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Year: 2019

Concept(s): Unity, Contrast, All concepts

Topic / genre: Film music

Composer / artist: Thomas Newman

Excerpt title: Quenelle with Regency Sauce, Etc.

Excerpt length: 1:19

Question:

04. Analyse the use of both unity and contrast in this work.

Question 4

Criteria	Marks
Explains in detail how unity and contrast are achieved in this excerpt Demonstrates a highly developed aural understanding, using well-supported observations and appropriate examples	8
Explains in some detail how unity and contrast are achieved in this excerpt Demonstrates a developed aural understanding, using appropriate observations and examples	6-7
Explains how unity and contrast are achieved in this excerpt Demonstrates a competent aural understanding, using observations and examples	4-5
Provides a basic outline of how unity and/or contrast are achieved in this excerpt Demonstrates a basic aural understanding	2-3
Demonstrates a limited aural understanding	1

In better responses, students were able to:

use musical terminology accurately and appropriately
make perceptive musical observations using a variety of music concepts and relate these to unity and contrast
recognise the instrumentation accurately and describe the roles of instruments in relation to both unity and contrast
describe in detail the changes that occurred throughout the excerpt and relate these to both unity and contrast.

Areas for students to improve include:

structuring answers chronologically to avoid repetition and confusion
analysing texture by describing the layers and their relationship rather than relying on a label such as ‘polyphonic’
using relevant and clearly labelled diagrams to support observations
expanding answers to include a discussion of more than one concept when describing unity and contrast
ensuring they understand the difference between variety and contrast.

2019 Q4 - HSC Music 1 aural exam revision