Transcript The Listening Paper

The Listening Paper
Practice and Tips
Recognition
You must be able to identify musical
features from each Area of Study
Sometimes, the question will refer to a
‘starting point’ rather than the key musical
style
Eg. Gamelan instead of Minimalism
Listening 1
Listen to the extract
Write down the style
List as many features of this style that can
be heard in the extract
Tip: Be careful not to list musical features which cannot
actually be heard in the extract!
Question Instructions
The questions will assess the following:
Describing/identifying
What?
Explaining
How?
Comparing
Differences and similarities
Context
Why and Where
Judgements
Statements based on fact
Task 2
Explain the development from traditional
Bhangra to British Bhangra (4)
Statements + Reasons = Context
Use the scoring to guide how much information is required.
Bullet points are ok
Listening task 2
1. Compare features of this extract with
those of a similar piece of music you
have studied.
(4)
Make a direct comparison for full marks:
‘The main feature of this extract uses rhythmic layering,
Different Trains by Reich uses melodic layering’
A direct comparison would score 2 marks…use the scoring
to guide your answer
Listening Task 3
1. When was this extract composed?
Underline your answer
1670
1870
1970
2. Suggest a composer for this piece:
Tallis
Tchaikovsky
Glass
Further revision
GCSE Bitesize revision
Langley Music Wiki
www.rpfuller.com/gcse/music/
Allmusic.com
Wikipedia