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Year: 2006

Concept(s): Pitch, All concepts

Topic / genre: Pop

Composer / artist: Sting

Excerpt title: Until - Sting and the Brodsky Quartet

Excerpt length: 1:28

Question:

03. By referring to the CONCEPTS of MUSIC, describe the relationship between the MELODY and ACCOMPANIMENT in this excerpt.

Question 3

Criteria	Marks
Demonstrates focused listening with well-supported observations, including detailed descriptions of musical events, in a suitably structured response. Answer may contain some inaccurate observations Describes in detail the relationship between the melody and the accompaniment by referring to the concepts	7-8
Demonstrates careful listening and musical awareness, although descriptions of musical events may contain inaccurate observations Describes, with an awareness, the relationship between the melody and the accompaniment by referring to the concepts	5-6
Demonstrates some musical awareness, but often makes generalisations without providing supporting examples Describes, with some awareness, the relationship between the melody and the accompaniment by referring to the concepts	3-4
Demonstrates limited musical awareness of the relationship between the melody and the accompaniment by referring to the concepts	1-2

In better responses, candidates:

demonstrated clear understanding of the question and a recognition of the key words (concepts of music, describe, relationship, melody and accompaniment)
described the relationship between melody and accompaniment through most of the musical concepts
demonstrated appropriate use of musical terms eg pizzicato, arco, rubato, legato, homophonic and polyphonic
provided clearly labelled diagrams to represent texture, structure, pitch (melody and accompaniment)
demonstrated focused listening
presented well structured responses.

In weaker responses, candidates:

2006 Q3 - HSC Music 1 aural exam revision