2005 Music
Advanced Higher – Listening (Mandatory)
Finalised Marking Instructions
These Marking Instructions have been prepared by Examination Teams
for use by SQA Appointed Markers when marking External Course
Assessments.
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MARKING INSTRUCTIONS
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Mark
X090/701
NATIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
2005
MUSIC
TUESDAY, 24 MAY
9.00 AM – 10.00 AM
ADVANCED HIGHER
Listening (Mandatory)—Core
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Day Month Year
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The Examination which you are about to sit is based upon a recording of excerpts of music.
The text of the questions you will hear is to be found in this answer book and you can follow
what the speaker says. Listen carefully to the questions and to the musical excerpts upon
which the questions are set.
The number of times each excerpt is played is indicated in each question.
Answer all questions.
Write your answers clearly, in ink, in the spaces provided.
Before leaving the examination room you must give this book to the invigilator. If you do not,
you may lose all the marks for this paper.
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Marks
Question 1
This question is based on a piece of choral music.
Read through the list of features below before hearing the music.
Tick four features which are present in the music. You will hear the music twice with a
pause of 10 seconds between playings and a pause of 20 seconds before the next question
starts. You now have 15 seconds to read through the list.
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Chorale
A capella
Anthem
Organised sound
Anacrusis
✓
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✓
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Scotch snap
Melismatic
Syncopation
Antiphonal
Homophonic
Here is the music for the first time.
Here is the music for the second time.
4
Total marks Question 1: (4)
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Question 2
This question is based on “Curlew River” by Benjamin Britten.
There are 6 questions, (a) to (f). For each question the music will be played once only.
(a) Write the word which best describes the style of this excerpt.
Here is the music.
PLAINCHANT/PLAINSONG/GREGORIAN CHANT
1
(b) Name the instrument playing the chordal accompaniment in this excerpt.
Here is the music.
ORGAN
1
(c) Tick one box to identify the concept present in the melody in this excerpt.
Here is the music.
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Polytonality
Hemiola
Heterophony
1
Augmentation
(d) Name the wind instrument playing in this excerpt.
Here is the music.
FRENCH HORN/HORN
1
(e) Other than the harp, name the string instrument playing in this next excerpt.
Here is the music.
DOUBLE BASS
1
(f) Name the playing technique being used by the flautist in this excerpt.
Here is the music.
FLUTTER TONGUING
1
Total marks Question 2: (6)
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Question 3
This question features keyboard music.
The question is in two parts, (a) and (b).
(a) Read through the list of features below before hearing the music.
Tick four features which are present in the music. You will hear the music twice with
a pause of 10 seconds between playings and a pause of 20 seconds before the next
question starts. You now have 15 seconds to read through the list.
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Basso continuo
Cross rhythm
Pedal
Binary
Tierce de Picardie
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Atonal
Alberti bass
Chaconne
Mordent
Pavan
Here is the music for the first time.
Here is the music for the second time.
4
(b) Without hearing the music again, identify the period/style of the music.
RENAISSANCE
1
Total marks Question 3: (5)
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Question 4
This question is based on a piece of music by Brahms.
Printed below is an excerpt showing the 1st and 2nd clarinet parts for bars 1–10, followed
by an outline of the melody for bars 11–25.
There are 6 questions (a) to (f), printed opposite on Page six.
Questions (a) and (b) refer to bars 1–10; questions (c) to (f) refer to bars 11–25. Note that
bars 1–10 are repeated.
You now have one minute to read over the whole question.
The music will be played three times with 20 seconds between playings and one minute at
the end before the next question starts.
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Question 4 (continued)
(a) Complete bars 3 and 4 of the 1st clarinet part.
1
(b) Complete bar 6 of the 2nd clarinet part.
1
(c) Write an ‘F’ over the note where you hear the flute enter.
1
(d) Write an ‘A’ over the note where you hear an acciaccatura.
1
(e) Write a ‘B’ over the note where you hear the bass part returning to a woodwind
instrument.
1
(f) Put a circle round the note which has been wrongly notated in the melody line.
1
Here is the music for the first time.
Here is the music for the second time.
Here is the music for the third time.
Total marks Question 4: (6)
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Question 5
The music in this question is by Pink Floyd.
The question is in two parts (a) and (b).
(a) Read through the list of features below before hearing the music.
Tick four features which are present in the music. You will hear the music twice with
a pause of 10 seconds between playings and a pause of 20 seconds before the next
question starts. You now have 15 seconds to read through the list.
✓
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Chromatic notes
Leitmotiv
Whole-tone scale
Impressionist
Minimalist
✓
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✓
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✓
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Ostinato
Jazz-funk
Musique concrète
Serial
Countermelody
Here is the music for the first time.
Here is the music for the second time.
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(b) In the spaces provided, name two sound effects used in the following excerpt.
The music will be played once only.
Here is the music.
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REVERB
DISTORTION
ANY TWO, 1 MARK EACH
DELAY
2
Total marks Question 5: (6)
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Question 6
This question features Scottish music.
There are 5 questions, (a) to (e). For each question you will hear the music once only and
you are asked to write your answers in the spaces provided.
(a) Name the bass instrument in the following excerpt.
Here is the music.
