circle beats
(b) Vibraphone Correction:
Snare Correction:
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Question 3 You will hear an excerpt from Viva La Vida by Coldplay. In the blank score provided, notate the rhythm of the bass and cello ostinato and provide a possible time signature. You will hear the excerpt played three times with a gap of approximately 20 seconds between each hearing. After the third hearing you will have 30 seconds before the commencement of Question 4.
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Question 5 You will hear 3 short complete pieces or excerpts of music. In the space provided, describe the meter, suggest the time signature and the beat value for each example. The time signature in each excerpt does not change. You will hear the three musical examples with a short pause between each. All three will then be repeated. After the second hearing, you will have 30 seconds before the commencement of Question 6. Excerpt 1 Meter: ......................................................................................................................... Time Signature: .......................................... Beat Value: ....................................... Excerpt 2 Meter: ......................................................................................................................... Time Signature: .......................................... Beat Value: ....................................... Excerpt 3 Meter: ......................................................................................................................... Time Signature: .......................................... Beat Value: .......................................
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Question 6 You will hear a recording of a composition for steel drums, bass guitar and egg shaker. Notate the rhythm of the bass guitar using the empty stave below. You are not required to notate the pitch. You will hear it played four times with a gap of approximately 20 seconds between each hearing. After the fourth hearing, you will have one minute before the commencement of Question 7. There is a two bar count-in.
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Question 7 The score to the following piece for voice and piano has some missing notes in the vocal line. Listen to the recording and complete the notation. The correct note durations have been provided above each staff. You will hear the example played three times with a gap of approximately 20 seconds between each hearing. After the third hearing, you will have 30 seconds before the commencement of Question 8. There is a two bar count-in.
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Question 8 You will hear an excerpt of a piece for guitar and saxophone. From the examples provided below, place a tick in the box next to the melody that reflects the saxophone part. You will hear the phrase played twice with a gap of approximately 20 seconds between each hearing. After the second hearing you will have 20 seconds before the commencement of Question 9. There is a two bar count-in.
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Question 9 You will hear a short excerpt from Unintended by Muse. From the examples provided, place a tick in the box next to the correct chord progression played in the guitar part. You will hear the excerpt played twice with a gap of approximately 20 seconds between each hearing. After the second hearing you will have 30 seconds before the commencement of Question 10. There is a two bar count-in.
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Question 11 You will hear a recording of a composition for flute and piano. There are two pitch errors in the flute score provided. Listen to the recording and: • Circle the errors as they occur in the flute part. (2 marks) • Correct the errors by re-writing the entire bars concerned in the empty stave provided below
the original staff. (2 marks) You will hear it played three times with a gap of approximately 20 seconds between each hearing. After the third hearing, you will have 30 seconds before the commencement of Question 12. There is a two bar count-in.
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Question 12 Excerpt 1 You will hear an excerpt of music performed twice with a gap of approximately 30 seconds between each hearing. Answer the questions below in the space provided. After 15 seconds, you will hear the excerpt again for a third and final time. You will have 2 minutes before the commencement of Excerpt 2. (a) (i) State a possible time signature .......................................................................................... (ii) Describe the meter ............................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................. (b) Describe the tonality of the piece. ...................................................................................................................................................... (c) Suggest a likely Italian term to indicate the tempo of the piece. ...................................................................................................................................................... (d) Name the form of the piece. ...................................................................................................................................................... (e) Name two compositional devices used and describe where they happen within the piece. (i) Device 1 ............................................................................................................................. (ii) Description ........................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................. (iii) Device 2 ............................................................................................................................. (iv) Description ........................................................................................................................ .............................................................................................................................................
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Question 12 (continued) Excerpt 2 (a) (i) State a possible time signature .......................................................................................... (ii) Describe the meter ............................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................. (b) Describe the tonality of the piece. ...................................................................................................................................................... (c) Suggest a likely metronome mark or tempo instruction. ...................................................................................................................................................... (d) What is the form of the piece? ...................................................................................................................................................... (e) Name two compositional devices used and describe where they happen within the piece. (i) Device 1 ............................................................................................................................. (ii) Description ........................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................. (iii) Device 2 ............................................................................................................................. (iv) Description ........................................................................................................................ .............................................................................................................................................
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SECTION B
Answer ONE question from this section. Answer EITHER Question 13 OR Question 14, but NOT both.
Select the appropriate score provided and answer the questions which relate to that score.
This section assesses Criterion 5. Question 13
Refer to the score for Air from Bach’s Suite III if answering this question. (a) Name the key of the piece: ......................................................................................................... (b) Name and explain the meaning of the marked Performance Instruction enclosed within a box
in the score. Performance Instruction 1 (Bar 6): ............................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................... Performance Instruction 2 (Bar 7): ............................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................... Performance Instruction 3 (Bar 10): ........................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... Performance Instruction 4 (Bar 18): ........................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... (c) Name the intervals enclosed within a box in the score. Interval 1 (Bar 2): ....................................................................................................................... Interval 2 (Bar 6): ....................................................................................................................... Interval 3 (Bar 13): ..................................................................................................................... Interval 4 (Bar 17): .....................................................................................................................
