ATARMAxxing
SACE Music StudiesPractice Examination 4
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 144 |
| Questions | 14 |
| Structure | Section A — 11 Q, 90 marks · Section B — 1 Q, 6 marks · Section C — 2 Q, 48 marks |
This paper covers
- Q7 score: constructed brass-quintet chorale prelude in G major (cadences, scale degrees, articulation)
- Q8 aural-only: constructed Afro-Cuban son excerpt (clave, montuno, call and response)
- Q9 arrangement: 'Ode to Joy' (Beethoven theme) for jazz combo in swing
- Q10 compare: constructed Baroque-style fughetta and constructed minimalist piano piece
- Q13 A cadential six-four in a minor key; B ii-V-I chains with b9
- Q11 wind-trio accompaniment in G major in 6/8 (clarinet, bassoon, double bass); Q12 the same 12-quaver rhythm barred in 6/8 and in 3/4
Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.
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