Scribd
Upload
19 views

AoS3 Sample Question

This document provides instructions for listening to and answering questions about two extracts of film music. It explains that each extract will be played three times with a 30 second pause in between, followed by a 2 minute silence to complete answers. Before each playing, 30 seconds is given to read the questions. For the first extract, questions ask about identifying instruments, describing rhythms and dynamics, and discussing how melody, dynamics, and timbre create a mood of heroism. For the second extract, questions address time signature, tonality, melody description, musical devices, solo instrument description, form, and accompanying instruments.

Uploaded by

Seren Schartz
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
19 views

AoS3 Sample Question

This document provides instructions for listening to and answering questions about two extracts of film music. It explains that each extract will be played three times with a 30 second pause in between, followed by a 2 minute silence to complete answers. Before each playing, 30 seconds is given to read the questions. For the first extract, questions ask about identifying instruments, describing rhythms and dynamics, and discussing how melody, dynamics, and timbre create a mood of heroism. For the second extract, questions address time signature, tonality, melody description, musical devices, solo instrument description, form, and accompanying instruments.

Uploaded by

Seren Schartz
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

You will now hear an extract of film music.

It will be played three times with a 30


second pause after each playing. There will be a 2 minute silence after the final playing
for you to complete your answer.

You now have 30 seconds to read the questions before the first playing of the extract.

• Name one percussion instrument heard in the opening bars. [1]

……………………………timpani………………………………..

• Give one word to describe the rhythm at the start of the extract. [1]

……………………syncopated..

• Suggest a dynamic marking for the start of the extract. [1]

……………………….Fortissimo.

• Name the family of instruments playing the melody at the beginning


of the extract. [1]

…………………….Brass.

• Describe five ways in which the composer uses melody, dynamics


and timbre to achieve the mood of heroism in the music. You must refer to all three
elements of music in your answer. [5]
The dynamics are Fortissimo to show to the confidence of the hero.
It uses brass and percussion to show heroism as they stand out and are bold.
The tonality of the melody is major to show courage, Futhermore, melody is conjunct to
implicate the heroism.
Lastly the melody is thematic to highlight that it could be for a hero.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
You will now hear another extract of film music. It will be played three times with a 30 second pause
after each playing. There will be a 2 minute silence after the final playing for you to complete your
answer.

You now have 30 seconds to read the questions before the first playing of the extract.

(a) State the time signature of the music. [1]

……………….3/4.

(b) Underline the tonality of the extract. [1]

Atonal Major Minor


Modal

(c) Underline one word that describes the melody at the start of the extract. [1]

Triadic Dissonant Conjunct


Disjunct

(d) Underline the musical device heard in the 2nd section of the extract. [1]

Pedal Sequence Syncopation

(e) Describe the music played by the oboe in the extract. [2]
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(f) (i) Underline the structure of the extract. [1]

AAB AB ACA ABA

(ii) Give the musical name for this structure. [1]

………………………………..binary.

(g) Name the family of instruments accompanying the solo instrument at the
beginning. [1]
………….strings

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy