Music 2 2024

Question 1

What should be included in an aural analysis about texture? (2)

Answer 1

1. Which instruments have a rhythmic role, which have a melodic role and which have a harmonic role.
2. The texture density and if any changes occur by the use of broken or block chords, the register and the length of the chords

Question 2

What’s the difference between crochets and quavers?

Answer 2

A crochet is worth 1 beat, whereas a quaver is worth half a beat.

Question 3

What is contour?

Answer 3

Whether a piece is smooth or jagged.

Question 4

What is the rhythmic impetus?

Answer 4

Whatever instrument provides a rhythmic role

Question 5

What is a backbeat?

Answer 5

The driving force of the song, keeping the beat moving forward

Question 6

What is the tempo?

Answer 6

The pulse of the music.

Question 7

What is the time siganture?

Answer 7

The amount of beats in each bar

Question 8

What’s an ostinato?

Answer 8

A rhythm that is repeated throughout a song.

Question 9

What is the melody?

Answer 9

A combination of pitch and rhythm.

Question 10

What should be included in an aural analysis about duration? (7)

Answer 10

1. Whether the beat is strong, weak or strict.
2. The tempo
3. The time signature
4. The instrument providing the rhythmic impetus
5. The note lengths by one of the instruments and whether the rhythm was strict and steady or free and indefinite. Include graphic notation
6. If any instruments play an ostinato. Include notation
7. Identify any instruments which play the backbeat, including whether the hi-hat plays crotchets or quavers

Question 11

What is a register?

Answer 11

However high or low the notes played are.

Question 12

What is a note value?

Answer 12

However long or short a note can be

Question 13

How can you describe a rhythm

Answer 13

As strict and steady (A strong, consistent beat) or as free and indefinite (A flowy, not-so-consistent beat)

Question 14

What are block and broken chords?

Answer 14

Block chords - When all notes are played at the same time
Broken chords - When notes are played separately.

Question 15

What is harmony?

Answer 15

The sound of two or more notes heard. Not the melody.

Question 16

How can the tempo be described?

Answer 16

Lento (slow), Andante (Walking pace) and allegro (fast)

Question 17

What should be included in an aural analysis about pitch? (3)

Answer 17

1. Which instruments are playing the melody and the contour of the melody
2. Which instruments are playing the harmony and when, and what they are playing
3. If a riff is playing, the instrument that is playing the riff and the contour of the riff.

Question 18

How can a note value be described?

Answer 18

Long and short.

Question 19

What is density?

Answer 19

It describes how many instruments are playing. For example, if many instruments are playing the piece is dense.

Question 20

How can a backbeat be described?

Answer 20

Strong, weak or strict (consistent).