FRETLESS BASS GUITAR
1 MARK FOR BASS GUITAR
2
(b) The following excerpt is an arrangement of a type of Scottish vocal music. Name the
original style of singing on which the arrangement is based.
Here is the music.
MOUTH MUSIC/PUIRT-A-BEUL
1
(c) Name the type of dance being played in this excerpt and also identify the playing
technique being used by the fiddle player.
Here is the music.
Type of dance
STRATHSPEY
Playing technique
DOUBLE STOPPING
2
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Question 6 (continued)
(d) Listen to another excerpt of Scottish music. Write the Italian term which describes
the rhythmic interpretation, and name the type of composition.
Here is the music.
Italian term
RUBATO
Type of composition
SLOW AIR
2
(e) Tick one box to identify a rhythmic feature in this excerpt.
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✓
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Rallentando
Diminution
Three against two
Irregular metre
Here is the music.
1
Total marks Question 6: (8)
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Question 7
In this question you will hear music performed by voice and orchestra.
A “musical map” of the excerpt has been laid out on the following page.
You will see that further information is required and should be inserted in the highlighted
areas 1 to 11.
There will now be a pause of one minute to allow you to read through the question.
The music will be played three times with a pause of 30 seconds between playings. You
will then have a further 30 seconds to complete your answer.
In the first two playings a voice will help guide you through the music. This voice will be
heard immediately before the music for each of the highlighted areas is heard.
It is not included in the third playing.
Here is the music for the first time.
Here is the music for the second time.
Here is the music for the third time.
Total marks Question 7: (13)
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1
1
2 marks
cadence.
PERFECT
MAJOR
scale and ends
with a/an
The short
opening phrase
begins with an
ascending
Excerpt opens
2
2
1 mark
TROMBONES
Name
the brass
instruments
making a
prominent
entry
3
3
time.
4
4
TURN
This style
of singing
is called
5
5
6
6
7
7
ARCO
The
melody is
played by
flute and
8
8
The type
of voice is
a/an
9
9
augmented
added 6th
diminished 7th
dominant 7th
The type of
chord on
the accent is
10
10
1 mark
(tick one box)
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1 mark
BARITONE/
BASS
1 mark
BASSOON
1 mark
The
strings are
now played
1 mark
PIZZICATO
The
strings are
played
1 mark
RECITATIVE
2 marks
The strings
play in
UNISON/
OCTAVES
and the type of
ornament
present is a/an
1 mark
COMPOUND
The
music
changes to
6
or
8
Romantic
Classical
Baroque
Renaissance
11
1 mark
Excerpt ends
11
(tick one box)
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Identify
the style.
Question 8
In this question you are asked to compare two instrumental pieces.
Both excerpts will be played twice with a pause of 20 seconds between playings.
As you listen, list the musical concepts used by the composers under the headings given in
GRID 1 (Page fourteen).
[GRID 1 is for rough work and will not be marked.]
After the two playings of the music you will be given four minutes to copy/re-arrange
your answers in GRID 2 (Page fifteen) and to select and write the concepts common to
both excerpts in the middle column.
Here is excerpt 1 for the first time. (Remember to write in GRID 1.)
Here is excerpt 2 for the first time.
Here is excerpt 1 for the second time.
Here is excerpt 2 for the second time.
You will now have four minutes to complete your answers in GRID 2.
Page twelve
Question 8 (continued)
MELODIC
HARMONIC
RHYTHMIC
STRUCTURAL
H
G
U K
O R
R O
W
TIMBRE
STYLES/FORM
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[GRID 1]
1st EXCERPT
2nd EXCERPT
Question 8 (continued)
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Mark COMMON CONCEPTS first, up to a maximum of 7
Concepts need not be in the correct box
Mark correct instruments/orchestra as 1/2 up to a maximum of 2 marks
Do not mark same concept twice
3 beats in the bar
3/4
Rallentando
Simple time
Syncopation
2 beats in the bar
Compound time
6/8
Oboe
Piano
Tremolando
Full orchestra/
Symphony orchestra/
Orchestra
Full orchestra/
Symphony orchestra
Orchestra
Clarinet
Staccato
Full orchestra/
Symphony orchestra/
Orchestra
Classical
Concerto
Classical
Concerto
Classical
Concerto
Romantic
[END OF MARKING INSTRUCTIONS]
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STYLES/FORM
Homophony
Pedal
Coda
TIMBRE
Homophony
Pedal
STRUCTURAL
Total marks Question 8: (12)
Homophony
Pedal
Unison/octaves
HARMONIC RHYTHMIC
Diminished 7th
Dominant 7th
Major
Modulation
Perfect cadence
Acciaccatura
Appoggiatura
Arpeggio
Broken chord
Chromatic (scale)
Sequence
Trill
Turn
Diminished 7th
Dominant 7th
Major
Modulation
Perfect cadence
MELODIC
Appoggiatura
Arpeggio
Broken chord
Chromatic (scale)
Sequence
Trill
Turn
1st EXCERPT
1st EXCERPT
2nd EXCERPT
Appoggiatura
Arpeggio
Broken chord
Chromatic (scale)
Imitation
Sequence
Trill
Turn
Diminished 7th
Dominant 7th
Major
Modulation
Perfect cadence
CONCEPTS
COMMON TO BOTH
[GRID 2]
2nd EXCERPT