Music Paper 3 Questions and Answers - Joint Pre-Mock Exams 2021/2022

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Music Paper1 Questions and Answers - Joint Pre-Mock Exams 2021/2022

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Instructions to candidates

Answer all the questions in this paper
In question 4 choose any two of the questions numbered (a), (b), (c) and (d)
All answers must be written in the spaces provided

SECTION A: BASIC SKILLS (30 marks)

Answer all questions in this section

1. Starting with the given opening, compose a melody of sixteen bars for voice, with a modulation to the dominant and return to the tonic. Introduce dynamics. (9 marks)
2. Compose a melody and set it to the text given below. Use the treble stave and a key of your choice. (7 marks)
  Hivi leo natangaza, mimi nitatenda wema
  Sitaacha mila zetu, ili niitwe mtumwa.
Harmonize the following melody for SATB. Choose appropriate chords from I, ii, IV, V and vi. (15 marks)

SECTION B: HISTORY OF MUSIC (54 marks)

1. Name the communities that traditionally perform the following dances (4marks)
  1. Ohangla-
  2. Gitiiro-
  3. Eunoto-
  4. Akisuk-
2. Outline four advantages of call response style of singing (4 marks)
3. 1. Explain the term idiophones. ( 2marks)
  2. Name the community from which the kenya national anthem melody was adapted
4. State four ways in which participation in the Kenya music festival is important to a music student. (4 marks)

WESTERN MUSIC

Answer any TWO questions.

1. WILLIAM BYRD
  1. What nationality was Byrd. (1 mark)
  2. Name any two of his contemporaries (2 marks
  3. Outline any three of his achievements jointly with Thomas Tallis (3 marks)
  4. What does “ My Ladye Novelles Booke “contain? (1 mark)
2. JOSEF FRANZ HADYN
  1. For what medium did Haydn mainly compose? ( 1 mark)
  2. Haydn’s symphonies had nick names. Give the reason why he gave the following titles to these symphonies. (2 marks)
    1. The clock symphony
    2. The surprise symphony
  3. Name his most famous string quartet (1 mark)
  4. Outline any three features of the Strum and drang style. (3 marks)
3. FRANZ LISZT
  1. In which period of music did Liszt Live? (1 mark)
  2. Describe a symphonic poem (1 mark)
  3. State three features of his symphonic poems. (3 marks)
  4. Name any two works by Liszt other than the symphonic poems (2 marks)
4. BELLA BARTOK
  1. In which period of music history did he live? (1 mark)
  2. State three early life influences on his music career. (3 marks)
  3. Name the works with the following titles. (2 marks)
    1. Miraculous mandarin-
    2. Blue beards castle-
  4. What post did he hold together with Zoltan Kodaly (1 mark)
PRESCRIBED TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MUSIC.
(Chivoti by diwani nzaro from YouTube.)\
1. Explain the introductory section of the performance. (2mks)
2. State three variations used in this performance (3mks)
3. Describe any three musical styles of performance used in this recording (3mks)
4. State the two families of African music instruments used in this performance. (2mks)
PRESCRIBED WORK FOR ANALYSIS
“Too much I once lamentedby Thomas Tomkins”
1. In which music period was the work composed? (1mk)
2. State the medium used in this performance. (1mk)
3. Explain word painting by the use of bar numbers. (2mks)
4. Identify the following by use of the bar numbers. (3mks)
  1. Inversion ___________________________________________________________
  2. Octave ___________________________________________________________
  3. Diminuendo ___________________________________________________________
5. Identify three musical devices used in bar 13-19. (3mks)
ANALYSIS OF UNPREPARED WORK (6 marks)
Answer the following questions with reference to the piece below.
1. For what medium is this piece written? (1 mark)
2. Using bar numbers outline the form of the music. (2 marks)
3. Outline the key scheme of the music. (1 ½ marks)
4. Using bar numbers and parts, identify where the following compositional devices have been used: (1 mark)
  1. Sequence ____________________________________________________________
  2. Scalic motion ________________________________________________________
5. Describe the range of the music. ( ½ mark)

SECTION C: GENERAL MUSIC KNOWLEDGE (16 MARKS)

1. 1. Differentiate between a whole consort and a broken consort. (2marks)
  2. Outline three ways through which hip-hop music has influenced the performance of traditional dances in Kenya. (3 marks)
  3. Outline four factors that influence the quality of sound produced on a traditional African fiddle. (4 marks)
2. The following melody is written for a trumpet in B flat. Write it in its concert pitch. (4 marks)
3. Name any three composers of the Kenya national anthem. (3 marks)

