Edexcel Music GCSE 10th June

What did you guys put for a feature of the development section?

Would putting V be fine?

Its based on the first subject of the exposition

What did you guys put for what the double bass does in miles davis- strum or pluck the riff?

What did you guys put for what the double bass does in miles davis- strum or pluck the riff?

Do you mean in Electric Counterpoint? In All Blues I think it asked about playing chords/one bar riff by bow/plucked.

The one in miles davis

How did everybody find the exam?
I loved the essay question- thankgod for Handel😂
The other bits werent my best but decent-ish ://

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ATTEMPT AT UNOFFICIAL MARKSCHEME:
- sorry i dont remember much- i'll need help for answers etc!😉
I don't remember how they phrased the questions but heres the ones i remember- sorry if the answers wrong- if you remember any more comment below and correct me

1. Mozart
Which subject is this part from? = 1st subject
What are featurss of the development section in sonata form ?= themes taken through variations, its based on exposition, ...
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2. Chopin:What is the degree of the scale? =Dominant pedal/5th
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3. Shoenberg-Peripetie

Which instrument begins the extract: French horn, Tuba, Oboe or ?Violin? ...

Is the texture: Heterophonic, Homophonic , monophonic or Polyphonic = Monophonic

After the violin solo, describe what the cello, oboe etc do melodywise?=

What is the tonality?- Atonal
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4. Electric Counterpoint
What was the live performance guitar part called= Resultant melody
How many bass guitars are there?= 2
What is the texture?= Polyphonic
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5. Miles Davis
Which part is at the beginning of the extract?=
Which is the part where the trumpet comes in? =
Which two instruments accompany the riff?"The bass ____ of the ____ for 1 bar" Words to choose from: Plucking, Strumming, Bowing, Tremolo, Chords, .....?=
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6. Jeff Buckley
Write in the 4 notes: F (same note as previous note) ,E,D, C#
Describe the vocal part?
Give two musical reasons why you like or dislike the piece
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7. YiriDescribe the melody of 'Yiri', Give two reasons-

What do the balafons play: Ostinati, chords, .... , ..... -

Describe the 3 textures in this extract :

How can pitch of the drum be changed? =Playing the drum on the edge and in the centre will have different pitches.
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8. Rag Desh:

What is the vocal raga called? - Bandish
Which string instrument plays? - Sarangi/Sitar (I think is correct)

What is the mood of the piece? - ??? "Rag desh is supposed o be played at night during rainy season. It's meant to give the feeling of romance and devotion" I assume thats the answer?

Name two parts of the Alap?- Drone, no pulse or beat/other accompaniment, notes of chosen rag are introduced

What is the rhythmic cycle called? - Tala

Plucked riff


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3. Peripetie
I think it was the french horn that played first.

4. Electric Counterpoint
The true/false thing was
It changes metre - true
The tempo increases - false
It does not change key -false
It is polyphonic - true

5. Davis
The first bit I said was the link. The part where the trumpet comes in is the head.

7. Yiri
I put ostinato and solo. For the changing the pitch thing, I wrote 1. where you hit the drum (ie. in the middle or on the rim) and 2. I wrote there's a part you can slide to change the pitch, which is kinda true but a better answer is that you squeeze it.

8. Rag Desh
The string instrument is the sarangi - there's no sitar

What did you guys put for a feature of the development section?

The one in miles davis

I think I put plucked the one bar riff

I put minor keys, which is wrong so sorry idk 😂

Not saying you wrong but for yiri isn't it only the djembe and talking drums that play the ostinato?

Does anyone know what the tonality of "fire" was in Grace? I put major because I sung the interval in my head and it sounded more like a major scale.

Plus do you think I will get a mark for saying "5th degree" for Chopin? I was going to put dominant down but I was afraid that I got the wrong name haha