WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Music Revision Guide Sample

CHAPTER 1: THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC 25 THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC Exam style questions THE EL E Welsh folk music [WJEC 9 marks] To complete this question, you must listen to the rst part of the track, as far as 1’38”. You will hear an extract of Welsh folk music. Listen to the extract twice. (In the examination the extract will be played twice with a 30-second pause after each playing.) (a) Name the vocal technique used in the opening section. [1 mark] (b) The extract (until 1’38”) presents the rst two sections of the overall structure. Identify the sections in the order in which they are heard. [2 marks] Section 1 Section 2 (c) Listen carefully to the pitch of the rst phrase sung by the soloist to the words ‘ Pahammae dicter, OMyfanwy ’. Identify the melody by ticking the correct answer from the three choices below. [1 mark] (d) Underline the correct tonality of the music. [1 mark] Major Minor Pentatonic (e) In the table below, tick one musical feature of tempo heard in this extract. [1 mark] Musical feature Tick Accelerando Rubato Allegro (f) Complete the following sentences with the correct musical term. [3 marks] (i) This performance, without an instrumental accompaniment, is known as . (ii) The type of choir singing in the extract is a . (iii) The texture of the singing in this extract is .