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Victorian Certificate of Education 2003 SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HERE STUDENT NUMBER Letter Figures Words MUSIC PERFORMANCE: GROUP Aural and written examination Friday 21 November 2003 Reading time: 2.00 pm to 2.15 pm (15 minutes) Writing time: 2.15 pm to 3.45 pm (1 hour 30 minutes) QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK Section Number of questions Structure of book Number of questions to be answered Number of marks A 6 6 61 B 2 1 30 C 1 1 27 Total 118 Students are permitted to bring into the examination room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners and rulers. Students are NOT permitted to bring into the examination room: blank sheets of paper and/or white out liquid/tape. No calculator is allowed in this examination. Materials supplied Question and answer book of 27 pages including blank manuscript paper for rough working on pages 5 and 9. It is not a requirement of the examination that students use the blank manuscript paper. Audio compact disc will run continuously throughout Section A (Aural comprehension) of the examination. The audio compact disc will run for 46 minutes 15 seconds. Instructions Write your student number in the space provided above on this page. You may write at any time during the running of the audio compact disc. All written responses must be in English. Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other electronic communication devices into the examination room. VICTORIAN CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY 2003

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3 MUSPERGP EXAM SECTION A: Aural comprehension Answer all questions in Section A in pencil. Instructions for Section A An audio compact disc containing musical examples will run continuously throughout Section A. Part 1: Intervals and melody Question 1 Recognition of intervals A melody will be played six times. A count-in will precede each playing. The rhythm of the melody is presented on the stave below. a. Identify the interval distance (quality and number) between the bracketed notes. Intervals may be ascending or descending. You are not required to identify the direction (up or down) of the interval. Write your answers below the brackets beneath the stave. a. b. Circle the correct tonality of the excerpt. MELODIC MINOR HARMONIC MINOR MAJOR 4 + 2 = 6 marks SECTION A continued TURN OVER

MUSPERGP EXAM 4 Question 2 Melodic transcription A four-part score of four bars length is notated below. On the blank (first) stave the flute melody is not notated. The excerpt will be played five times. A count-in will precede each playing. Note: The time signature, key signature, total number of bars and the pitch (but not the duration) of the first note of the part to be transcribed (the blank stave) are given. On the blank (first) stave, transcribe the flute part at concert pitch. Be certain to indicate the length of the first note. Flute Vibraphone E. Pno Bass 11 marks SECTION A continued

5 MUSPERGP EXAM Blank manuscript for rough working if required SECTION A continued TURN OVER

MUSPERGP EXAM 6 Part 2: Chords and harmony Question 3 Recognition of chord progressions A chord progression will be played five times. The first chord is the Tonic Major 7 chord (I 7 ) and is printed at the start of the progression. All chords are in root position only (that is, there are no inverted chords in the progression). Using appropriate terminology, identify the other (following) chords. Complete only one method of answering this question. EITHER Identify each chord in the appropriately numbered spaces (2 5). OR Fill in the blank spaces of the harmonic grid with the bass note and character/quality/type of each chord. Note: Write only one chord name (or diatonic identification Roman/Arabic number) in each numbered space provided or only one response in each blank space of the harmonic grid. You may identify chords by writing the complete chord name or by using the diatonic identification (Roman/Arabic numbers) of each chord (see box below). Use the chord terminology with which you are most familiar. Examples of appropriate ways to identify root position chord progressions are A minor F Major 7 B diminished E seven, and so on or i VI 7 ii V7, and so on (in the key of A minor) or i VI Maj 7 II dim V 7, (in the key of A minor) EITHER 1. D Major 7 2. 3. 4. 5. OR Harmonic Grid 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Bass Note Character / Quality / Type D Major 7 8 marks SECTION A continued

7 MUSPERGP EXAM Part 3: Rhythm Question 4 Transcription of rhythms A short musical excerpt will be played five times. A count-in will precede each playing. A four-part score at concert pitch with notes missing from two bars of the trumpet part is printed below. Write the rhythm only into the bars without notes of the trumpet part of the four-part score. 8 marks SECTION A continued TURN OVER

MUSPERGP EXAM 8 Question 5 Recognition and transcription of rhythms Four bars of a score for a rhythm section are printed below. The excerpt as printed will be played twice (playings 1 and 2). A different excerpt of music similar to the one printed will then be played five times (playings 3 to 7). A count-in will precede each playing. Each of the four bars will contain rhythmic differences between the printed music (playings 1 and 2) and the different excerpt (playings 3 to 7). Rhythmic differences may be in any of the four instrumental parts, but will occur only in one part within the same bar. Note: 1. The total number of notes may change. That is, alterations may involve the addition or subtraction of notes, not simply their relative lengths. 2. The correct positioning of notes within the beat or the bar may involve the addition or subtraction of rests, and/or the alteration of rest lengths. Where the rhythmic differences occur a. circle the rhythms where the differences occur. b. notate clearly the rhythm (only) that was played (playings 3 to 7) by writing the altered rhythm(s) in the appropriate bar of the blank stave provided. Circle the rhythms. Notate altered rhythms on this stave. 8 marks SECTION A continued

