Question 3: Melody writing (11 marks)
Continue the given motif in a similar style to create an eight-bar melody. Include the following points in your melody:
maintain motivic and stylistic continuity (2 marks)
demonstrate suitable melodic contour and effective climax (4 marks)
incorporate a melodic sequence (2 marks)
appropriate tempo, dynamics and articulation. (3 marks)
Question 4: Arranging and orchestration (25 marks)
(a) Provide the lowest written note possible for the following instruments in the clef they would use.
(7 marks)
Bassoon Viola Clarinet in B♭ Double Bass Trombone
(b) Define the following instrumental terms and signs. Name the instrument/s that would normally play them and explain how they would be performed. (10 marks)
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Explanation
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con sordino
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A cappella
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(c) Examine the extract below and the arrangement of it that follows. The arrangement contains several errors. Identify the errors according to the given criteria, providing two points for each.
(8 marks)
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