ATARMAxxing
SACE Music StudiesPractice Examination 6
| 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 wind-quintet march in B-flat (horn and clarinet transposition, sequence)
- Q8 aural-only: constructed reggae excerpt (offbeat skank, bass role, dub effects)
- Q9 arrangement: 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' as a 5/4 tango for string quartet
- Q10 compare: constructed Classical-style rondo and constructed swing-band chart
- Q13 A cadential six-four + dominant 7th in G; B secondary dominants in E-flat
- Q11 three parts under a melody in F major (Dm9 and Fmaj7 extensions)
- Q12 a 12-beat rhythm regrouped in 4/4 and 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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