Additional Assessment Materials

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Pearson Edexcel GCSE in Music

Source Set 1: Area of Study 1 Question
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L van Beethoven: 1st Movement from Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’

1 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) Identify the tonality of this extract. Put a cross in the correct box. (1)

A atonal
B minor
C modal
D pentaonic

(b) Apart from dynamics, describe the music played by each hand at the start of the
extract.

Left hand Right hand

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(c) Name the harmonic device at the start of the exposition.

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(d) Identify three differences between the start of the extract and the start of the
exposition. You should refer to rhythm, metre and tempo.
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metre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

tempo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
J.S Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major (3rd movement) (0.00-1.23)

2 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) Which word describes the texture of the opening two bars of the extract?
Put a cross in the correct box.
(1)

A Heterophonic
B Homophonic
C Monophonic
D Polyphonic

(b) Name the first two instruments that play in the extract.
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(c) (i) Name two of the instruments that play the continuo part in the extract.
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(c) (ii) Explain how significant the role of the harpsichord player is in this extract.
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(d) This piece is based on a gigue.

Which two of the following are features of a gigue?

(2)

Put crosses in the two correct boxes.

A Accent on second beat

B Dotted notes
C Lively tempo
D Regular beat E Sad mood

L van Beethoven: First movement from Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor ‘Pathetique’
2 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) Name the harmonic device at the start of the extract.

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(b) Describe the melody at the start of the extract.

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(c) After the opening melody there is a passage where both hands play repeated quavers.

Describe the dynamics during this passage.

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(d) Describe the tempo and rhythm at the start of the coda.
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(e) This movement is in sonata form.

State one way in which a recapitulation is different from an exposition in sonata

form.
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J S Bach: 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto in no.5 in D major

3 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) (i) Name the first solo instrument heard in this extract.
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(ii) Describe the rhythm played by this solo instrument before the entry of the next
instrument.
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(b) Describe the melody played by the harpsichord before the ripieno enters.

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(c) Identify the texture when the ripieno enters. Put a cross in the correct box.
(1)
A contrapuntal
B homophonic
C monophonic
D unison

(d) Identify two features of the harmony which are characteristic of the Baroque
period.
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J S Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no.5 in D major (3rd movement)

4 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) Identify the correct metre. Put a cross in the correct box.
(1)

A 2/4
B 4/4
C 6/8
D 9/8

(b) Describe the tonality at the start of the extract.

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(c) Identify the harmonic device at the start of the extract.

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(d) This movement is taken from a Baroque Concerto Grosso.

List one similarity and one difference between a Baroque Concerto Grosso and a
Baroque Solo Concerto.
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(e) Identify two features of the melody which are characteristic of the Baroque period.
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J S Bach: 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major

5 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) Describe the texture at the start of the extract.

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(b) (i) Name the instrument that has an extended solo near the start of the extract.
(1)

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(ii) Describe this solo referring to rhythm, texture and tonality.

(3)

Rhythm

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Tonality

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(c) Name the harmonic device heard at the end of the extract.
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(d) This is the final movement of the concerto.
(1)

Identify one feature that is typical of a final movement of a concerto grosso by J S Bach.

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J S Bach: 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major

5 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) Identify the tempo of the extract. Put a cross in the correct box.
(1)
A andante
B allegro
C moderato
D presto

(b) Name the first solo instrument heard.

(1)
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(c) The first section of the extract is for three solo instruments. Describe the music
played by the harpsichord.
(3)

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(d) Name the harmonic device at the end of the extract.

(1)

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(e) Describe two features of the texture that are characteristic of Baroque orchestral
music.
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Beethoven: Sonata in C minor (Pathetique), first movement (1.50-2.59)

6 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) Compare the left-hand and right-hand parts in the opening bars.
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(b) The extract starts in C minor.

Name the key of the music at the end of the extract.
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(c) Beethoven creates a sense of drama through the use of dynamic contrasts.
Explain two other ways Beethoven achieves a sense of drama in the extract.

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L van Beethoven: 1st Movement from Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor ‘Pathetique’

6 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

(a) This movement is in sonata form.

Name the section played in this extract.
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(b) Beethoven creates a sense of drama at the start of the extract.

Give two ways he does this by referring to dynamics and texture.
(2)
Dynamics

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Texture

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(c) Near the start of the extract there is a change in tempo to Allegro molto e con brio
Describe the melody played at this point.
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(d) Identify the texture at the end of the extract.

(1)

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(e) Describe two features of the instrumental writing that are typical of early Romantic
music.
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Unfamiliar listening (0.48-1.29)

8 Listen to the following extract which will be played three times.

A skeleton score is provided below.

(a) Give two differences between the music of bar 2 and the music of bar 3. You
should refer to any two of the following: choice of instruments, melody, key.

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 (b) Identify the key and cadence at bar 6, beat 4 to bar 7, beat 1.
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(c) Name the melodic device used in bar 7 to bar 9, beat 1.

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(d) Describe how the composer makes bars 10 to 16 sound different from the rest
of the extract.
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(e) Identify the musical period in which this piece was composed.
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 (a) Describe the accompaniment in the opening four bars.
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(b) Name the melodic device in bar 13 beat 2 to bar 16 beat 3.

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(c) Describe the melody in bar 17 to bar 20.

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(d) Identify the difference between the music of bar 17 to bar 18 and bar 21 to bar
22.
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(e) Identify the key and the cadence at bar 29 beat 3 to bar 30 beat 1.

(2)

Key

Cadence
 Section B

Write your answer in the space provided.

You will hear extracts from two instrumental pieces: one familiar and one
unfamiliar
The familiar extract, Beethoven’s Piano Sonata Op. 13 No.8 in C minor, movement
will be played once
The unfamiliar extract, Handel’s Sonata in G minor HWV 580 will be played three
times

9. Evaluate how effectively Beethoven and Handel write for solo keyboard and exploit
the use of rhythm and tempo in these two extracts.
The scores are provided in the Source Booklet.

You should use your knowledge of musical elements, contexts, and language in your
response.
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