[DrumChops]

Hello ex-gcse music students! :P

Lots of people posted their own answers/responses to the exam in the discussion thread... so I say lets concentrate them all onto one tangible entity and create a complete and thorough mark scheme, before Edexcel do!

I'll edit this with given recommendations over the next few days so that the most plausible responses are in there.

This is by no means in animosity to the other pre-existing Edexcel Music thread/s - it's not a discussion thread, but a "contribution" thread of any possible answers or responses.

THANKS FOR ALL THE RESPONSES/DISSENTS/CRITICISMS COMING IN. Remember, it's still a work in progress!

AoS1
Mozart out of 8
1.Which instruments play the three note motif?
Clarinet (1)
Violins (1)
Flute (1)

2.Musical Device
Pedal note (1) -- may have been imitation... needs more contemplation...

3.Which subject is this three note motif based on?
First subject (1)

4.How is the theme developed?
Key changes (1)
Rhythmic augmentation (1) you could also say development in texture (1) or development in dynamics (1) motif is inverted (1) imitation of motif (1)


5.A piece in sonata form would have an exposition, development and recapitulation (1)

Prelude No. 15 in Db Major out of 10
1.Melodic dictation: CDEF – it was SCALIC. Didn’t have to worry about putting sharps or flats as it is already marked as being in D flat major. (4)

2.Differences and similarities between the two sections from extract

Differences:
Different key sigs./one is in a major key, while the other is in a minor key (1)
Melody played by different hands (1) more of a chordal texture in 2nd section (1)

Similarities:
Tempo rubato in both (1)
the same repeated pedal point in both (Ab/G#) (1)

3.Details of piece
Legato (1)
In ternary form (1)

AoS2
Peripetie out of 8
1.Passing melody around orchestra is called: Klangfarbenmelodie (1)

2.Instruments that played at the end of extract?
Woodwind (1)
Brass (1)

3.Instrument that played some solo: Clarinet (1)

4.Describing the dynamics
Loud at the beginning (f-fff) (1)
Diminuendos very quickly (1)
Quieter in second section (pp) (1) also there are subtle crescendos and diminuendos in the 2nd section (1)

5.Date written: 1909) (1)

Electric Counterpoint out of 8
1.The rhythm of the resultant melody was the one that had NO RESTS. Can’t remember if it was the first/second/third/fouth option (1)

2.Technique used to separate out sound: multi-track recording/panning (1) <- what's the general viewpoint? Someone I know also mentioned sequencing.

3.Three minimalist devices (3)
Use of polyrhythms (1)
Harmonies are static and don’t change change often (1)
Repetition/looping (1) you could say layering (1) metrical displacement/phase shifting (1) may allow additive melody (1) though no evidence of metamorphosis

4.Indication of new section
Key changes) (1)

5.Why it is called Electric Counterpoint
Electric: Uses electric guitars (1) - possibly "use of electronic effects" (1)
Counterpoint: Polyrhythms/polyphony between parts (1) rhythmic counterpoint (1) contrapuntal texture (1)

AoS3
Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? by Moby out of 10

1.Effects applied to female voice
Reverb (1)-

Equalisation(1) - anyone else think it may have been delay?

2.Synth strings/synthesizers/strings accompany the female voice, playing chords (1)

3.Chords to fill in...
First section: C Amin C Amin (2)
Second section: F Cmaj F Cmaj (2)

4.Tonality (in the 2nd section)
Major (C major) (1)

5.How the female sample had been altered in 2nd section:
Retriggered more frequently/quickly (1)
Added shouts (1)
or you could mention any effects taken away, e.g. takes away reverb (1)

Grace by Jeff Buckley out of 8
1.Differences in vocal parts between the two verses
More portamentos and vibratos in 2nd verse (1)
Singing is louder in 2nd verse (1)

2.Similarities in vocal parts in the two verses
They both are in 12/8 (1)
They both use syncopation (1) you could say they both use glissandos (1) word-painting (1)

3.Guitar parts in the first verse
Strumming/strummed chords (1)
Plucked broken chords (pizzicato) (1) guitar whispers (1)

4.Guitar part in the second verse
Forceful Power chords (1) ---you could also say louder playing/more forte (1)
Virtuosic melodies played on "slow" (1) whammy bar (1) flanger effect (1)

AoS 4
Skye Waulking Song out of 9
1.Sound made by…
Synth: Sustained notes (1)
Violin: Sustained tremolo (1)

2.Other instruments in intro
Bass guitar (1)
Drum kit (1)
Piano (1)
Bouzouki (1)

3.Female voice based on
E minor pentatonic scale (1)

4.Features that make this a lament [any two for (2) marks]
Use of vocables/nonsense syllables (1) falling melodies in vocal part (1)
The fact that it is in a minor key (1) you could say slow tempo (1)

Rag Desh out of 7

1.Drone played by tambura or shruti box (1) NOTE: The esraj is capable of playing drones, but whether or not it does so in this piece is precarious, let's just hope Edexcel show some leniency.

2.Melody played/next instrument that comes in is the bansuri (1)

3.Differences between alap and gat [any two points for (2) marks]
Alap has a slower tempo/gat has a faster tempo (1)
There is a tabla in the gat (or converse for alap) (1)
or gat is precomposed/alap is improvised (1)
or gat has a sense of pulse/rhythmic cycle (alap is in free time and has no pulse) (1)

4.Fast, scale like improvising is known as “tans” (1)

5. Like or dislike...

Dislike: harmony doesn’t change so it sounds boring (1)

Dislike: the lack of a pulse in the alap to drive it along from the very beginning (1)


TOTAL: / 68
Plus 12 Mark Question: / 80

Composing: /60
Performing: /60

TOTAL GCSE MUSIC MARK: / 200

Usually, 180/200 is an A*, 160 an A, 140 a B, 120 a C, 100 a D... hopefully the cut off point ends here

[DrumChops]

What's the thought generally?

