ATARMAxxing
SACE Music StudiesPractice Examination 7
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 144 |
| Questions | 14 |
| Structure | Section A — 11 Q, 92 marks · Section B — 1 Q, 4 marks · Section C — 2 Q, 48 marks |
This paper covers
- Q7 score: constructed flute-and-guitar serenade in E minor (binary form, Picardy third)
- Q8 aural-only: constructed gamelan-influenced piece for tuned percussion (heterophony, pentatonic)
- Q9 arrangement: 'Londonderry Air' for horn and string orchestra
- Q10 compare: theme and variations for saxophone quartet (rhythm/meter, scale or mode, melody instrument)
- Q13 A passing six-four + imperfect cadence; B modulation to IV
- Q11 three parts under a melody in G major (Cmaj7, G6)
- Q12 regrouping a wrongly beamed 4/4 rhythm
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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