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Year: 2004

Concept(s): Structure

Topic / genre: Film music

Composer / artist: Zimmer, Hans

Excerpt title: Driving

Excerpt length: 1:32

Question:

02. Explain the STRUCTURE of this excerpt.

Question 2

Criteria	Marks
Demonstrates musical understanding with well-supported observations, including detailed descriptions of musical events Explains in some detail the structure of the excerpt and uses appropriate examples to support observations	7-8
Demonstrates musical awareness, although descriptions of musical events may contain some inaccurate observations Explains the structure of the excerpt and uses appropriate examples	5-6
Demonstrates some musical awareness, but often makes generalisations without providing supporting examples Explains some aspects of the structure of the excerpt	3-4
Demonstrates limited musical awareness in explaining the structure of the excerpt	1-2

The better responses demonstrated:

a clear explanation of structure with reference to other musical concepts to support their answers
clearly understood the musical terminology they used
a coherence regardless of the chosen organisation
supporting diagrams or notation to help illustrate their points

The poorer responses demonstrated:

a lack of supporting material
a tendency to give a list of events
a tendency to use musical terms incorrectly and to include irrelevant statements
some tendency to describe mood rather than structure

2004 Q2 - HSC Music 1 aural exam revision