Music GCSE Exam Practice (Unofficial) - Mark Scheme

Music:ListeningandAppraisalExamApril2011

MarkScheme
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QNo. Answer Notes TotalMarks
1.1 Amajor Nomarksifstatedminor. 1
1.2 Idea3/Motif3 Nomarksforwritingoutlyrics. 1
1.3 Tenors(1)andBasses(1) Anyorder. 2
1.4 Imitation Rejectcanon. 1
1.5 Emajor(1),thenBmajor(1) Mustbeinorder. 2
1.6 Homophonic/Homophony Rejectanyotheranswers. 1
1.7 ...Perfectcadence...(1)...Bmajor(1)­mustwriteoutB AcceptV­Icadence/Bmaj 2
Majorfully
2.1 InvertedDominantPedal RejectAbpedal/Innerpedal. 1
2.2 Sottovoce:belowthevoice;inanundertone Acceptanythingalongthese 1
lines.
2.3 Key=CSharpMinor(1);Thisisthetonicminor(!) RejectEmajor;Gsharpminor. 2
2.4…

4.7 C­Eb­G(1) Mustbeinexactorderasshown. 2
E­G­B(1)
4.8 Strumming Nootheranswer. 1
5.1 Droppedpiano(trill) Reject`trill'. 1
5.2 MilesDavis(1)­Trumpet(1) Reject`mutedtrumpet'. 2
5.3 Modal(1)/Mxylodian(1)Mode 1
5.4 Mute 1
5.5 Timbre 1
5.6 Diminished:madesmallerbyasemitone Owtte 1
th
5.7 Added7 Notetoallchords 1
6.1 Chorus(1) RejectSectionB 1
6.2 Cmajor(1)orAminor(1) 2
6.3 Sample/Sampling 1
6.4 F,C(inanyorder) 2
6.5 KeyisCMajor…

flattenedB.
Melody
· PlayedbySitar.
· InAlapthisisunaccompaniedandsomainly
improvised.
· Gat1isasetcomposition.
· Decorationaddedincludingtriplets(chand).
· Inthefinalpartswehaveatihaitomarktheend.
Instrumentation
· Sitarusedasmainmelodicinstrument.Plucked
instrumentwithsevenprincipalstringsandupto
adozensympatheticloosestrings.Useof
rhythmiceffectJHALLAandimprovisationin
triplets(chand).
· Tabla=Indianpercussiveinstrument.Two
drums;tabla=smaller,bayaislarger.Provides
thetal=jhaptal.
Structure
· Alap=slowandunmetered
· Gat1=sitarplayingfixedcomposition.Thisisin
jhaptal.
· Gat2=fasterandusesteental.
· Infinalpart,weseeatihaitomarkend.
Rhythm
· Introductorysceneisunmetred.
· JhaptalusedinGat1=10beats(2+3+2+3)
· TeentalmostcommoncycleusedinGat2
(4+4+4+4)
· SitarimprovesintripletsinGat1.
11.1 Beforealongerpieceofmusic 1
11.2 Publishedin1839/Writtenbetween18358(anydates 1…

onhisowndecision.
· Useofornamentsincludingacciaccaturasand
chromaticseptupletfigure.
· LotsofdottedrhythmsinsectionAanduneven
rhythm.
· Insectionb,straightbeatisemphasiseddueto
crotchetsandminims.
Texture
· Generallyhomophonicasitusesmelodiclineand
accompaniment.
· Bar823ONLYismonophonic.
· SectionBtextureisthinnerduetouseofless
complexrhythms.
70QS NoteCandidatemustansweronlyONEquestionfrom =88(sectionA)+12(sectionB) 100marks
eitherQ10orQ11.