Adam Duffey Music 2B Assignment 1 Music 2 Aural

Exam

Question 1 (12 Marks) The Renaissance Period

This Question is based on excerpts from Flow my Tears by John

Dowland (1526 1563).

Part a) is a melodic dictation.

Bars 9-16 will be played 6 times for you to notate bars 10

16of the voice part. (10 Marks)

The whole excerpt will be played ONCE for familiarisation.

Time: First Playing 10 Second pause

Second Playing 30 second pause
Third Playing -- 1 minute pause
Fourth Playing -- 1 minute pause
Fifth Playing -- 2 minute pause
Sixth Playing -- 2 minute pause
**Score to be handed out AFTER Melodic dictation section is
taken away**

Score Attachment A contains the score for both Excerpt A

and B.

Excerpt A Bars 1-32

Excerpt B Bars 33- 58

Excerpts A and B will be played 3 times for your to answer part

b).

b)

How is Contrast created between the two excerpts in relation to

pitch and duration? (6 Marks)

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Question 2 (8 Marks) Australian Art Music (last 25 years)

This piece is Silva by Mary Finsterer.

You have 10 minutes to Answer questions a, b, c and d.

You will have one playing for Familiarisation.

Please refer to Score Attachment B for your responses.

a) What Dynamic device is used between bars 15-16? (1

mark)

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b) List two techniques or compositional features that the

composer has used to create a sustained, slow sensation?
(2 marks)

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c) What role does the Piano play in this excerpt? (1 mark)

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d) In relation to duration, compare the Piano and Violoncello

parts between bars 1 - 8. (4 marks)

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 Answers/Rubric

Question 1

a) Melodic Dictation (10 Marks)

Bars 10, 11,12,13,14 are worth 2 marks each. If Student

answers half of the bar correctly, they will receive 1 mark.
There will be no half marks in this section.

Correct Answer

b) Extended Response

How is Contrast created between the two excerpts in relation to

pitch and duration? (6 Marks)

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Possible Answers may Include

Excerpt A

- Semibreve chords used to create sustain and

harmonic stability

- 16 bar Melody repeated twice, (different lyrics)

- Tonality A Aeolian
- Perfect Cadence bars 14-15

Excerpt B

- Transition to C Major, D Minor, Before moving back

to A Aeolian
- Chords are shorter from bar 54 (crotchets)
- New Melodic Material
- Less use of legato in Melody, shorter notes.

Question 2

a) What Dynamic device is used between bars 15-16? (1

mark)

Crescendo.

b) List two techniques or compositional features that the

composer has used to create a sustained, slow sensation?
(2 marks)

(1 mark per technique/compositional feature)

 Possible Answers include: Tempo = 76, Legato, Slurs,
Sustained notes, rests.

c) What role does the Piano play in this excerpt? (1 mark)

Harmonic Role.

d) In relation to duration, compare the Piano and Violoncello

parts between bars 1 - 8. (4 marks)

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duration, duration, duration, provides little
answer answer answer or no
provides at 2 provides at provides little examples
answers for least 2 comparison related to
each part. answers with between two duration.
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comparison. comparison.
Possible answers include:

- Piano: long, sustained notes through the use of a pedal,

which are on the beat. Rests that contrast the Violoncello.

-Violoncello: uses some syncopation through the use of

triplets and dotted notes.

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