Edexcel AS Music Thread 2015/2016

Wait so can the 10-marker definitely be bullet points (i.e. Not continuous prose)?

Reply 41

OP

Original post by amy1589

Wait so can the 10-marker definitely be bullet points (i.e. Not continuous prose)?

As far as I can see the specification says both 10 markers and 18 markers can be written in note form and continuous prose. This is what the spec says:

3 Section B:
Investigating
Musical Styles
(28 marks)
Candidates will choose to extend one of the AS areas of study and
answer a two-part question on it.
The questions (10 and 18 marks each) prompt candidates to
identify and/or compare and contrast given musical features from
the selected set works and comment on how these features help to
place the work in a social and historical context.
Answers may be in note form or continuous prose.

Attached is also an example of a full marks 10 marker and 18 marker from the Examiners Report which is formed from bullet points so it's a good shout.

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Reply 42

Starkidemmax

I've just had a quick look to see which of our set works have been used before so I thought I'd post them here incase anyone wanted to know:
Sample paper: 10 mark question on Desmond Dekker
2011: listening questions on Joke & Summertime, 10 mark on Oasis, 18 mark on Dowland and Berio
2012: 10 mark on Flow My Tears
2014: listening on Desmond Dekker

Good luck tomorrow everyone!! <3

Reply 43

juliettetf

Original post by Starkidemmax

I've just had a quick look to see which of our set works have been used before so I thought I'd post them here incase anyone wanted to know:
Sample paper: 10 mark question on Desmond Dekker
2011: listening questions on Joke & Summertime, 10 mark on Oasis, 18 mark on Dowland and Berio
2012: 10 mark on Flow My Tears
2014: listening on Desmond Dekker

Good luck tomorrow everyone!! <3

thanks this is really useful!

Reply 44

amy1589

Original post by hogree

As far as I can see the specification says both 10 markers and 18 markers can be written in note form and continuous prose. This is what the spec says:

3 Section B:
Investigating
Musical Styles
(28 marks)
Candidates will choose to extend one of the AS areas of study and
answer a two-part question on it.
The questions (10 and 18 marks each) prompt candidates to
identify and/or compare and contrast given musical features from
the selected set works and comment on how these features help to
place the work in a social and historical context.
Answers may be in note form or continuous prose.

Attached is also an example of a full marks 10 marker and 18 marker from the Examiners Report which is formed from bullet points so it's a good shout.

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Thanks!! :-)

Reply 45

amy1589

It's all over now!! How did everyone find it?

Reply 46

Original post by amy1589

It's all over now!! How did everyone find it?

wasn't too bad, Tippett listening question could've been better

What about you?

Reply 47

Starkidemmax

It was better than I expected!! I absolutely loved the essay questions for the vocal works, couldn't have asked for anything better tbh!!
How did you find it??

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Reply 48

If someone could release an unofficial markscheme, that'd be fabbbbbb

Reply 49

OP

I'll do my best, if anyone can remember the Questions accurately. I'll do my answers at least

Tippett, let me try and remember:

Orchestra
Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

Interval
Octave

Four-Note Motif Used
Inverted, Shared Between Instruments, Used in an Ascending Pattern

Four-Note Motif Used (Again)
Split into three-note Rhythmic Cells, Inverted

Two Instruments Sharing Melody
Violin, Cello

Features typical of Renaissance
Modal Harmonies
Antiphony
Polyphonic Texture

Locus

Similiarites Between 1-2 and 5-6
Same Words and Same Rhythm

The texture for Bars 21 to the End
Monophonic
Three-part Chordal
Tenor and Soprano share Melody
No Bass

Feature of Harmony in Bar 21 to the End
Suspension

Two Chords on "Est"
C Major 2nd Inv, G Major Root Position

Section C
Naming Chords

Chord Progression IV/IVb (cant remember) Vb V V7
Anticipation

Any specific questions, I'l give the answer I put down.

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Reply 50

Original post by hogree

I'll do my best, if anyone can remember the Questions accurately. I'll do my answers at least

Tippett, let me try and remember:

Orchestra
Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

Two Instruments Sharing Melody
Violin, Cello

Features typical of Renaissance
Modal Harmonies
Antiphony
Polyphonic Texture

Locus

The texture for Bars 21 to the End
Monophonic
Three-part Chordal
Tenor and Soprano share Melody
No Bass

Feature of Harmony in Bar 21 to the End
Suspension

Two Chords on "Est"
C Major 2nd Inv, G Major Root Position

Section C
Naming Chords

Chord Progression IV Vb V V7
Anticipation

Any specific questions, I'l give the answer I put down.

What interval did you write down for the tippett question 2? (I think)

Reply 51

ltstannard

How did everyone find the exam? What did you think of the questions on the motif being reused and the links with renaissance and baroque music in the Tippett listening?

Reply 52

OP

Original post by Ayooo

What interval did you write down for the tippett question 2? (I think)

Octave

Reply 53

OP

Original post by ltstannard

How did everyone find the exam? What did you think of the questions on the motif being reused and the links with renaissance and baroque music in the Tippett listening?

Yeah, so I wrote with the Re-used 4-note motif that it was Inverted, Played in different Instruments, used in an ascending sequence. In the latter question which mentioned it, I mentioned that it was split into three-note cells and inverted. Probably, one of those inverted was wrong, likely the first. What did you put?

The links, I did Modal Harmonies, Antiphony, Polyphony

Reply 54

What did everyone say the key and cadence was for locus iste ??

Reply 55

ltstannard

Original post by Ayooo

What did everyone say the key and cadence was for locus iste ??

Interrupted in G minor?

Reply 56

Original post by ltstannard

Interrupted in G minor?

I wrote Phrygian in d minor

Reply 57

erinls2

Original post by Ayooo

What did everyone say the key and cadence was for locus iste ??

everyone in my class put imperfect cadence in D minor :smile:

Reply 58

OP

Phrygian in d Major. Oh dear just realised my mistake. You're defo right.

Yeah just checked it's Imperfect in D Minor. Doesn't look like a Phrygian in the score.

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