Miss.

Palmer

GCSE Mock
Exam

NAME:
FORM:

1) This excerpt will be played 4 times.

1. What instrument is playing the melody?
(1 mark)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Describe the texture of this excerpt.
(1 mark)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. What instrumental family does the instrument belong

1. What instrument is playing the melody?
to?
Circle one answer.

(1 mark)
(1 mark)

Woodwind Strings Brass

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. What rhythmic device is featured in this excerpt?
(1 mark)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Which of the following terms best describes the form
of this extract?
Circle one answer.
(1 mark)
ternary

arch-shaped

twelve bar

blues

You may find it helpful to tick a box every time you hear the excerpt.

2) This excerpt will be played 4 times.

You may find it helpful to tick a box every time you hear the excerpt.

1. What instrument is playing the melody?

(1 mar
k)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Describe the texture of this excerpt once the voice
enters.
(1 mark)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. Which one best describes how the chords are played

in this excerpt?
Circle one answer.
(1 mark)
Blocked chords

Broken chords

3) This excerpt will be played 4 times.

You may find it helpful to tick a box every time you hear the excerpt.

4) This excerpt will be played 4 times.

You may find it helpful to tick a box every time you hear the excerpt.

Written question. You may find it helpful to tick a box every time you
hear the excerpt.

5) This excerpt will be played 3 times.

(8 marks)
Comment on at least two of the following. This can be written in bullet
points.
1. What instrument is playing the melody?
(1 mar
k)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Describe the dynamics at the END of the excerpt?
(1 mar
k)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Which of the following terms best describes the
texture of this excerpt?
Circle one answer.
(1 mark)
polyphonic

homophonic

monophonic

rhythm harmony melody dynamics