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Music Studies2020

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Question booklet• Questions 1 to 15• Answer all questions• Write your answers in this question booklet

Examination informationMaterials• Question booklet• Score booklet• Formula sheet• Manuscript paper• SACE registration number label

Instructions• Show all working in the question booklet• Use a sharp dark pencil, or a black or blue pen• You may use manuscript paper for rough work

Total time: 130 minutesTotal marks: 170

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Recorded examples of music will be played to help you to answer Questions 1 to 13. Answer all questions in the spaces provided after each question.

1. One example from each of the following four groups ((a), (b), (c), and (d)) will be played twice, followed each time by a 10-second pause in which you select which example was played by ticking the appropriate box.

After the pause, the example will be played a third time so that you can check your answer.

(a) Tick the appropriate box to indicate which rhythm is played. Two bars of dotted-crotchet beats will be given on the metronome to set the tempo.

� = 58

(2 marks)

(b) Tick the appropriate box to indicate which melody is played. One bar of beats will be given on the metronome to set the tempo.

Swing � = 100 =

(2 marks)

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(c) Tick the appropriate box to indicate which chord type is played.

A major seventh chord.

A minor seventh chord.

A half-diminished seventh chord.

An augmented-seventh chord. (2 marks)

(d) Tick the appropriate box to indicate the time signature of this extract.

68

58

78

24 (2 marks)

2. A six-bar melody in 24 time will be played three times, followed each time by a 20-second pause in which you are to complete the rhythm of the melody on the stave provided. This melody does not have rests and some of the rhythm is given.

After the pause the melody will be played a fourth time so that you can check your answer.

Each time before the melody is played, two bars of crotchet beats will be given on the metronome to set the tempo.

� = 72

(7 marks)


3. Two short melodies ((a) and (b)) will be played three times, followed each time by a 10-second pause in which you are to write the interval produced by the first two notes of the melody.

• Name each interval by number and tonality name (e.g. perfect fourth) in the space provided for part (i).

• Write the second note of the interval on the stave provided for part (ii); the first note of the interval is given.

(a) This melody is for viola.

(i) Name of interval: ___________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

(ii)

(2 marks)

(b) This melody is for flute.

(i) Name of interval: ___________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

(ii)

(2 marks)

4. Two short melodies with accompaniment ((a) and (b)) will be played twice, followed each time by a 15-second pause. Tick the appropriate box to indicate the scale on which the melody is based.

After the pause the melodies will be played a third time so that you can check your answer.

(a) This melody is for acoustic guitar with electric bass accompaniment.

Major pentatonic scale.

Harmonic minor scale.

Dorian scale.

Natural minor scale. (2 marks)

(b) This melody is for vibraphone with rhythm section.

Blues scale.

Minor pentatonic scale.

Melodic minor scale.

Mixolydian scale. (2 marks)

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5. A four-bar excerpt for violin with piano accompaniment will be played five times, followed each time by a 20-second pause in which you are to complete the violin part on the stave provided; the rhythm of the violin part is given above the stave, and some notes of the melody are provided.

In addition, you are to complete questions (a) and (b) below.

Each time before the excerpt is played the tonic chord will be played to set the tonality, and one bar of crotchets will be given on the metronome to set the tempo.

� = 80

Violin

Piano

1 2 3 4

(i)

(5 marks)

(a) Identify the cadence in bars 3 and 4 marked by the bracket.

____________________________________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

(b) Write the scale degree name of the second note of the melody, marked (i).

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

Piano

Violin

(i)


6. The following melody will be played twice, followed each time by a 15-second pause. Tick the appropriate box to indicate which chord progression was played as the harmonic backing, using the chord language with which you are more familiar. The harmony uses one chord for each bar.

After the pause, the melody will be played a third time so that you can check your answer.

� = 100

Traditional harmony Chord symbols

i VI VII ii V 7 i Gm E� F A D7 Gm

i iv v VI V 7 i Gm Cm Dm E� D7 Gm

i VI v ii V 7 VI Gm E� Dm A D7 E�i iv VII ii V 7 VI Gm Cm F A D7 E�

(2 marks)

7. The first four bars of a melody will be played once, followed by a 10-second pause.

After the pause the first four bars will be played a second time, followed by a 3-minute pause. During the pause, you are to develop and complete the eight-bar melody on the stave provided, to complement the first four bars.

Moderato

(8 marks)

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8. Refer to the score for ‘Recycled’ on pages 2 and 3 of the score booklet.

This music will be played once, followed by a 10-minute pause in which you are to answer questions (a) to (f ) below and on page 9. You may answer the questions at any time during the music or the pause.

After the pause, the music will be played a second time so that you can check your answers.

(a) Identify the form of this music, providing bar numbers for the different sections in your answer.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________ (7 marks)

(b) Explain how the following score markings affect the rhythm in this music.

(i)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

(ii)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

(c) In bars 13 to 16, the clarinet plays a melodic phrase derived from a descending scale. Tick the appropriate box to indicate the scale.

Natural minor scale.

Harmonic minor scale.

Major scale.

