Monthly Test - May 2022 Paper - 35%
Practical - 60%
Subject : Western Music
Handwriting - 5%
Class : 8 ........ Total - 100%
Duration : 1 hour Admission no.: ……………..
Candidate's name :.......................................................................... Date : ............................
Answer all the questions.
1. Look at the extract and answer the questions given below.
A CHORD FROLIC
(i) What is the key of this extract?
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(½ marks)
(ii) What is the time signature of this piece?
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(½ marks)
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(iii) Circle the pair of tied notes in the extract.
(½ marks)
(iv) Name the right hand notes in “bar 6”.
(1½ marks)
(v) Explain ‘mf ’.
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(½ marks)
(vi) Name the left hand notes in “bar 14”.
(1½ marks)
(vii) Circle the highest sounding note in the treble stave.
(½ marks)
(viii)Write the highest sounding note in the bass stave.
'¯========"
(½ marks)
(ix) Name the rest shown in the bass staff in “bar 5”.
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(½ marks)
(x) How many bars are there in this piece?
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(½ marks)
[Total = 7 marks]
2. (i) Name the following intervals .
w w
&=èx===!¯==Þ~==="&====x=="
w
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(1½ marks)
w w w
(ii) Name the key of the following triads.
w
w w w
w
&=ª===="¯=Ú×ÛØ===="&=èë====="
= ===
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(1½ marks)
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(iii) Write the following triads.
&============"¯========="
Triad of G minor
b
Triad of A major
with key signature without key signature
(1½ × 2 = 3 marks)
[Total = 6 marks]
3. (i) Write the scale of E minor descending in treble clef with key signature. Use minims and
mark semitones with slurs.
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(4 marks)
(ii) Write the scale of Abmajor descending in bass clef without key signature. Use crotchets
and mark semitones with slurs.
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(4 marks)
[Total = 8 marks]
4. Write the Italian terms and the English meanings of the signs and abbreviations marked in the
melody given below.
(i) (iv) (v)
. .U
Allegro rit
â õõõõ Zœ
&=0=Y=X=W===´=V=:=k=´=========U=S´==b==:="
U
(ii) (iii)
Italian term English meaning
(i) ------------------------------------------ (i) ----------------------------------------------
(ii) ----------------------------------------- (ii) ---------------------------------------------
(iii) ---------------------------------------- (iii) --------------------------------------------
(iv) ---------------------------------------- (iv) --------------------------------------------
(v) ----------------------------------------- (v) ---------------------------------------------
[Total = ½ × 10 = 5 marks]
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5. (i) To which period of music does these composers belong ?
(a) Frederic Chopin : ---------------------------------------------------------
(b) George Gershwin : ---------------------------------------------------------
(2 marks)
(ii) Write the nationality of the composers mentioned in (i) (a) and (b).
(a) ---------------------------------------------
(b) ---------------------------------------------
(2 marks)
(iii) Write two characteristics of the modern period music.
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(2 marks)
(iv) Write a short description about Scott Joplin mentioning important facts about his life
and music.
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(3 marks)
[Total = 9 marks]
6. Practical component
For the teachers’ reference only:
Criteria for marking Marks allocated Marks awarded
Piano / Recorder 25
Singing & performance 15
Ear / Aural 20
Total 60
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