WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Music Revision Guide Sample

Exam style questions 24 SECTION 1 APPRAISING THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC O M SIC ’Yesterday’Version 3 (from the start to 1’17”) (c) Note three ways in which Version 3 is di erent from the original ( Version 1 ). [3 marks] (i) (ii) (iii) Version 3 (d) Tick the box that correctly identi es the type of instruments performing in Version 3 . [1 mark] Violins Violas Cellos Double basses ’O Chan Mere Makna’ (from the start to 1’20”) [Eduqas 12 marks] You will hear an extract from a song called ‘ O Chan Mere Makna ’. Play the song four times. (In the exam you would have 30 seconds to read the questions before the rst playing of the extract. Then it would be played four times with a 30-second pause between each playing, and a three-minute silence after the nal playing for you to complete your answer.) (a) Underline the term which best describes the opening of the extract. [1 mark] Unaccompanied Homophonic Imitative (b) Underline the most suitable tempo marking for this piece of music. [1 mark] Largo Presto Moderato (c) Underline the time signature of the music. [1 mark] 3/4 4/4 5/4 (d) Describe the structure of the extract, as far as 1’20”. [3 marks] [One mark per relevant comment.] (e) Identify three features that can be traced back to the in uence of original bhangra music. [3 marks] (i) (ii) (iii) (f) Identify two features that have been in uenced by contemporary pop/dance music. [2 marks] (i) (ii) (g) Suggest an occasion when this type of music may be performed. [1 mark]