Centre No. Paper Reference Surname Initial(s) Candidate No. 1 4 2 6 0 3 Signature Paper Reference(s) 1426/03 Edexcel GCSE Music Paper 3 Listening and Appraising Monday 22 May 2006 Afternoon Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Materials required for examination Items included with question papers 2 CDs Nil CD player Instructions to Candidates In the boxes above, write your centre number, candidate number, your surname, initial(s) and signature. Check that you have the correct question paper. Answer ALL the questions. Do not use pencil. Use black ink. Write your answers in the spaces provided or, where appropriate, choose an answer and put a cross in the box ( ). If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box ( ) and then mark your new answer with a cross ( ). Information for Candidates You will be given 10 minutes to read through the questions before hearing the first extract. You will hear every extract at least two times and you will be told at the start of each question the number of times the extract will be played. The marks for individual questions and the parts of questions are shown in round brackets: e.g. (2). There are 12 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 120. There are 16 pages in this question paper. Any pages are indicated. Advice to Candidates You are reminded of the necessity for good English and orderly presentation in your answers. Examiner s use only Team Leader s use only Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Blank This publication may be reproduced only in accordance with Edexcel Limited copyright policy. 2006 Edexcel Limited. Printer s Log. No. N22583A W850/T1426/57570 6/6/6/6/3 *N22583A0116* Total Turn over
These CDs contain the extracts of music to enable you to answer the twelve questions on the paper. You will be told the Area of Study for each group of questions. Each question will be announced before the musical extract is played for the first time. You will be told how many times each extract will be played. There will be short pauses between each playing of the extracts. Before each extract is to be played again you will hear a sound like this (bleep). After the final playing there will be 1 minute for you to complete your answers apart from Question 6 where you will have 2 minutes. Do not use pencil. Use only black ink. You may start to write as soon as the music begins. Area of Study 1: Repetition and Contrast in Western Classical Music 1600 1899 1. Listen to the following extract which will be played three times. (a) Which statement best describes the opening melody? Put a cross in the correct box. It starts with an accented note and then moves by leaps It starts with a downward broken chord and then moves by step It starts with a trill and then moves by leaps It starts with a glissando and then moves by step (b) What is the tonality of the opening of this extract? (c) Which word describes how the melody is played? Put a cross in the correct box. Legato Pizzicato Staccato Tremolo (d) Name the instrument playing the extract. 2 *N22583A0216*
(e) What is the tempo of this extract? Put a cross in the correct box. Allegro Largo Moderato Presto (f) Name the form of this extract. (g) What is the time signature for this extract? Put a cross in the correct box. (h) (i) When would this music have been composed? Put a cross in the correct box. 1638 1738 1838 (ii) Give a musical reason for your answer.... Q1 (Total 9 marks) *N22583A0316* 3 Turn over
2. Listen to the following extract which will be played four times. The extract begins towards the middle of a rondo movement and has the following structure: A 1 B A 2 Coda (a) Which of the following musical devices is heard at the start of the A sections? Put a cross in the correct box. Alberti bass Canon Fugue Sequence (b) Name the instrument playing the melody at the very beginning of the extract. (c) Name three ways in which the B section contrasts with the A 1 section. 3... (3) (d) Which statement best describes the opening of the A 2 section? Put a cross in the correct box. The opening melody of A 2 is played at the same dynamic as A 1 The opening melody of A 2 is played at a softer dynamic than A 1 The opening melody of A 2 is played at a louder dynamic than A 1 (e) Which of the following would have composed this music? Put a cross in the correct box. Bach Brahms Haydn Purcell (f) Name the cadence at the end of the extract. Q2 (Total 8 marks) 4 *N22583A0416*
3. Listen to the following extract which will be played four times. (a) (i) Give one word to describe the movement of the opening of the bass part.... (ii) What is the name given to this type of bass part?... (b) Complete the melody of the opening of the vocal part. The rhythm is given above the stave. re - mem - ber me but ah! for get my fate, (8) (c) Which type of voice is singing in this extract? Put a cross in the correct box. Soprano Alto Tenor Bass (d) Name the ornament sung on the word forget at the very end of this extract. (e) What is the tonality of this extract? Q3 (Total 13 marks) TOTAL FOR AREA OF STUDY 1: 30 MARKS *N22583A0516* 5 Turn over
