Music Paper 3 Questions and Answers - Lainaku 1 Joint PreMock Exams 2023

INSTRUCTIONS

• Answer all the questions in this paper
• Use the score “sonatada chiesa” to answer question number 6.

1. MELODY
   1. Continue the following to make a melody of 16 bars for voice, modulating to the dominant and back to the tonic. Use sequence and inversion. (9mks)
      
   2. Write a melody and fit in the text below. (6 Marks) “Mwalimu wa somo la kiswahili anatupenda sote kwa pamoja.’’
2. Add Alto, Tenor and Bass to the following melody.
   
3. AFRICAN MUSIC
   1. How is sound produced on a single stringed fiddle? (2mks)
   2. What is the role of words in an African folk song? (2mks)
   3. State the role of the following in African musical performance. (6mks)
      1. Ululation
      2. Musical instrument
      3. Costume
   4. The style of performing African folk songs has changed over the years. Give only two factors that have contributed to this change. (4mks)
4. WESTERN MUSIC COMPOSERS
   1. CLAUDIE MONTEVERDI
      1. State any two contributions of Monteverdi towards sacred music. (2mks)
      2. What is a madrigal? (2mks)
      3. Name any two popular operas by Monteverdi. (2mks)
      4.  Which work is Orfeo? (1mk)
         
         
   2. ALESANDRO SCARLATTI
      1. Name the Nationality of Scarlatti. (2mks)
      2. Name any two early operas by Scarlatti. (2mks)
      3. Name any two major contributions of Scarlatti while in Naples. (2mks)
      4. Identify any two contemporaries of Scarlatti. (1mk)
         
         
5. AFRICAN PRESCRIBED WORK ANALYSIS(CHUKA DRUMMERS)
   1. Identify the gender of the performers of this work. (2mks)
   2. What is the relationship between the voice and instruments? (2mks)
   3. State any two classifications of the instruments used in this work. (2mks)
   4. Identify the variations in this performance. (2mks)
   5. Describe any two call and response styles used in this performance. (2mks)
      
      
6. PRESCRIBED WESTERN MUSIC ANALYSIS
   (Sonata da chiesa by Archangelo corelli)
   1. Identify the media of this work. (2mks)
   2. In which key is the work scored? (2mks)
   3. State any two textures used in this work, sighting the bar numbers. (2mks)
   4. Explain how the slur and tie are used in this score. (2mks)
   5. What is the role of the numbers indicated below the Bass line? (2mks)
      
      
7. The unprepared analysis, study the following piece and answer the questions that follow. (Fairest Isle)
    
   1. Name the key of this piece. (1mk)
   2. Write the solfa names of bars 9-10. (2mks)
   3. State the musical form of t his piece. (1mk)
   4. For what media is this piece? (1mk)
   5. Identify the lowest note in pitch of this piece sighting the bar number. (1mk)
      
      
8. GENERAL MUSIC KNOWLEDGE
   1. Transpose this melody a perfect fourth up. Prefix the new key signature. (6mks)
      
   2. Identify and describe the following intervals. (4mks)
       
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         3.  
   3. Insert this melody in the staff with Bass clef.
                                      
   4. State any two differences between opera and oratorio. (2mks)

                                       MARKING SCHEME

1.  
   1.  
      • 16 bars = 01
      • Well established modulation and back to the tonic = 01
      • Sequence and inversion = 02
      • Melodic curve/shape = 01
      • Cadences = 01
      • Lyricism = 01
      • Phrosings = 01
                                           TOTAL = 09 marks
   2.  
      • Accentuation/speech rhythm accents = 02
      • Syllabic division = 01
      • Lyricism = 01
      • Cadences = 01
      • Phrase marks = 01
                                           TOTAL = 06 Marks
2.  Harmony
   • Correct chords ½ x 11 = 05 ½
   • Correct key/Time signatures = 01
   • Voice leading = 01
   • Voice range = 01
   • Chord progression 04
   • Cadences = 01 ½
   • Stems = 01
                                                TOTAL 15 Marks
3.  
   1. Sound produced on a single stringed instrument.
      • Bowing – fiddle
      • Striking – bows
        (Award 2 marks for correctly stated)
   2. Text in An African folk songs
      • To give the meaning of song
      • Identify the ethnicity
      • For communication
      • Emphasize the message
      • Motivate singers
         (Award 2 marks for 2 points correctly stated)
   3. Ululation
      • Indicate the start of song
      • Embellishments
      • Cue in the performance
      • Maintain rhythm
      • Alert performers
        
        Musical instrument
      • Start or end a performance
      • Cue to the performers
      • Pitch the performers
      • Supplement the soloist
        
