DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION

Department of Curriculum Management

Educational Assessment Unit

Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2015

FORM 3 (1st Year) MUSIC (OPTION): PRACTICAL TIME: 1h 30min

The following paper is for the teacher’s use only

Piano
Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each)
(Total 45 marks)

Borodin: Polovtsian Dance from Prince Igor. Simply Classics, Grades 0–1, arr. Gritton
(Faber)
Duncombe: Fanfare from Piano Progress Book 2 (Faber)
Gurlitt: Allegretto Grazioso from Romantic Piano Anthology vol.1 (Schott)
Neefe: Minuetto in G. No. 9 from Clavierstücke für Anfänger (Piano Pieces for Beginners)
(Schott ED 2572)
Bach, J S: Polonaise in G minor (from The Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach) from
Keynotes Grades 1-2 (Faber)
Wagenseil: Courtly Dance. P. 16 from The Joy of First Classics, Book 2 (Yorktown Music
Press YK20568)

Scales and Arpeggios (Total 20 marks)

All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending
according to the specified range. Scales (recommended speed Π= 90; p and f; similar motion) hands
together (2 octaves)

Scales:
C major legato using both hands
D major staccato using both hands
D minor harmonic legato using both hands
G minor harmonic staccato using both hands

Arpeggios:
D major
A major
D minor
G minor

Chromatic scales starting on D staccato using the right hand.

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Violin
Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each)
(Total 45 marks)
Arne: Allegro (from The Fairy Prince) No. 32 from Violin Playtime, Book 2, arr. de Keyser
(Faber)
Sullivan: The Merryman and his Maid from Piece by Piece 2 for Violin, arr. Nelson (Boosey
& Hawkes)
Byrd: Wolsey’s Wilde from Piece by Piece 2 for Violin, arr. Nelson (Boosey & Hawkes)
Mozart: Little Song (from Nannerl’s Notebook). No. 3 from Magical Mozart, arr. Watkin
(Fentone)
K & H Colledge: On the Wing or Lollipop Man from Waygon Wheels for Violin (Boosey)
Moffat: Abenlied or Wiegenlied from Six Easy Pieces (Schott ED 849/MDS)
Wedgewood: The Contented Frog from Up-Grade! Violin Grades 1-2 (Faber)

Scales and Arpeggios (Total 20 marks)

Scales (recommended speed Π= 60; separate bows and slurred -2 quavers to a bow; even notes or
long tonic, at candidate’s choice)

Scales: (In legato and separate bows; one octave)

G major legato
F major separate bows
D major starting on the A string in the 3rd position separate bows
E minor harmonic legato
D minor harmonic legato

Chromatic scale starting on F in one octave, separate bows.

Arpeggios: (In legato and separate, three notes to a bow – one octave)

G major legato, three notes to a bow

E major separate bows
A minor separate bows
E minor in first position legato, three notes to a bow

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B Flat Clarinet
Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each)
(Total 45 marks)
Trad. Russian: Song of the Volga Boatmen. No. 2 from First Book of Clarinet Solos, arr.
Davies and Reade (Faber: Bb or C editions)
Harris: Promenade: No. 1 from Summer Sketches (Boosey & Hawkes)
Schubert: Hommage aux belles Viennoises from Clarinet Basics Repertoire, arr. Harris
(Faber)
Rae: Pieces of Eight or Rock Summit: No. 16 or No. 19 from 38 More Modern Studies for
Solo Clarinet (Universal UE 21554)
Norton: Crumbs! or How Graceful from The Microjazz Collection 1 Boosey M060109096
Rae: Proclamation, no.1 or The First Waltz, no.2 from Style Workout for Solo Clarinet
Universal UE 21301
Wastall: The Post, p.33 from Learn as You Play Clarinet Boosey BH12466

Scales and Arpeggios (Total 20 marks)

All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending
according to the specified range. A breath may be taken at the top of the scale/arpeggio.

