Y 11 listening questions

Question 1
This excerpt will be played 4 times. You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you
hear the excerpt.

a) This is in 4/4 time. How many bars are there in the introduction? Circle your answer

2 3 4 5
(1mark)

b) What is the value of the notes being played in the drum kit during the verse?

crotchet minim quaver semiquaver

(1/4 note) (1/2 note) (1/8 note) (1/16 note)

(1 mark)

c) Name the scale heard in the electric guitar part during the verse

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(1mark)

d) Which plan best describes the structure of this extract? Circle your answer

AAB ABA ABC AAB

(1mark)

e) Identify 2 ways in which the vocal melody is supported during the chorus

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(2 marks)
Question 2
This excerpt will be played 4 times. You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you
hear the excerpt.

a) What is the tonality of this music? (Circle your answer)

atonal major minor modal

(1 mark)

b) Which time signature best fits this music? (Circle your answer)

12 9 4 3
8 8 4 4
(1 mark)

c) Listen to the vocal melody. Which ornaments can you hear in the line: “Pressed with
torment….”?

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(2 marks)

d) Name the 2 instruments performing the basso continuo parts:

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(2 marks)
Question 3
This excerpt will be played 4 times. You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you
hear the excerpt.

a) Listen to the introduction. Name the instrument that plays an ostinato in this section

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(1 mark)

b) What word best describes the treatment of the principle melody heard in the violin?
Circle your answer:

cadenza sequence riff triadic

(1 mark)

c) Identify the interval between the first two notes of the principle melody: Circle your
answer:

5th 4th 3rd augmented 4th

(1 mark)

d) Name the instrument heard playing a repeated quaver pattern in the introduction

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(1 mark)
e) Which family does this instrument belong to?

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(1 mark)
Question 4
This excerpt will be played 4 times. You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you
hear the excerpt.

a) Identify the musical form heard between the guitar and vocal parts:

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(1 mark)

b) Which word best describes the guitar solo? Circle your answer:

Riff Ostinato Improvisation Sequence

(1 mark)

c) Identify two ornamentation techniques heard in the guitar solo

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(2 marks)

d) Name the scale used in the bass part during the verses. Circle your answer:

Blues Pentatonic Whole tone minor

(1 mark)
Question 5
This excerpt will be played 4 times. You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you
hear the excerpt.

a) Which plan best describes the structure of this extract? Circle your answer:

AA ABA ABC AA
(1 mark)

b) Which two words best describe the movement of the vocal melody? Circle your answer:

Triadic Conjunct Disjunct Chromatic

(2 marks)

c) What interval can you hear on the word ‘Peace’?

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(1 mark)

d) Listen to the melody and accompaniment. How many instruments can you hear?
What are they?
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(2 marks)

e) Which word best describes the harmony of this piece? Circle your answer:

diatonic Modal Atonal chromatic

(1 mark)