        Constumes
      • Identify cultural background
      • Enhance body movements
      • Attract the audience
      • Motivates the performers
      • Gender identify
      • Identify the occasion/effect
      • Performers to look beautiful
        (Award 6 marks for any 2 points from each section 2 x 3 = 06)
   4. Changes in performing African folk songs
      • Introduction of religions
      • Modern technology
      • Urbanization
      • Formal education
      • Intermarriages
      • Migrations
                          (Award 4 marks for correct answers)
4. Western music
   1. Claudie monteverdi
      1. Contributions of monteverdi towards sacred music
         • Composed many church music
         • A director of music at st. marks church in venice
         • Composed motets psalm settings, the magnificat
         • A choirmaster at cremona cathedral
         • Composed popular mass and vespers dedicated to pope pans the V
           (Award 2 marks for any 2 correctly stated)
      2. A short, unaccompanied, secular choral composition for two or more voices.
         (Award 2 marks for correct explanation)
      3. Two popular operas
         • Orfeo
         • Ariana
         • Coronation of poppea
         • The return of ulyses to his country.
           (Award 2 marks for any 2 correctly named)
      4. Orfeo – is a popular opera among the first operas
         (Award 1 mark for correct named)
   2. ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI
      1. Nationality of scarlatti – Italian
         (Award 1 mark for correct definition)
      2. Early operas by scarlatti
         Opera buffa (Italian comic opera)
         1 triofodell Omore)
         (Award 2 marks for any 2 operas correctly named)
      3. Contributions while in Naples
         Composed church music (messadisanta cecilia)
         More operas
         (Award 2 marks for any 2 correctly named)
      4. Contemporaries of scarlatti
         • J.S Bach
         • George F. Handle
         • Purcell
         • Lully
         • Remean
           (Award 1 mark for two correctly named)
   3. Christpher Gluck
      1. Bohemia 1 mk
      2. Much travelled in Italy, Vienna, paris, London, German as a conductor. (award 2 markd for any 2 correct points)
      3. Operas were more dramatic
         • Made operas simple
         • Made overtures to introduce the operas
         • Adapted the full orchestra to accompany the opera.
         • No use of Da Capo aria style
           ( Award 2 marks for any 2 correct points)
      4. Orchestral works
         • Symphonies-trio sonatas,
         • Concertos
           (award 2 marks for any 2 correctly named)
   4. Claude Debussy
      1. Painting music using of whole-tone colour;
         Adding of the six an seventh notes to the triads and making use of overtures.
         (Award a mark fro correct explanation)
      2.  
         • Use of discords by adding the sixth and seventh to triads.
         • Use of whole-tone scale
         • Advanced the polyrhythms in music
         • Revisited the medieval church modes
         • Used the folk tune scale of pentatonic (five notes d r m f s)
           (award 2 marks for any 2 correctly stated)
      3.  Vocal compositions
         • Art songs (about 59 songs)
         • Operas
         • Piano solo pieces
           (Award  2 marks for any correctly stated)
      4. Popular changes
         • Use of impressionism
         • Use of whole tone scale
         • Increased the orchestra to operas
         • Use of old church modes
         • Used the folk tune scale of pentatonic
           (Award 2 marks to any  2 correctly stated )
5. AFRICAN PRESCRIBED ANALYSIS
   1.  Gender of performers – male only,
      (Award 2 marks for correctly stated)
   2. Relationship between voice/instruments
      • Share the same rhythm
      • Identify the gender
      • Mark the sections of performance
      • Dictate the ethnicity
      • Mark the variations
        (Award 2 marks for any two correctly stated)
   3. Classifications of the instruments used
      • Membranophones
      • Aerophone
      • Idiophones
      • Voice
        (Award 2 marks for any 2 correctly stated)
   4. Variations in the performance
      • Change of tempo
      • Entry of different instruments
      • Types of different songs
      • A variety of instruments used
        (Award 2 marks for any 2 correctly stated)
   5. Call and response style used by voice
      • Soloist calls and chorus answer
      • Soloist sings alone
      • Short phrase soloist and long phrase chorus
      • Soloist varies the questions and chorus remain the same
      • Soloist and vocal interjections
      • Soloist uses dynamics and chorus respond softly also
        (Award 2 marks for any 2 correct)
6. PRESCRIBED WESTERN ANALYSIS
   1. Instrumental (Award 2 marks)
   2. D major (Award 2 marks)
   3.  
      • Monophonic texture
      • Polyphonic texture
      • Homophonic texture
        (Award 2 marks)
   4.  
      • Slur – used in the same bar
      • Tie – binds notes of several bars (Award 2 marks)
   5. To assist the player of the organ, to produce correct pitches (Award 2 marks)
7. UNPREPARED ANALYSIS
   1. F major ( Award 1 mark)
   2. r- t-m-r-d (award 2 Marks)
   3. binary form- ( award 1 mark)
   4. vocal (award 1 Mark)
   5. middle C at bar 20 ( Award 1 mark)
8. GENERAL MUSIC KNOWLEDGE
   1.  
      
      • Award 4 marks for correct pitches
      • Award 1 mark for correct key
      • Award 1 mark for accidental
        (Total 6 Marks)
   2.  
      1. Minor 3rd
      2. minor 3rd
      3. perfect 5th
      4. perfect 5th
         ( Award 4 marks for 4 correctly stated)
   3.  
      
      • Award 3 Marks for correct staff notes
      • 1 mark- for correct  key.
   4. Differences between opera and oratorio
      

      Opera	oratorio
      Secular text	Sacred text
      In a theatre room	In an oratory
      With costumes	With or without costumes
      In a room	In or outside

      
      Award 2 marks for correctly written answers.