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Year: 2014

Concept(s): All concepts, Tension

Topic / genre: Film music

Composer / artist: Thomas Newman

Excerpt title: The Attack of the Hook-Handed Man

Excerpt length: 1:10

Question:

03. How is TENSION created in this excerpt?

Question 3

Criteria	Marks
Explains in detail how tension is created 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 in some detail how tension is created 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
Provides some points about how tension is created 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 tension	1-2

Candidates showed strength in these areas:

Candidates need to improve in these areas:

using appropriate terminology in relation to all concepts
exploring a range of concepts that support different ways in which tension is created.

2014 Q3 - HSC Music 1 aural exam revision