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Year: 2010

Concept(s): Tone colour, D&ET, Compare

Topic / genre: Rock, Pop

Composer / artist: The Angels, Tourettes

Excerpt title: Take a Longline

Excerpt length: 2:29

Question:

03. COMPARE the use of both TONE COLOUR and EXPRESSIVE TECHNIQUES in the two versions of Take a Longline.

Question 3

Criteria	Marks
Discusses in detail a comparison of tone colour and expressive techniques between the two versions, and uses appropriate examples to support response Demonstrates a high level of aural understanding with well-supported observations, including detailed descriptions of musical events. Answer may contain some inaccurate observations	7-8
Discusses a comparison of tone colour and expressive techniques between the two versions, and uses examples to support response Demonstrates aural understanding, including descriptions of musical events. Answer may contain inaccurate observations	5-6
Discusses some points of comparison related to tone colour and expressive techniques between the two versions. Demonstrates some aural understanding, makes generalisations and may provide supporting examples	3-4
Demonstrates limited aural understanding in comparing the tone colour and expressive techniques between the two versions	1-2

In better responses, candidates:

demonstrated an understanding of the concepts of tone colour and expressive techniques and used relevant terminology in their answer
provided well-organised responses
used terminology such as distortion, harmonics and palm muting appropriately, or used descriptive language to describe such features effectively
integrated other concepts of music in their discussion of tone colour and expressive techniques, such as the impact of down-tuned pitch and dense textures on tone colour
compared aspects of tone colour and expressive techniques, referring to musical events in both excerpts
referred to both similarities and differences in their comparison.

In weaker responses, candidates:

were unfamiliar with the concepts of tone colour and expressive techniques
did not use appropriate language and terminology relevant to each
described other concepts such as duration, pitch and texture, providing a response that did not address the question
provided lists of tone colours and expressive techniques, without comparing the use of these in the two excerpts.

2010 Q3 - HSC Music 1 aural exam revision