MARKING SCHEME

1. Starting with the given opening, compose a melody of sixteen bars for voice, modulating to the dominant and returning to the tonic. Introduce dynamics.(9 marks)
  16 bars 1 mark
  Lyricism (singability) – within voice range 1 mark
  Modulation and back (well established modulation) 2 marks
  - 1 mark for the new key
  - 1 mark for the return to the tonic
  Cadences (½ mark each – any two including the final and any other) 1 mark
  Dynamics 1 mark
  Melodic curve (½ mark) and climax (½ mark) 1 mark
  Phrasing (4 bar phrasing - mark as a whole) 1 mark
  Rhythm (variation and conformity) 1 mark
  Total 09 marks
2. Compose a melody and set it to the text given below. Use the treble stave and a key of your choice. (7 marks)
  Hivi leo natangaza, mimi nitatenda wema
  Sitaacha mila zetu, ili niitwe mtumwa.
  Text setting to music (speech rhythm/accents - ½ mark for each phrase) 2 marks
  Syllabic division (½ mark – as a whole) ½ mark
  Lyricism of melody (mark as a whole) 1 mark
  Cadences (½ mark for final and any other) 1 mark
  Suitable time signature ½ mark
  Melodic curve /climax/shape ½ mark
  Musicianship/creativity (choice of key, performance instructions, Word painting, phrasing) ½ mark
  Total 06 marks
Harmonize the soprano melody for SATB. Choose appropriate chords from I, ii, IV, V and vi. (15 marks)
Award marks as follows
Chords ½ mark for each correct chord x 12 chords 6 marks
Voice leading (½mark for each voice; Alto, Tenor, Bass) 1½ marks
Correct cadences at end of each phrase @½ mark 1 mark
Voice range (mark as a whole) 1 mark
Progression (devoid of harmonic faults) 5½ marks
Deduct ½ mark each for any the following faults (maximum of 4½ marks)
Consecutive perfect 5ths ½ mark
Parallel octaves ½ mark
Crossing of parts ½ mark
Voice overlapping ½ mark
Spacing ½ mark
Doubled 3rds in major chords ½ mark
Doubled leading ½ mark
Wrong use of 64 or 2nd inversion chords ½ mark
Wrong rhythms/note values (mark as a whole) ½ mark
Stems (mark as a whole) ½ mark
Exposed 5ths or 8ves ½ mark
From unison to 5ths or 8ves and vice versa ½ mark
Hidden 5ths to octaves and vice versa ½ mark
Others –missing key signature, missing double bar lines ½ mark
If all the chords are wrong, then no harmony.
Total 15 marks
If 7 chords wrong, no marks for Voice Leading and Progression
1. Name the communities that traditionally perform the following dances (4marks)
  1. Ohangla-Luo
  2. Gitiiro-Gikuyu
  3. Eunoto- Maasai
  4. Akisuk-Iteso
2. Outline four advantages of call response style of singing (4 marks)
  - It facilitates the distribution of roles
  - Makes mastery of text easier
  - Involves the whole group
  - Keeps participants alert incase of key change and entries
  - Greater variety of texture
  - Pitching is easily set by the soloist
  - Makes the performance interesting
  - Allows soloist a break before the next section
  - Allows for spontaneous improvisation/creativity by soloist
3. 1. Explain the term idiophones (1 mark)
    - Self sounding instruments
  2. Name the community from which the kenya national anthem melody was adapted
    - Pokomo (1 mark)
4. State four ways in which participation in the kmf is important to a music student
  - Exposure to performances of various types of music items
  - Opportunity to apply what has been learnt in class
  - Gain musical knowledge from adjudicators comments
  - Improvement of performance standards ( 4 marks)
1. WILLIAM BYRD
  1. What nationality was Byrd. (1 mark)
    - English
  2. Name any two of his contemporaries (2 marks)
    - Thomas Tallis
    - Orlando Gibbons
    - Thomas Morley
  3. Outline any three of his achievements jointly with Thomas Tallis (3 marks)
    - Given monopoly of printing and selling music for 20 years
    - Appointment as church organist at chapel royal
    - Published a collection of latin motets
  4. What does “ My Ladye Novelles Booke “contain?
    - A collection of 42 keyboard/virginal pieces produced under Byrds supervision. ( 1 mark)
2. JOSEF FRANZ HADYN
  1. For what medium did Haydn mainly compose? (1 mark)
    - Instruments /orchestra
  2. Haydn’s symphonies had nick names. explain why he gave the following titles to his symphonies
    1. The clock symphony (1 mark)
      - It had a ticking figure in the slow movement
    2. The surprise symphony (1 mark)
      - Had an unexpected loud chord at the beginning of the work
  3. Name his most famous string quartet (1 mark)
    - The emperor quartet
  4. Outline three features of the strum and drang style (3 marks)
    - Intensively expressive
    - Individual subjectivity of the composer
    - Ideas drawn from nature and feelings
3. FRANZ LISZT