Area of Study 2: New Directions in Western Classical Music 1900 to the present day 4. Listen to the following extract which will be played four times. (a) What melodic interval features prominently at the beginning of the extract? Put a cross in the correct box. Semitone Fourth Fifth Octave (b) Which of these musical terms describes the part entries? Put a cross in the correct box. Descant Imitation Pedal Unison (c) What is the name given to this type of instrumental ensemble? (d) Which of the following best describes the texture? Put a cross in the correct box. Heterophonic Homophonic Monophonic Polyphonic (e) Describe four features of the dynamics of this extract. 3... 4... (4) (f) What happens to the tempo towards the end of the extract? 6 *N22583A0616*
(g) (i) What is the style of this music? Put a cross in the correct box. Electronic music Experimental music Minimalist Serialist (ii) Give two reasons for your choice. Do not refer to dynamics. 1... 2... (2) Q4 (Total 12 marks) 5. Listen to the following extract which will be played three times. (a) (i) Name the instrumental family heard at the beginning of this extract.... (ii) Name two instrumental playing techniques used in this extract. 1... 2... (2) (b) Name this style of music. (c) List five musical features that would identify this as a piece of 20th Century music. 3... 4... 5... (5) Q5 (Total 9 marks) *N22583A0716* 7 Turn over
6. This is an extract from a piece in a minimalist style. The extract will be played two times. Extra time will be given for answer (c). (a) Describe the dynamics and articulation at the opening. (2) (b) Which of the following would have composed this music? Put a cross in the correct box. Debussy Elgar Glass Poulenc (c) Briefly describe six typical features of minimalist music. 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... (6) Q6 (Total 9 marks) TOTAL FOR AREA OF STUDY 2: 30 MARKS 8 *N22583A0816*
Area of Study 3: Popular Song in Context 7. Listen to the following extract which will be played three times. (a) What pattern is played in the bass part? (b) Name or describe two playing techniques heard in the guitar part. (2) (c) Identify six features heard in this extract that are typical of a blues piece. 3... 4... 5... 6... (6) (d) What particular musical skill is developed in playing this style of music? Q7 (Total 10 marks) *N22583A0916* 9 Turn over
8. Listen to the following extract which will be played three times. (a) (i) Name the style of this music.... (ii) Give four musical reasons for your answer. 1... 2... 3... 4... (4) (b) List three topics that lyrics in this style focus on. 3... (3) Q8 (Total 8 marks) 10 *N22583A01016*
9. Listen to the following extract which will be played five times. (a) What musical device is heard in the instrumental introduction? (b) What word describes how the bass part is performed in this introduction? Put a cross in the correct box. Glissando Legato Staccato Tremolo (c) What is the interval between the words could and be at the very beginning of the vocal part? Put a cross in the correct box. Second Third Fourth Fifth (d) What is the time signature at the beginning of this extract? (e) Using the letters A and B complete the table to show the structure of this extract after the instrumental introduction. Introduction (f) Name or describe the main rhythmic feature of this extract. (g) Describe the dynamics of the vocal part up to the end of the words soon as it shows. (2) (h) Which two words best describe how the trumpets are played at the end of the extract? Put a cross in the two correct boxes. (3) Muted Ornamented Rubato Sforzando Tremolo (2) Q9 (Total 12 marks) TOTAL FOR AREA OF STUDY 3: 30 MARKS *N22583A01116* 11 Turn over
Area of Study 4: Rhythms, scales and modes in music from around the world 10. Listen to the following extract which will be played three times. In this extract, features from the music of different cultures or traditions have been combined. (a) Name the two cultures/traditions, and two instruments from each, which are heard in the extract. Culture/Tradition Instruments (i) 1. 2. (ii) 1. 2. (b) Briefly describe the use of instruments, melody, rhythm and any other musical features you hear. Make six musical points. 3... 4... 5... (6) 6... (6) Q10 (Total 12 marks) 12 *N22583A01216*
11. Listen to the following extract which will be played three times. (a) What is the name given to this type of ensemble? (b) (i) Is this extract from a Balinese or Javanese piece? Put a cross in the correct box. Balinese Javanese (ii) Give a reason for your answer.... (c) Give the specific names of four instruments heard in this extract. 3... 4... (4) (d) What is the name given to the core melody? (e) What is the Indonesian name of the scale (tuning system) used in this extract? (f) Which musical term best describes the texture? Q11 (Total 10 marks) *N22583A01316* 13 Turn over
12. Listen to the following extract which will be played three times. (a) The player heard at the start of the extract has a specific role in this type of music. (i) What is the name given to this role?... (ii) Describe two ways in which the player fulfils this role in the extract heard. 1... 2... (2) (b) Name five musical features of African drumming heard in this extract. 3... 4... 5... (5) Q12 TOTAL FOR AREA OF STUDY 4: 30 MARKS TOTAL FOR PAPER: 120 MARKS END (Total 8 marks) 14 *N22583A01416*
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