Scales:
G major slurred in two octaves
F major tongued in two octaves
G minor slurred in two octaves
A minor harmonic slurred in two octaves
E minor melodic slurred in two octaves

Arpeggios:
F major slurred in two octaves
C major tongued in two octaves
G major tongued in two octaves
A minor harmonic slurred in two octaves
G minor harmonic tongued in two octaves

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Guitar
Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each)
(Total 45 marks)
Trad: V’là l’bon vent. No. 27 from Répertoire progressif, Vol. 1 (Les Productions d’Oz
101/Guitarnotes)
Vivaldi: Spring (from The Four Seasons) from Making the Grade, Guitar Grade 2, arr.
Burden (Chester CH61612/Music Sales)
Carulli: Waltz in G. P. 11 from The Young Guitarist’s Progress, Repertoire Part 1, ed.
Burden (Garden Music 39: 2008 edition/Guitarnotes)
Sor: Study op, 60 no. 2 from Complete Studies for Guitar (Chanterelle 491)
Trad. Arr. Sollary: Akita Obako from Songs from the East Camden Music CM 268
Downland arr. Kilvington: Orlando Sleepeth from Downland’s Dozen (Ricordi
M570022502)
Longworth & Walker: Hey Jim! from Guitar Basics Repertoire (Faber 0571531873)

Scales and Arpeggios (Total: 20 marks)

All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending
according to the specified range. Arpeggios should be played tirando (free stroke) whilst scales may be
played either tirando or apoyando (rest stroke) with a clear and strong tone.

Scales in one octave –

G major appoyando
Dorian scale starting on D tirando

Scales in two octaves –

A major appoyando
F major appoyando
A minor melodic tirando

Arpeggios in one octave –

C major tirando
E minor tirando
F major tirando

Arpeggios in two octaves –

E minor tirando
G major tirando

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B Flat Trumpet
Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each)
(Total 45 marks)

Handel: March from First Repertoire for Trumpet, arr. Calland (Faber)
Bull: Brunswick’s Toy from Bravo! Trumpet, arr. Barratt (Boosey & Hawkes)
Rae: Study No. 31 or No. 33 from Jazz Trumpet Studies (Faber)
Wedgewood: Apple Pie Waltz or I Believe Up Grade! from For Trumpet Grades 1 - 2 (Faber)
Haydn: Minuet from Bravo! Trumpet (Boosey)
Clarke: The Duke of Gloucester’s March from Bravo! Trumpet (Boosey)
Miller: Tip-toe Toccata, no.13 or Sabre Dance, op. 16 from Simple Studies for Beginner
Brass (Faber)

Scales and Arpeggios (Total 20 marks)

All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending
according to the specified range. A breath may be taken at the top of the scale/arpeggio.

Scales: (Tongued and slurred in one octave)

D major tongued
B flat major slurred
A minor harmonic tongued
A minor melodic slurred

Arpeggios: (Tongued and slurred in one octave)

C major tongued
D major slurred
C major slurred
A minor harmonic tongued
A minor melodic slurred

B Flat Saxophone
Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each)
(Total 45 marks)

Tchaikovsky: Chanson triste, arr. Harle. from Repertoire Explorer for Tenor Saxophone
(Universal UE 21612)
Brahms: Sunday from Classical Album for Saxophone (Universal UE 17772)
Verdi: La Donna è Mobile from Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone Grades 1-3
(Faber)
Rodgers & Hart: You are too Beautiful from All Jazzed up for Saxophone (Brass Wind
0302)
Rae: Rumba from Repertoire Explorer for Tenor Saxophone (Universal UE 21612)
Handel: Trio from Water Music from Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone Grades
1-3 (Faber)
Haydn: Minuet from Classical Album for Saxophone (Universal UE 17772)

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Scales and Arpeggios (Total: 20 marks)
All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending
according to the specified range. A breath may be taken at the top of the scale/arpeggio.

Scales tongued or slurred in one octave

F major slurred
G major tongued
E minor melodic slurred
B minor harmonic tongued

Scales tongued or slurred in two octaves

D major slurred

Arpeggios tongued or slurred in one octave

F major tongued
G major slurred
C major tongued
E minor harmonic slurred

Arpeggios tongued or slurred in two octaves

D major slurred

Descant Recorder
Choose any three pieces from the following (15 marks each)
(Total 45 marks)

Handel: Gavotte, arr. Bergmann from First Repertoire for Descant Recorder, arr. Adams
(Faber)
Wedgwood: Periwinkle Waltz or Dreaming from Really Easy Jazzin’ About for Descant
Recorder (Faber)
Susato: Parade des bouffons. No. 18 from The Renaissance Recorder (Descant), arr.
Rosenberg (Boosey & Hawkes)
Adams: Allegro vivo. No. 17 from 50 Graded Studies for Recorder (Faber)
Da Costa: Thumbs Up! from First Repertoire for Descant Recorder (Faber)
Bonsor: Caribbean or The Merry-go-round from The Really Easy Recorder Book (Faber)
Praetorius: Ballet from Amazing Solos (Boosey M060 103568)

Scales and Arpeggios: (Total: 20 marks)

All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending
according to the specified range. A breath may be taken at the top of the scale/arpeggio. All scales and
arpeggios can be played at a moderate tempo, and must be studied both tongued and slurred, piano
and forte.

