BOSTES 2010 HSC Music 1 Aural Skills - Markers Guidelines and Feedback

In better responses, candidates:

• demonstrated an understanding of the way unity and contrast are achieved, with reference to the concepts
• used relevant terminology
• used terminology such as major key, jazz chords, solo techniques for piano, bass and drums, or used descriptive language to describe such tone colours effectively
• integrated concepts of music within discussion of each section
• described ways in which all or most performing media contributed to unity and/or contrast, referring to musical events in the excerpt.

In weaker responses, candidates:

• did not address the question
• provided lists of tone colours but did not discuss contrast (especially in Section B)
• provided brief, superficial responses that made generalisations.