KCSE 2014 Music Paper 2 Questions with Marking Scheme

QUESTIONS

TEST ONE: Rhythm ON MONOTONE
Test 1 (a) Drum Rhythm
You are to write on monotone the rhythm of the following repetitive drum pattern. You are required to add time signature and bar lines and also group the notes. The rhythm pattern will be played four times.
Here is the crotchet pulse followed by the first play through.
(Pause: 2 seconds)

(Silence: 30 seconds)
Here is the second play through
(Silence: 30 seconds)
Here is the third play through
(Silence: 30 seconds)

And now, the fourth and last play through
(Silence: 60 seconds)

Test 1 (b) Rhythm of a melody in simple time.
You are to write the rhythm of the following melody on monotone, adding the time signature. It begins on the first beat of the bar The melody will be played four times Here is the crotchet pulse followed by the first play through
(Pause: 2 seconds)

(Silence: 30 seconds)
Here is the second play through
(Silence: 30 seconds)
Here is the third play through
(Silence: 30 seconds)
And now, the fourth and last play through
(Silence: 60 seconds)

Test 1(c) Rhythm of a melody in compound time.
You are to write the rhythm of the following melody on monotone adding the time signature and bar lines. It begins on the last beat of the bar. The melody will be played four times. Here is the dotted crotchet pulse followed by the first play through.
(Pause: 2 seconds)

(Silence: 30 seconds)
Here is the second play through
(Silence: 30 seconds)
Here is the third play through
(Silence: 30 seconds)
And now, the fourth and last play through
(Silence: 60 seconds)

TEST TWO: MELODY
Test 2(a): Melody in a major key
You are to write the following melody in the key of F major. The melody will be played through once, then the first phrase will be played twice and the second phrase twice. Finally the whole melody will be played right through once again. Write the treble clef and the key signature of F major now.
(silence: 10 seconds)
The melody is in 4 time. Write the time signature now.
(silence: 10 seconds)
The melody begins on the first beat of the bar. Here is the crotchet pulse.
(Pause: 2 seconds)

(Pause: 2 seconds)
Here is the tonic chord of F major and the key note followed by the whole melody,
(Pause: 2 seconds)

(Silence: 40 seconds)
And now, here is the tonic chord and key-note again followed by the first phrase.
(Silence: 40 seconds)
Here is the first phrase again.
(Silence: 40 seconds)
Now here is the keynote and the second phrase.
(Silence: 40 seconds)
Here is the second phrase again.
(Silence: 40 seconds)
Finally here is the tonic chord followed by the whole melody
(Silence: 60 seconds)

Test 2(b)Melody in a Minor key
You are to write the following melody in the key Fsharp minor. The melody will be played through once, then the first phrase will be played twice and the second phrase twice. Finally the whole melody will be played right through once again. Write the treble clef and the key signature of F sharp minor.

(Silence: 10 seconds)
The melody is in 4 time. Write the time signature now.
                         4
(Silence: 10 seconds)
The melody begins on the last beat of the bar. Here is the dotted crotched pulse.
(Pause: 2 seconds)

(Pause: 2 seconds)
Here is the tonic chord of Fsharp minor and the key note followed by the whole melody
(Pause:2 seconds)

(Silence:40 seconds)
And now, here is the tonic chord and key-note again, followed by the first phrase.
(Silence: 40 seconds)

Here is the first phrase again.
(Silence: 40 seconds)
Now here is the keynote and the second phrase
(Silence: 40 seconds)
Here is the second phrase again.
(Silence: 40 seconds)
Finally, here is the tonic chord and the keynote, followed by the whole melody.
(Silence: 60 seconds)

TEST 3: INTERVALS
Two intervals will be sounded harmonically. Each interval will be sounded twice. You are to describe each of the intervals.
(Pause: 2 seconds)

1. Here is the first interval.
   (Pause: 2 seconds)
   
   (Silence: 20 seconds)
   Here is the first interval again.
   (Silence: 20 seconds)
2. Here is the second interval.
   
   (Silence: 20 seconds) Here is the second interval again.
   (Silence: 20 seconds)

TEST 4: CADENCES
There are four cadences in this passage which will be played with a pause at each cadential point. You are required to name the cadences in the order in which they occur in the passage.
Here is the tonic chord followed by the first play through.
(Pause: 2 seconds)

(Silence: 15 seconds)
Here is the second play through.
(Silence: 15 seconds)
Here is the third play through
(Silence: 15 seconds)
And finally the fourth and last play through.
(Silence: 20 seconds)

TEST FIVE: MODULATION
Test 5 (a)
The following melody is in the key of G major. The melody modulates once way from the tonic key, You are required to name the key to which the melody modulates before returning to the tonic. The melody will be played three times.
Here is the key note of G major followed by the first play through.
(Pause: 2 seconds)

(Silence: 15 seconds)
Here is the second play through.
(Silence: 15 seconds)
And now the third and final play through.
(Silence: 30 seconds)

Test 5 (b)
The following melody is in the key of F minor. The melody modulates once away from the tonic key. You are required to name the key to which the melody modulates before returning to the tonic. The melody will be played three time. Here is the key note of F minor followed by the first play through
(Pauses: 2 seconds)

(Silence: 15 seconds)
Here is the second play through.
(Silence: 15 seconds)
And now, the third and final play through.
(Silence: 30 seconds)
That is the end of the Aural Tests of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education. Music examination for the year 2014.
You now have five minutes in which to check your answers before handing in your paper.

MARKING SCHEME

TEST 1

1.                            
   1. Drum rhythm
      
      ¹/₂ mark for each correct beat (3 marks)
      ¹/₂ mark for correct barring ( 21 mark)
      ¹/₂ mark for correct time signature ( 21 mark)
      Total (4 marks)
   2. Rhythm of a melody in simple time
      
      ¹/₂ mark for each correct beat as per rhythm ( ¹/₂ x 12 = 6 marks)
      1 mark for the correct time signature (1 mark)
      1 mark for correct barring (mark as a whole) (1 mark)
      Total (8 marks)
   3. Rhythm of a melody in compound time
      
      ¹/₂ mark for each correct note (7 ¹/₂marks)
      Time signature ( ¹/₂ mark)
      Total (8 marks)

TEST 2: MELODY
2.

1. Melody in a major key.
   
   (¹/₂ mark for each correct pitch) (10 ¹/₂ marks)
2. Melody in a minor key.
   
   ( ¹/₂ mark for each correct pitch) (9¹/₂ marks)

TEST 3 : INTERVALS
3.

1.                                
   
   Major 2nd
   1¹/₂ marks if fully described
   (Give ¹/₂ mark if only named as a 2nd)
2.                              
   
   Major 6th
   1¹/₂marks if fully described
   (Give ¹/₂ mark if only named as a 6th)

TEST 4 : CADENCES
4.

1. Plagal - (1 mark)
2. Imperfect - (1 mark)
3. Interrupted - (1 mark)
4. Perfect - (1 mark)
   Total - (4 marks)

TEST 5 : MODULATION
5.

1. C Major - (1¹/₂ marks)
   *Award ¹/₂ mark only for naming relationship only
   i.e subdominant
   
2. A^b Major - (1¹/₂ marks)
   *Award ¹/₂ mark only for naming relationship only
   i.e Relative major