ATARMAxxing
SACE Music StudiesPractice Examination 8
| 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 cello-and-piano elegy in F minor (diatonic harmony, interrupted cadence)
- Q8 aural-only: constructed bluegrass excerpt (banjo roll, fiddle breaks, form of the solos)
- Q9 arrangement: 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' for vocal quartet
- Q10 compare: theme and three variations for clarinet choir
- Q13 A V7 resolution and inversions in A major; B passing modulation to ii
- Q11 three parts under a D minor melody (Bbmaj7, Em7b5)
- Q12 bar lines and beaming for a 3/4 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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