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Question 13 (continued) (d) Name the chords, for example Bb7, and their chord number, for example IV/ iii etc, in
relation the key of the piece that are enclosed within a box in the score.
Name Chord number
Chord 1 (Bar 1): .................................................... .................................................................
Chord 2 (Bar 4): .................................................... .................................................................
Chord 3 (Bar 10): .................................................. .................................................................
(e) Name and describe below, two different compositional devices Bach has used in this piece.
Mark clearly and label on the score one example of each of your stated compositional devices.
Device 1: .......................................................... Description: ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... Device 2: .......................................................... Description: ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... (f) This piece is written in Simple Quadruple time. What does this mean? ...................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................
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Question 13 (continued) (g) Give a clear explanation of the following terms and signs: (i) Adagio .......................................................................................................................... (ii) .......................................................................................................................... (iii) .......................................................................................................................... (h) If an alto saxophone were to play in unison with Violin 1, in what key would it be written? ...................................................................................................................................................... (i) In the blank score provided re-write the first bar of the quartet for the following trio: Violin 1 line: Bb Clarinet Violin 2 line: Bb Trumpet Viola and Bass line: Piano Ensure in your new score that:
• the original pitch is maintained and all instruments stay within their accepted range; • vertical alignment is maintained; • all performance indicators are transferred.
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Question 14
Refer to the score Fly Me to the Moon by Bart Howard if answering this question. (a) Name the key of the piece: ......................................................................................................... (b) Which answer best describes the form of the piece? Tick √ the correct answer.
(i) ABA (ii) AB (iii) AAB (c) Name and explain the meaning of the marked Performance Instruction enclosed within a box
in the score. Performance Instruction 1 (Bar 1): ............................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................... Performance Instruction 2 (Bar 4): ............................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................... Performance Instruction 3 (Bar 5): ............................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................... Performance Instruction 4 (Bar 16-20): ..................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... (d) Name the intervals enclosed within a box in the score. Interval 1 (Bar 14): ..................................................................................................................... Interval 2 (Bar 20-21): ................................................................................................................ Interval 3 (Bar 23): ..................................................................................................................... Interval 4 (Bar 25-26): ................................................................................................................
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Question 14 (continued) (e) Name the four chords using letter names (eg Gmin) where there is an asterisk * in bars 25
through to 28.
Chord 1 (Bar 25): ..................................................
Chord 2 (Bar 26): ..................................................
Chord 3 (Bar 27): ..................................................
Chord 4 (Bar 28): ..................................................
(f) Name below, two different compositional devices Howard has used in this piece. Mark
clearly and label on the score one example of each of your stated compositional devices. Device 1: .......................................................... Description: ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... Device 2: .......................................................... Description: ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... (g) This piece was written in Simple Triple time. What does this mean? ...................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................
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Question 14 (continued) (h) Give a clear explanation of the following terms and signs: (i) Legato .......................................................................................................................... (ii) .......................................................................................................................... (iii) .......................................................................................................................... (i) What metronome mark would you suggest for the piece? ...................................................................................................................................................... (j) If an alto saxophone were to play in unison with the vocal line, in what key would it be
written? ...................................................................................................................................................... (k) In the blank score provided re-write bars 5 and 6 for the following jazz quartet: • Bb Clarinet • Electric Guitar • Bb Tenor Saxophone • Bass Guitar Ensure in your new score that:
• the original pitch is maintained and all instruments stay within their accepted range; • vertical alignment is maintained; • all performance indicators are transferred.
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SECTION C
Answer ALL questions in this section.
This section assesses Criterion 5.
Question 15 Each of the given one-bar phrases has incorrect note groupings. In the staff provided under each phrase: (i) write the time signature; (ii) rewrite the phrase using the correct note groupings; (iii) provide the meter name; (iv) ensure the melody is maintained. An example has been done for you. Example:
Beat Value: Meter: Simple Duple (a) Beat Value: Meter: .......................................................................
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Question 15 (continued) (b) Beat Value: Meter: ....................................................................... (c) Beat Value: Meter: .......................................................................
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Question 16 Compose two rhythms for the lyrics below, one using a simple meter and one using a compound meter. Ensure that the flow of the words is reflected in the rhythm patterns that you choose. Write the words under the rhythm, using hyphens and extension lines where required. Mark in the time signature and give an indication of tempo. Note: • If your notation is to be interpreted in a way other than that which is written, please give an
indication of style and interpretation. Lyric: I’m home alone tonight.
Full moon illuminates my room, And sends my mind aflight.
Simple Meter Answer: ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ Compound Meter Answer: ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................
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Question 17 On the next page there is an incomplete blues score written in concert pitch. You are to: (a) Continue the bass and harmony lines, ensuring that you: (i) clearly support the harmonic progression (ii) complement the vocal melody. The first bar has been provided for you as a guide. (b) Use two of the listed compositional techniques in your composition. • Syncopation • Sequence • Augmentation • Diminution • Retrograde • Inversion Clearly indicate on your finished composition where each device has been employed by
labelling the appropriate bars on the score and completing the boxes at the top of the score.
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Question 17 (continued)
Device Used #1:................................... Bar Number: ....................................... Music Part:..........................................
Device Used #2:................................... Bar Number: ....................................... Music Part:..........................................
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