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Year: 2015

Concept(s): Texture, Unity and Contrast

Topic / genre: Jazz

Composer / artist: Herbie Hancock

Excerpt title: It Ain't Necessarily So

Excerpt length: 1:20

Question:

02. Explain how the LAYERS OF SOUND are used in this excerpt to achieve UNITY and CONTRAST.

Question 2

Criteria	Marks
Explains in detail how the layers of sound are used to achieve unity and Contrast Demonstrates a highly developed aural understanding, using well-supported observations and appropriate examples	8
Explains in some detail how the layers of sound are used to achieve unity and contrast Demonstrates a developed aural understanding, using appropriate observations and examples	6-7
Explains in general how the layers of sound are used to achieve unity and contrast Demonstrates a competent aural understanding, using observations and examples	4-5
Provides a simple explanation of how unity and contrast are achieved in this excerpt, and may make some reference to the layers of sound Demonstrates a basic aural understanding	2-3
Demonstrates a limited aural understanding	1

Candidates showed strength in these areas:

Candidates need to improve in these areas:

2015 Q2 - HSC Music 1 aural exam revision