Dorian scale. (2 marks)


(d) Describe the relationship between the clarinet part in bars 29 to 32 and the treble clef part of the piano in bars 33 to 36.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

(e) In concert pitch:

(i) what is the key of this piece at bar 1? ______________________________________________ (1 mark)

(ii) what is the key of this piece at bar 29? ____________________________________________ (1 mark)

(iii) what is the relationship between these two keys?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

(f ) Tick the appropriate box to indicate which one of the following is played by the clarinet in concert pitch in bars 48 and 49.

Straight

Straight

Straight

(2 marks)

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9. A 2-minute piece will be played four times, followed each time by a 60-second pause. You may answer questions (a) and (b) below at any time during the music or pauses.

This piece is in binary form (AB).

(a) Describe the rhythm and meter in:

(i) the A section.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________ (4 marks)

(ii) the B section.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________ (4 marks)

(b) Describe the texture and timbre in:

(i) the A section.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________ (4 marks)

(ii) the B section.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________ (4 marks)


10. An excerpt from the 2-minute piece in Question 9 will be played twice, followed each time by a 10-second pause in which you are to indicate which melody and rhythm was played by ticking the appropriate box.

After the pause the excerpt will be played a third time so that you can check your answer.

(2 marks)

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11. The melody for a traditional tune, ‘Twinkle, twinkle little star’, will be played once.

Twin kle- twin kle- lit tle- star How I won der- what you are Up a bove- the world so high

Like a dia mond- in the sky Twin kle- twin kle- lit tle- star How I won der- what you are.

Twinkle, twinkle little star

Refer to the arrangement of ‘Twinkle, twinkle little star’ on pages 4 and 5 of the score booklet.

The arrangement of ‘Twinkle, twinkle little star’ has been written for a string quartet. It will be played twice, with a 60-second pause in between so that you can begin to answer questions (a) to (f ) below and on page 13. After the second playing there will be a 5-minute pause for you to complete your answers.

After the 5-minute pause the arrangement will be played a third time so that you can check your answers.

(a) How has the rhythm of the original melody been adapted for this arrangement?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

(b) Indicate which instrument plays the melody in the following sections of the arrangement:

(i) Bars 5 to 12 _________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

(ii) Bars 13 to 20 ________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

(iii) Bars 21 to 27 ________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

(c) Discuss the role that the violoncello plays in bars 5 to 10 of the arrangement.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)


(d) Describe the following techniques used in the arrangement.

(i) pizz. __________________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

(ii) arco __________________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

(e) Rewrite the viola part in bar 24 marked (i) at the same pitch, but in the treble clef.

(2 marks)

(f ) Indicate which standard chord progression is used in bars 26 and 27, indicated by the bracket and marked (ii).

____________________________________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

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12. Refer to the scores for ‘Fanfare’ and ‘Threnody’ on pages 6 to 9 of the score booklet.

Each piece will be played only once. After both pieces have been played there will be a 10-minute pause in which you are to answer questions (a) to (c) below. You may begin to answer the questions while the music is being played.

(a) Describe the texture in each piece.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________ (4 marks)

(b) Compare the use of rhythm and meter in each piece.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________ (4 marks)

(c) Describe three compositional techniques that are used in either of these pieces. Indicate the bar numbers where these features occur. Do not refer to features from your answers to Question 12(a) or 12(b).

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________ (6 marks)


13. The melody below, with root position chords included, will be played twice, with a 15-second pause between each playing. After the second time there will be an 8-minute pause in which you are to:

• write three parts below the melody using the chord progression and suitable chord-voicing and voice-leading; do not alter the given melody

• note that the clef for each part has been provided

• include chord and non-chord notes and chord extensions as appropriate.

Melody

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

(24 marks)

This is the end of the recorded section of this examination. Please complete Questions 14 and 15 to finish the examination.

14. There is no recorded example of music for this question.

The notes in the following musical excerpt have not been grouped correctly. Rewrite the excerpt on the stave provided, grouping the notes correctly and adding bar lines as appropriate.

(3 marks)

Please turn over to complete Question 15.

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15. There is no recorded example of music for this question.

Answer one option from this question, Option A or Option B.

OPTION A: FOUR-PART VOCAL STYLEHarmonise the following melody in four-part vocal style. Identify your chords under the stave, using appropriate roman numerals or chord symbols. You may include a dominant seventh chord and/or chord inversions as appropriate.

AndanteAndante

(32 marks)

OR

OPTION B: JAZZ-RELATED HARMONYHarmonise the following melody in jazz-related style for keyboard, using piano-voicing and smooth voice-leading. Write your chord symbols above the keyboard part. You may include extended and/or altered-note chords as appropriate.

BalladBallad

(32 marks)

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Score booklet• Refer to these scores when answering Questions 8, 11, and 12• Write your answers in the question booklet

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8. Refer to the following score when answering the questions on pages 8 and 9 of the question booklet.

Clarinet in B

Piano

Allegretto, light swing2 3 4 5 6

Cl.

Pno.

7 8 9 10 11 12

Cl.

Pno.

13 14 15 16 17 18

Cl.

Pno.

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Recycled

(i)

dolce


Cl.

