San Ġorġ Preca College Secondary School, Blata l-BajdaHalf-Yearly Examinations - February 2015

MUSIC OPTION Form: 3 Time:90minutes

Name & Surname: Class: Index No:

1. Place the instruments in the correct category. The first one is done for you:

VIOLIN VIOLA CELLO OBOE FLUTE

CLARINET DRUM TROMBONE

TRUMPET HARP FRENCH HORN

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Brass Instrument

s

Woodwind Instrument

s

String Instrument

s

Percussion Instrument

sViolin

2 marks

2. Put a tick (x) in the box next to the correct answer.

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A

B

C

D

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6 marks

E

F

G

H

3. Write the following scales.a. Write a one-octave G melodic minor scale in minims going up then down. Use a key signature.

b. Write a one-octave C harmonic minor scale in crothcets going down then up. Do not use a key signature but write in the necessary accidentals.

4. Circle five different mistakes in the following music, then write it out correctly.

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5 marks

6 marks

5. Using semibreves, write out 4-part chords for SATB using the chords shown by the roman numerals. Doube the root in each case and make sure that each chord is in root position.

6. Label the chords of this phrase with Roman numeral below the stave and chord symbols above and complete it with an appropriate cadence.

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7 marks

12 marks

IV

V

ii

vi

7. Name the following cadences.

8. Write the following intervals

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8 marks

6 marks

9. Look at the following piece and answer the questions below.

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a. In which key is this piece?

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b. What note is the dominant in this piece?________________________________________________________________________

c. What note is the supertonic and tonic in this piece?________________________________________________________________________

d. Write a chord symbol above the last chord in bar 11 to show that the dominant chord accompanies the tune here.________________________________________________________________________

e. Does this piece finish with a perfect cadence?________________________________________________________________________

f. Why is there only one minim beat in bar 13 even though the time signature for the piece is C?________________________________________________________________________

g. What does espressivo e dolce mean?________________________________________________________________________

h. In which bar should a musician pause?________________________________________________________________________

i. What does a tempo in bar 8 mean?________________________________________________________________________

j. Name the interval between the two notes marked with asterisks (*) in bar 11.________________________________________________________________________

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20 marks

10. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct word from the brackets.

a. Johann ___________ (Charles, Edwin, Sebastian) Bach was born in

__________ (Eisenach, Mosta, Vienna) into a great musical family.

b. Sheep may safely graze is a ______________ (cantata, musical, rock song).

c. ___________ (Alfred, Giuseppe, Thomas) Francesco Verdi was an _________

(Maltese, English, Italian) ____________ (Classical, Romantic, Maltese) composer

primarily known for his ___________ (operas, Pop songs, Rock bands).

d. The Grand March from Aida is an _________ (piano concerto, Sonata, Opera) in four

acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by _________ (Francesco, Gerald,

Antonio) Ghistlanzoni.

e. ____________ (Donald, George, Mark) Gershwin  was an _____________ (English,

American, Spanish) composer and pianist.

f. Rhapsody in _________ (Green, Red, Blue) is a 1924 musical composition

by American composer George Gershwin for solo ___________ Violin, piano, guitar)

and ________ (rock, jazz, Reggae) band, which combines elements of classical music

with jazz-influenced effects.

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6 marks

11. Write a short biographical note about:

( ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS)

Johann Sebastian Bach.

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Giuseppe Verdi

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George Gerswhin

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22 marks

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