[astropadro]

For Mozart q 4 could it also be:

Increase in dynamics
Increase in texture

And for moby question 5 simply

Takes away reverb

Takes away echo effect

[Medical-al]

For thew first question in Mozart, are you 100% sure that they were the violins, flutes and the clarinets?

[Parth96]

For grace for the second part of the guitar question, would I get the mark if I said that the guitar accompanies with chords and it is more forte?

For the first Moby question i put reverb and delay to make it sound distant and for the last Moby question i said that there is use of EQ and 'these open do-' is repeated twice.

In electric ocunterpoint for the question which asked why it was an apt title, i said because the guitars are at counterpoint with each other at certain points of the piece and there is use of electronic effects, would that get me two marks.

For mozart i wrote that the 3 note motif is inverted and that it is imitated by other instruments.

Would any of these gain the marks available?? Im freaking out that I will miss out on my A* because i got full marks on my coursework

[DrumChops]

(Original post by Medical-al)
For thew first question in Mozart, are you 100% sure that they were the violins, flutes and the clarinets?

Yep 100%. Checked my score for that.

[DrumChops]

(Original post by astropadro)
For Mozart q 4 could it also be:

Increase in dynamics
Increase in texture

And for moby question 5 simply

Takes away reverb

Takes away echo effect

Those are quite plausible, and I've double-checked them, should be accepted.

[DrumChops]

(Original post by Parth96)
For grace for the second part of the guitar question, would I get the mark if I said that the guitar accompanies with chords and it is more forte?

For the first Moby question i put reverb and delay to make it sound distant and for the last Moby question i said that there is use of EQ and 'these open do-' is repeated twice.

In electric ocunterpoint for the question which asked why it was an apt title, i said because the guitars are at counterpoint with each other at certain points of the piece and there is use of electronic effects, would that get me two marks.

For mozart i wrote that the 3 note motif is inverted and that it is imitated by other instruments.

Would any of these gain the marks available?? Im freaking out that I will miss out on my A* because i got full marks on my coursework

I agree with all of them, the only one I could question is the "use of electronic effects" response, but edexcel might condone that, so I'll add it.

[Medical-al]

(Original post by DrumChops)
Yep 100%. Checked my score for that.

really? That's great! Which bar did you find it from?

[DrumChops]

(Original post by Medical-al)
really? That's great! Which bar did you find it from?

Bars 147-152

[Parth96]

For the Moby i said the accompaniment is played by the synthesizer. Will it be accepted?

[Parth96]

For similarities in the vocal line for Grace, i said use of word painting and glissandos

and i had no idea what the features of a lament were so i wrote that it is sung in gaelic and use of traditional folk instruments (complete stab in the dark).

Any credit for any of the above?

[DrumChops]

(Original post by Parth96)
For similarities in the vocal line for Grace, i said use of word painting and glissandos

and i had no idea what the features of a lament were so i wrote that it is sung in gaelic and use of traditional folk instruments (complete stab in the dark).

Any credit for any of the above?

Glissandos, yes, just confirmed that. Why do you say word painting though?

A lament is an expression of grief... so they might have been looking for features that gave it a sad/despondent tone, like use of a minor key, nonsense syllables, slow tempo etc.

[Parth96]

In my revision guide, there were a few words highlighted with using word painting and theres at least one word in each verse played that was indicative of word painting

[Parth96]

and will synthesizers be accepted for the Moby question?

[DrumChops]

(Original post by Parth96)
and will synthesizers be accepted for the Moby question?

Yeah should do.

(Original post by Parth96)
In my revision guide, there were a few words highlighted with using word painting and theres at least one word in each verse played that was indicative of word painting

Thinking about it, I suppose so, like the lengthened note/s on "slow"

[AMfan]

(Original post by DrumChops)

3.Guitar parts in the first verse
Strumming/strummed chords (1)
Plucked broken chords (pizzicato) (1)

4.Guitar part in the second verse
Forceful Power chords (1) ---you could also say louder playing/more forte (1)
Virtuosic melodies played on "slow" (1)

(Thank you, this has been really helpful, thought has stressed me out no end!)
Would I get marks for use of whammy bar, drop d tuning, ghost whispering, and flanging? (Can't remember what verses I put them on)

[AMfan]

And also for the drone question, I put Esraj, would this be acceptable?

[DrumChops]

(Original post by AMfan)
(Thank you, this has been really helpful, thought has stressed me out no end!)
Would I get marks for use of whammy bar, drop d tuning, ghost whispering, and flanging? (Can't remember what verses I put them on)

Thanks for those contributions. Only thing is, Drop-D tuning isn't particularly a playing technique, but a form of intonation, so I wouldn't put my money on it.

(Original post by AMfan)
And also for the drone question, I put Esraj, would this be acceptable?

According to my notes, although the esraj can play drones, it doesn't in this piece unfortunately.

[ArcticMonkeysFan]

Are you sure? I did a practise listening and the correct answer came up as Esraj! Urgh I was going to put Tanpura as well :/