Free Eduqas GCSE Music (C660) Exam Questions and Answers

Badinerie (prepared extract score), bars 1–24 Score of the Badinerie, bars 1 to 24, for melody (top stave) and four-part accompaniment, in 2/4 and D major (two sharps). Annotations printed on the score: 'chord name' bracket over the first ten notes of the melody (bars 1–2); 'compositional device' bracket over the cello part from bar 12 to bar 16; bar numbers 1–24; trills marked in bars 11, 12, 14 and 16. Music notation is not transcribed. Score of the extract from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, movement III, for string quartet (two violins, viola, cello), 3/4, key of G major, bars 1–8, marked p at the start, cresc. in bar 4, f from bar 5, ending with [Fine] at bar 8 (repeat sign). Prepared Extract. The following extract is taken from the opening of the Trio from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, movement III. A score is provided and the extract will be played three times with a 30 second pause between each playing. There will be a 3 minute silence after the final playing for you to complete your answer. Give the meaning of sotto voce.

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You will hear an extract from the theme tune to the film Schindler’s List. It will be played four times with a 30 second pause between each playing. There will be a 3 minute silence after the final playing for you to complete your answer. The melody is printed below. Complete the following questions while listening carefully to the extract. You now have 3 minutes to complete the following questions, referring to the given score. Insert the time signature at the beginning of the music.

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You will hear an extract from the theme tune to the film Schindler’s List. It will be played four times with a 30 second pause between each playing. There will be a 3 minute silence after the final playing for you to complete your answer. The melody is printed below. Complete the following questions while listening carefully to the extract. Give the full name of the key of the extract (e.g. C major). Key ____

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Prepared Extract. Listen to the following extract from Since You've Been Gone performed by Rainbow. The extract will be played three times with a 30 second pause between each playing. There will be a 2 minute silence after the final playing for you to complete your answer. You now have 30 seconds to read the questions before the first playing of the extract. You may wish to place a tick (✓) in the box each time you hear the extract. Name the composer of this piece of music.

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Area of Study 3: Film Music You will hear an extract from the theme tune to the film The American President. It will be played four times with a 30 second pause between each playing. There will be a 3 minute silence after the final playing for you to complete your answer. The melody is printed below. You now have 1 minute to look at the melody and read the questions before the first playing of the extract. You may wish to place a tick (✓) in the box each time you hear the extract. [12] Complete the following questions while listening carefully to the extract. You now have 3 minutes to complete the following questions, referring to the given score. Give the full name of the key of the extract (e.g. C major). Key ____

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Area of Study 3: Film Music You will hear an extract from the theme tune to the film The American President. It will be played four times with a 30 second pause between each playing. There will be a 3 minute silence after the final playing for you to complete your answer. The melody is printed below. You now have 1 minute to look at the melody and read the questions before the first playing of the extract. You may wish to place a tick (✓) in the box each time you hear the extract. [12] Complete the following questions while listening carefully to the extract. The president of any country is expected to behave in a way that demonstrates courage, strength and dignity. Describe one musical characteristic of the extract which you think helps make it sound 'presidential'. Musical characteristic

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You will hear an extract from 'He Shall Feed His Flock' by Handel. It will be played four times with a 30 second pause between each playing. There will be a 3 minute silence after the final playing for you to complete your answer. The melody is printed below. Give the full name of the key of the extract (for example, C major). Key ____

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You will now hear an extract from the song The Windmills of Your Mind from the film The Thomas Crown Affair. It will be played four times with a 30 second pause between each playing. The melody is printed below. You now have 3 minutes to complete the following questions, referring to the given score. Insert the time signature in the correct place on the score.

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You will now hear an extract from the song The Windmills of Your Mind from the film The Thomas Crown Affair. It will be played four times with a 30 second pause between each playing. The melody is printed below. Give the full name of the key of the extract (for example, C major). Key ____

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You will now hear an extract from the song The Windmills of Your Mind from the film The Thomas Crown Affair. It will be played four times with a 30 second pause between each playing. The melody is printed below. Give the name (for example, B) of the lowest pitch on the score. Lowest pitch ____

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