MUSIC

Total out of 40 ________

Percentage ________
National 5
Grade ________
Disney Paper
Duration: 45 minutes

Fill in these boxes and read what is printed below.

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Teacher

In this assessment you will listen to excerpts of music and answer questions on what you hear.

The text of each question is printed so that you can follow what the speaker says.

Listen carefully to the questions and to the music excerpts.

Some excerpts are played more than once. The number of times each excerpt is played is stated in each question.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Use blue or black ink.

Question 1

This question is about different styles of music.

(a) Listen to this excerpt and name the type of ensemble playing.

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(b) Listen to another excerpt and name the instrument playing the melody. 1

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(c) Listen to a different piece of music and tick one box to describe what you hear.
1
Modulation

A capella

Rapping

Scat singing

(d) Listen this piece of music and write the word which describes the change of tempo. 1

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(e) Listen to a new piece and tick one box to describe what you hear. 1

Compound Time

Walking Bass

Bothy Ballad

CAdagio

(f) Listen to another excerpt and write the Italian term to describe the 1
string playing technique.

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Total Marks 6

Question 2

In this question you will hear an excerpt of vocal music.

A guide to the music has been laid out on the following page. You will see that further information is
required and you should insert this in each of the four areas.

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.

In the first two playings, a voice will guide you through the music. There is no voice 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 4
Question 2 (continued)

1
The strings play a/an

2
The harp plays a

(Italian Term)

3
The word setting at this point is

_______________________

4
The tempo at this point is

____________________

Question 3

You will now answer questions relating to the music printed below.
Listen to the excerpt and follow the music. Do not attempt to write during this playing. Here is the
music.

The music will be played three more times with a pause of 30 seconds between playings. After the final
playing you will have 2 minutes in which to complete your answers. A warning tone will sound 30
seconds before the next question starts.

Here is the music for the first time.

Here is the music for the second time.
Here is the music for the third time.

(a) Place the time signature in the correct place. 1

(b) Complete bar 6 by writing the correct rhythm and pitch. 1

(c) Place an S above the first example of two notes which are a semitone apart
1

(d) Put the appropriate tempo parking on the score. 1

(e) What key is the music in? _________________ 1

(f) What is indicated to the performer in bar 7? _____________________ 1

Total Marks 6
Question 4

This question features vocal music.

(a) Listen to this excerpt and tick one box to describe what you hear.
1
 Bass

Alto

Baritone

Soprano

(b) Tick one box to describe what you hear.

1
Rock

Minimalist

Reggae

Chorus

(c) Listen to a new piece and tick one box to describe what you hear.

Ragtime

Gospel

Jazz

Contrapuntal

(d) Tick one box to identify the chord sequence heard in this song. 1
You will hear the music twice with a pause of 10 seconds between playings.
The music is in the key of G major.

C Am D G
IV II V I

Am D G C
II V I IV

G C Am D
I IV II V

Question 4 (continued)
(e) Listen to this excerpt and tick two boxes to describe features of the music.
2
Triplets

Accelerando

Anacrusis

Atonal

Ground Bass
W

(f) Listen to another piece and tick one box to describe what you hear.
1
African Music

Pitch Bend

Reggae

Alberti bass

(g) Listen to another excerpt. In the space provided, write the word which describes how the 1
trumpet is being played.

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Total Marks 8
Question 5

In this question you will hear an excerpt of a song which will be played three times.

Tick one answer only in each of the four sections:

Solo voice
Accompanying Tuned Percussion instrument
Rhythm
Tempo

You have 30 seconds to read the question before hearing the excerpt.

Here is the music for the first time.

Here is the music for the second time.
Here is the music for the third time.

Tick
Bass
Solo voice Alto

Tenor

Glockenspiel
Accompanying Tuned Xylophone
Percussion Instrument
Timpani

Dotted Rhythms
Rhythm Compound Time

Scotch Snap

Allegro
Tempo Andante

Adagio

Total Marks 4
Question 6

In this question, you are asked to describe music you hear by inserting the appropriate concepts in the
text below.

There will be a pause of 20 seconds to allow you to read through the question.

You will hear the music twice, with a pause of 10 seconds between playings and 20 seconds before the
next question starts.

At the beginning of the piece, the low brass instruments play a/an ____________.

The music is in _____________________ time.

The tonality is _________________________.

Total Marks 3
Question 7

This question features instrumental music.