9 MUSPERGP EXAM Blank manuscript for rough working if required SECTION A continued TURN OVER

MUSPERGP EXAM 10 Part 4: Characteristics of a pre-recorded work Question 6 An excerpt of music will be played three times. There will be silent working time after each playing. First playing 1 minute 30 seconds silence Second playing 2 minutes 30 seconds silence Third playing 3 minutes 20 seconds silence (recommended working time for completion of Question 6) Excerpt from: Too Long in the Wasteland performed by Kasey Chambers on the CD Not Pretty Enough (2 minutes and 20 seconds) a. Identify two of the instruments heard in the excerpt. 1 + 1 = 2 marks b. Describe the role of each of the instruments identified in part a. 6 marks SECTION A Question 6 continued

11 MUSPERGP EXAM c. Describe two stylistic influences upon the excerpt. In your description refer to two musical characteristics that are present in the recorded arrangement for each stylistic influence you describe (that is, a total of four musical characteristics). 6 marks SECTION A Question 6 continued TURN OVER

MUSPERGP EXAM 12 d. Discuss the relationship between the guitar solo and the preceding sections of the excerpt. 6 marks Total 61 marks END OF SECTION A

13 MUSPERGP EXAM SECTION B: Part-writing OR Improvisation Instructions for Section B Choose either Question 7 (Part-writing) or Question 8 (Improvisation) according to the option that you selected for study in Unit 3. Answer all parts of Question 7 or all parts of Question 8 in pen or pencil. Do not answer parts of Question 7 together with parts of Question 8. EITHER Question 7 Part-writing During Unit 3 you harmonised a melodic excerpt to create an arrangement. a. Describe decisions you made at any stage(s) of harmonising a melodic excerpt to create an arrangement. Your response must include reference to instrumental and/or vocal registers instrument(s) and/or voice(s) in combination treatment of rhythm, for example rhythmic imitation. SECTION B Question 7 continued TURN OVER

MUSPERGP EXAM 14 9 marks b. Describe three arrangement and/or orchestration techniques used by recognised music arranger(s) and/or orchestrator(s) that you used in your harmonisation and arrangement of a melodic excerpt. You may wish to identify particular arranger(s) and/or orchestrator(s) in your response. SECTION B Question 7 continued

15 MUSPERGP EXAM 9 marks SECTION B Question 7 continued TURN OVER

MUSPERGP EXAM 16 c. Discuss the process(es) you used to complete your harmonisation and arrangement of a melodic excerpt. Refer to any three of the following. tone colour harmonic basis rhythmic relationships dynamics articulations transposition use of digital technology SECTION B Question 7 continued

17 MUSPERGP EXAM 12 marks SECTION B continued TURN OVER

MUSPERGP EXAM 18 OR Question 8 Improvisation During Unit 3 you prepared and performed an improvisation. a. Describe at least three decisions you made while preparing your improvisation. Your response must include reference to form rhythmic features the style(s) of the backing track and/or accompaniment part(s). SECTION B Question 8 continued

19 MUSPERGP EXAM 9 marks b. Describe at least three improvisation techniques used by musician(s) that you used when performing your improvisation. You may wish to identify particular musician(s) in your response. SECTION B Question 8 continued TURN OVER

MUSPERGP EXAM 20 9 marks SECTION B Question 8 continued

21 MUSPERGP EXAM c. With respect to any three of the following, discuss musical issues that were important when performing your improvisation. scale forms and/or tonality harmonic progression(s) influences articulations variation use of the instrument(s) contrast SECTION B Question 8 continued TURN OVER

MUSPERGP EXAM 22 12 marks Total 30 marks END OF SECTION B

23 MUSPERGP EXAM SECTION C: Aspects of performance Answer all parts of Question 9 in pen or pencil. Instructions for Section C Question 9 During Unit 4, you analysed strategies and techniques for preparing and presenting ensemble performances that would realise the characteristics of a range of music styles. Identify the titles and composer(s)/performer(s) of two works that you prepared for performance and/or performed. Work 1: Composer(s)/performer(s): Work 2: Composer(s)/performer(s): List the line up (instrumentation including voice(s)) of your group or ensemble. Identify the style of your group or ensemble. Identify one type of venue at which your group presented a performance, for example school hall, town hall or outdoor performance at a private home. Do not name the school, suburb, city or town where the venue was located. SECTION C Question 9 continued TURN OVER

MUSPERGP EXAM 24 a. The way the sound is produced is important when presenting a performance of a music work. Select one of the works you identified on page 23 and explain two technical considerations relating to sound production that contributed to the way your group performed the work in the performance venue you identified on page 23. SECTION C Question 9 continued

25 MUSPERGP EXAM 8 marks b. With reference to the other work you identified on page 23, describe three rehearsal strategies used by your group to prepare and/or perform the work. In your response do not refer to individual practice on/with your instrument or voice. SECTION C Question 9 continued TURN OVER

MUSPERGP EXAM 26 9 marks c. In relation to the work you referred to in part 9b., discuss one rehearsal strategy used by your group to realise the style of that work. The rehearsal strategy you discuss may be one of the strategies you identified in part 9b. or it may be a different strategy. SECTION C Question 9 continued

27 MUSPERGP EXAM END OF QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK 10 marks Total 27 marks