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Year:2013

Concept(s): All concepts, Contrast

Topic / genre: 19th Century

Composer / artist: Edvard Grieg

Excerpt title: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Excerpt length: 1:26

Question:

04. With specific reference to the CONCEPTS OF MUSIC, explain how contrast is achieved in this excerpt.

Question 4

Criteria	Marks
Explains in detail how contrast is achieved, and selects appropriate examples to support response Demonstrates a high level of aural understanding with well-supported observations, including detailed descriptions of musical concepts Answer may contain some inaccurate observations	7-8
Explains how contrast is achieved and selects mostly appropriate examples to support response Demonstrates aural understanding with observations, including descriptions of musical concepts Answer may contain inaccurate observations	5-6
Explains some points about how contrast is achieved Demonstrates some aural understanding with some observations, makes generalisations and may provide supporting examples	3-4
Demonstrates limited aural understanding of how the concepts are used to create contrast	1-2

Candidates showed strength in these areas:

understanding how contrast is achieved with specific reference to the excerpt
organising a succinct response, referring to a range of concepts in relation to contrast
supporting observations with clear and concise explanations
using clear graphic representation and/or music notation to support responses.

Candidates need to improve in these areas:

2013 Q4 - HSC Music 1 aural exam revision