  1. In which period of music did Liszt Live ? (1 mark)
    - Romantic
  2. Describe a symphonic poem (1 mark)
    - A programme work in one movement and on a story line with a narrator.
  3. State three features of his symphonic poems (3 marks)
    - Relatively short
    - Not divided into separate movements
    - They are poems in themselves
    - They tell a story
  4. Name any two works by Liszt other than the symphonic poems (2 marks)
    - Lieder ,operas, concertos, piano pieces, oratorios, organ music
4. BELLA BARTOK
  1. In which period of music history did he live (1 mark)
    - 20th century
  2. state three early life influences on his music career
    - taught piano by his mother
    - wrote pieces by age 9
    - studied in a music school
    - attended and performed at recitals at an early age
  3. Name the works with the following titles
    1. Miraculous mandarin-ballet
    2. Blue beards castle-opera
  4. what post did he hold together with Zoltan Kodaly
    - Member of the music council
PRESCRIBED TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MUSIC.
(Chivoti by diwani nzaro from YouTube.)
1. Explain the introductory section of the performance. (2mks)
  - The struck idiophone starts by setting the tempo and basic beat
  - The 2nd idiophone (shaker) joins by playing its rhythm but keeping to the same tempo and beat. The two idiophones play in polyrhythmic style.
  - The aerophone (chivoti) comes in with the 1st melody which has many variations.
2. State three variations used in this performance (3mks)
  - Performed in strophic style
  - Simple ostinato melody
  - Call and response style (question and answer)
  - Instrumental accompaniment
  - Short repetitive melodies.
3. Describe any three musical styles of performance used in this recording (3mks)
  - Polyrhythmic style
  - Entry of different instruments
  - Idiophones start and end the performance
  - Slight change of tempo towards the end
  - Two distinctive melodies by the chivoti
  - Use of the question and answer by the chivoti at various sections.
4. State the two families of African music instruments used in this performance. (2mks)
  - Aerophone-chivoti
  - Idiophones- struck and shaken
PRESCRIBED WORK FOR ANALYSIS
“Too much I once lamentedby Thomas Tomkins”
1. In which music period was the work composed? (1mk)
  - Renaissance peiod
2. State the medium used in this performance. (1mk)
  - Voice (acapella)
3. Explain word painting by the use of bar numbers. (2mks)
4. Identify the following by use of the bar numbers. (3mks)
  1. Inversion, bar 13-16 sop 2, bars 24-25, bar 30-31
  2. Octave, bar 25 bass, bar 3 alto
  3. Diminuendo, bars 34-35 all voices, bar 63 all voices
5. Identify three musical devices used in bar 13-19. (3mks)
  - Vocal imitations (counterpoint)
  - Modulations D major bar 14-15, E minor bars 1-18.
  - Slur bar 16 soprano 2
  - Rests bars 17-18 tenor.
1. For what medium is this piece written? (1 mark)
  - Piano
2. Using bar numbers outline the form of the music. (2 marks)
  Rondo form A bar 1-8
  B bar 9-16
  A bar 17-24
  C bar 25-32
  A bar 33-40
  (mark as a whole)
3. Outline the key scheme of the music. (1 ½ marks)
  Bar 1-24 C major
  Bar 25-30 A minor
  Bar 31-40 C major
  ( ½ a mark each total 1 ½ marks)
4. Using bar numbers and parts, identify where the following compositional devices have been used: (1 mark)
  1. Sequence 1-4, 5-8,9-14
  2. Scalic motion
    ( ½ a mark each total 1 mark)
5. Describe the range of the music. ( ½ mark)
  - Compound sixth/ E-upper C
1. 1. Differentiate between a whole consort and a broken consort (2 marks)
    - Whole consort- When the instrument in the ensemble are all of the same family
    - Broken consort- When the the instruments playing in the ensemble belong to more than one family
  2. Outline three ways through which hip-hop music has influenced the performance of traditional dances in Kenya. (3 marks)
    - Incorporation of modern dance styles hence affecting originality
    - Use of modern costumes
    - Modernization of instruments used
    - Dance parterns and formations
  3. Outline four factors that influence the quality of sound produced on a traditional African fiddle. (4 marks)
    - Fingering technique
    - Length of string
    - Bowing technique
    - Material of bow
    - Type of string
    - Type of resonator
    - Type of bridge.
2. The following melody is written for a trumpet in B flat. Write it in its concert pitch.
  Rewrite the melody in the key of G major. (4 marks)
3. Name any three composers of the Kenya national anthem. (3 marks)
  - Peter Kibukosya
  - George Senoga Zake
  - Graham Hyslop
  - Thomas Kalume
  - Washington Omondi