Scaffold

Year: 2016

Concept(s): Pitch, Texture

Topic / genre: 19th Century

Composer / artist: Verdi, Giuseppe

Excerpt title: Overture from La Traviata

Excerpt length: 1:29

Question:

02. Explain how PITCH relates to TEXTURE in this excerpt.

Question 2

Criteria	Marks
Explains in detail how pitch relates to texture Demonstrates a highly developed aural understanding, using well-supported observations and appropriate examples	8
Explains in some detail how pitch relates to texture Demonstrates a developed aural understanding, using appropriate observations and examples	6-7
Provides an outline of how pitch relates to texture Demonstrates a competent aural understanding, using observations and examples	4-5
Provides a basic outline of pitch and/or texture 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:

answering the question in full
describing texture more fully – not just thick and thin; homophonic, polyphonic, monophonic
labelling diagrams and graphic notation used.

2016 Q2 - HSC Music 1 aural exam revision