Pno.

Poco risoluto26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Cl.

Pno.

33 34 35 36 37 38

Cl.

Pno.

39 40 41 42 43 44

Cl.

Pno.

molto rit. Straight45 46 47 48 49 50 51

sim

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11. Refer to the following score when answering the questions on pages 12 and 13 of the question booklet.

Violin 1

Violin 2

Viola

Violoncello

pizz. = 200 2 3 4 5

pizz.

pizz.

6 7 8 9 10 11

arco12 13 14 15 16

arco

arco

Twinkle, twinkle little star


cresc.

17 18 19 20 21

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

22 23 24 25 26

dim.

27 28 29 30 31

dim.

dim.pizz.

dim.

(ii)

(i)

(ii)pizz.

pizz.

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12. Refer to the following scores ‘Fanfare’ and ‘Threnody’ when answering the questions on page 14 of the question booklet.

cresc.

cresc.

Trumpet in B 1

Trumpet in B 2

Piano

Majestically =1002 3 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Pno.

Bright and Joyous =1205 6 7 8 9

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Pno.

10 11 12 13 14

sub.

Fanfare


Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Pno.

15 16 17 18

with pedal

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Pno.

cresc.

19 20 21 22

cresc.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Pno.

23 24 25 26 27

marcato

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Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B

Bassoon

gently pulsing

Slowly =702 3 4 5

gently pulsing

gently pulsing

gently pulsing

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

6 7 8 9 10

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

11 12 13 14 15

Threnody

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Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

16 17 18 19 20

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

21 22 23 24

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

25 26 27 28 29

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1 1�3 �342 4 25 56 6�7 �78

C Dorian (2nd mode of B� major scale)

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Alto sax in E

Horn in F

Soprano sax in B

Tenor sax in B

Trumpet in B

2�3�4�

5�

1�

6�6�

G�

B�F C G

D

A

E

B

E�A�

D�F�

E�mD�m G�mC�mF�m

Bm

EmAm

Dm

Gm

Cm

Fm 5� 4�3�

2�1�0

B�m

Clarinet in B

Guitar Bass guitar

Baritone sax in E

Simple time Compound time

Note-value of each beat Number of

beats to each bar

Note-value of each beat

� � � � � � � � �22 24 28 2Duple

64 68 61632 34 38 3Triple

94 98 91642 �44 48 4Quadruple

124 128 1216

1 12 23 3454 56 7 687

C Major

1 1�3 �342 4 25 5�6 �67 78

C Harmonic Minor

1 1�3 �34 45 5�7 �78

C Pentatonic (minor)

1 1�3 �34 45�5 5 �5�7 8 �7C Blues

1 142 3 34 25 6 6 5�7 �78

C Mixolydian (5th mode of F major scale)

Middle C

Middle C

Middle C

Percussion stave

written sounding

written sounding

written sounding

written sounding

written sounding

written sounding

written sounding

written sounding

written sounding

1 1�3 �342 4 25 5�6 �6�7 �78

C Natural Minor

1 1�3 �342 4 25 56 �67 �78

C Melodic Minor

1 12 23 35 56 68

C Pentatonic (major)


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Naming intervals by number and tonality name

Interval

Upper pitch is two semitones

lower(than the major

scale of the lower tonic note)

Upper pitch is one semitone

lower (than the major


Upper pitch is within the major scale(of the lower tonic note)

Upper pitch is one semitone

higher (than the major


Unison, Octave, 4th, 5th Diminished Perfect Augmented

2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th Diminished Minor Major Augmented

Ia Ib Ic V7a V7b V7c V7d

1 42 3 5 6 7

C C

Chord name Symbol Root 3rd 5th 7th

Major X X 4st 3st

Minor Xm X 3 4

Diminished X° X 3 3

Augmented X+ X 4 4

Major 7 Xmaj7 X 4st 3st 4st

Dominant 7 X7 X 4 3 3

Minor 7 Xm7 X 3 4 3

Half Diminished 7or Minor 7�5

X 7

orXm7�5 X 3 3 4

Diminished 7 X°7 X 3 3 3

Augmented 7 X+7 X 4 4 2st = semitone steps between two successive pitches

Basic cadences

Perfect 5-1 (V-I)

Plagal 4-1 (IV-I)

Interrupted 5-6 (V-vi)

Imperfect 1-5 (I-V)2-5 (ii-V)4-5 (IV-V)6-5 (vi-V)

Scale degree names(Roman numerals

refer to major scale)

1 Tonic I2 Supertonic ii3 Mediant iii4 Subdominant IV5 Dominant V6 Submediant vi7 Leading note vii8 Upper tonic VIII

Standard chord progressions

1 4 5 1 4 7 3 6 2 5 1

1 5 6 4 1 6 2 5 1

1 4 6 5 6 2 5 1

1 �7 4 2 5 1 6

1 5 6 3 4 1 4 5 1 4 3 6

1 7 3 6

5 6

Triads and 7th Chords (built above C)

Diatonic 7th Chords (in C major)

root root1st inversion

1st inversion

2nd inversion

2nd inversion

3rd inversion

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