(a) As you listen to the excerpt:

(i) tick one box to describe the style of music, and 1

(ii) in the space below, give a reason to support your answer 1

There will be a pause of 20 seconds before the next question starts. Here is the music.

Pibroch

Latin American

Steel Band

Reggae

Reason ____________________________________________________________________________

(b) As you listen to the excerpt:

(i) tick one box to describe the style of music, and 1

(ii) in the space below, give a reason to support your answer 1

There will be a pause of 20 seconds before the next question starts. Here is the music.

Jazz

Opera

Celtic Rock

Indian Music
R

Reason ____________________________________________________________________________

Total Marks 4

Question 8

As you listen to this excerpt, you are asked to write about the prominent features of the music.
In your answer, comment on at least three of the following:

rhythm/tempo
melody/harmony
instruments/voices and how they are used
dynamics

You will hear the music three times, with a pause of 2 minutes at the end for you to complete your final
answer. A warning tone will sound 30 seconds before the end of the question paper.

You may use the table below for rough working, but your final answer must be written on the opposite
page.

Here is the music for the first time.

Here is the music for the second time.
Here is the music for the third time.

Rough Work

Rhythm/tempo

Melody/harmony

Instruments/voices
and how they are
used

Dynamics

Question 8 (continued)
Final Answer

Total Marks 5

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 Sources

QUESTION SECTION SONG/ARTIST/ALBUM

Intro Cruella De Vil/ Dr John
1 A Disney Fanfare/Brass Band of Battle Creek
B A Bugs Life Suite/Randy Newman
C Under The Sea/The Little Mermaid
D Gaston/The Bad Plus
E Touch The Sky/Julie Fowlis
F Nemo Egg/Thomas Newman
2 Belle/Beauty and the Beast (2017)
3 Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo/Cinderella (2015)
4 A I Wonder/Sleeping Beauty
B Kiss The Girl/Jonathan Young
C A Star is Born/Hercules
D I Just Cant Wait To Be King/The Lion King
E Arabian Nights/Aladdin
F Circle of Life/The Lion King
G Someday My Prince Will Come/Miles Davis
5 Jolly Holiday/Mary Poppins
6 Prince Ali/Aladdin
7 A Everbody Wants To Be A Cat/Michael G and the Easy All-Stars
B Monsters Inc/Randy Newman
8 You Got A Friend In Me/Randy Newman
 Marking Scheme

Question Expected response Max Additional guidance

Mark
1 A Brass band 1 No other answers accepted here

B Clarinet 1 No other answers accepted here

C Modulation 1 No other answers accepted here

D Rallentando/Ritardando 1 No other answers accepted here

E Compound Time 1 No other answers accepted here

F Arco 1 No other answers accepted here

2 1. inverted pedal 4 No other answers accepted here

2. glissando
3. syllabic
4. allegro

3 A 4/4 1 Accept time signature drawn as a

fraction

B Same as bar 2 1 Pitch and rhythm both have to be

correct for mark to be awarded

C First 2 notes in bar one 1 No other answers accepted here

D Allegro 1 No other answers accepted here

E F major 1 No other answers accepted here

F Crescendo 1 No other answers accepted here

4 A Soprano 1 No other answers accepted here

B Rock 1 No other answers accepted here

C Gospel 1 No other answers accepted here

D 1 No other answers accepted here

C Am D G
V II V I
(first option)

E Triplets & Anacrusis 2 No other answers accepted here

F African Music 1 No other answers accepted here

G Con Sordino 1 No other answers accepted here

5 1. Baritone 4 No other answers accepted here

2. Xylophone
3. Dotted Rhythms
4. Allegro

6 Ostinato 3 No other answers accepted here

Simple time
Major

7 A i Reggae 1 No other answers accepted here

ii Beats 2 and 4 strongly accented 1 No other answers accepted here

B i Jazz 1 No other answers accepted here

ii Syncopation and use of saxophone 1 No other answers accepted here

8 5 No other answers accepted here

Rhythm/tempo
One mark awarded for each concept
Moderato / Andante
identified.
Simple Time
4 beats per bar or 4/4 Maximum of 2 marks per heading.
Syncopation
Triplets Accept other reasonable observations
under the appropriate headings.

Melody/Harmony
Major Key
Perfect Cadence
Syllabic word setting
Backing vocals in harmony
Strophic form
Repetition
Sequence

Instruments & how they are used

Piano
Clarinet
Tuba
Acoustic Guitar
Baritone voice
Backing vocals in harmony
Flute

Dynamics
Mp
Mf
F
Crescendo
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