Scales: (Tongued or slurred in one octave)

F major tongued
D minor harmonic slurred

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To the 12th:
C major slurred
D major tongued
D minor harmonic slurred

Arpeggios: (Tongued or slurred in one octave)

G major slurred
D minor tongued

Arpeggios to the 12th

C major tongued
D major slurred

One octave:
E minor harmonic slurred

Tuba (B flat)
Choose any three pieces from the following
(15 marks each) (Total 45 marks)
Mozart: Theme from A Musical Joke from Easy Winners for Tuba (arr. Lawrance) (Brass
Wind)
Offenbach: Can-can from Winners Galore for Tuba (arr. Lawrance) (Brass Wind)
Miller: No.16 OR No.21 OR No.26 from Simple Studies for Beginner Brass (Faber)
Johnson: Tuba Ceremony: No. 1 from The Tuneful Tuba (Brass Wind)
Trad: Give me Joy in my Heart from Winners Galore for Tuba (Brass Wind 0123TC/BC)
Bernstein One Hand, One Heart from Easy Winners for Tuba (arr. Lawrance) (Brass Wind)
Wiggins: Tuba Tune or Wagon Train from The Tuba Player’s Debut (Studio)

Scales and Arpeggios (Total: 20 marks)

All scales, arpeggios and broken chords should be played from memory, ascending and descending
according to the specified range. A breath may be taken at the top of the scale/arpeggio.All scales and
arpeggios can be played at a slow to moderate tempo, and must be studied both tongued and slurred,
piano and forte.

Scales (one octave)

C major slurred
A flat major tongued
G minor harmonic tongued
C minor B flat major slurred
G minor melodic slurred

Arpeggios (one octave)

B flat major slurred
G minor tongued
C major slurred
A flat major tongued
C minor

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APPENDIX
Exercise 3 Sight-reading test (10 marks)
Sight reading tests should be set slightly lower in level than the repertoire list in Exercise 1 of the
Practical exam. Students should be allowed one minute to study the test before they attempt it.
During this time they may practice the given piece. The examiner/s will only take account of the
actual performance of the test.

Exercise 4 Aural Awareness (13 marks)

1. Listen to the following extract. Beat the time. What is the time-signature? (2)

2. Listen to the following two notes, and state the interval. (4)

Minor 3rd Octave

3. Listen to this triad. Can you sing the three notes, starting from the lowest one? Is this triad
major or minor? (4) (major triad)

4. Listen to the first melody again. I will now make a small change. Listen to it again. Did you
hear this change? Was it a melodic change or a rhythmic change? (3)

Exercise 5 Public Performance (12 marks)

One or two public performances on the students’ own instruments.

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DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION
Department of Curriculum Management
Educational Assessment Unit

Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2015

FORM 3 (1st Year) MUSIC (OPTION): THEORY TIME: 1h 30min

Name: _________________________________ Class: ________________________

------------------------------------ Note to student: ------------------------------------

You are required to answer all questions

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Marks Marks
FINAL
for for TOTAL
MARK
Theory Practical

Max.
100 100 200 %
Marks

Student’s
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 10 marks
1a. Name the following notes. (4 marks)

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b. Write the enharmonic equivalents of the following notes. (6 marks)

2. Write the following scales using the given rhythm.

10 marks

B flat major descending with key-signature

D minor harmonic ascending without key-signature

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F major ascending with key-signature

B minor harmonic descending with key-signature

G minor ascending without key-signature

10 marks
3. Transpose the following melody an octave lower keeping the same clef.

12 marks
4. Write a complete four-bar rhythm in the given time-signature using
the given opening. Include at least one triplet in your answer.

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5. Rewrite the following rhythmic pattern, grouping the notes correctly. 10 marks
Add the missing bar-lines to your answer.

8 marks
6. Add the time-signatures to each of these melodies.

a.

b.

c.

d.

10 marks
7. What is the meaning of the following dynamics?

Moderato _______________________________________________________________

Accellerando _______________________________________________________________

Subito Piano _______________________________________________________________

Legato _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

mf _______________________________________________________________

Da Capo _______________________________________________________________

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Rallentando _______________________________________________________________

Tenero _______________________________________________________________

Presto _______________________________________________________________

10 marks
8a. Describe the following intervals.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________

b. Write the following melodic intervals adding the correct accidentals where needed.

Major 3rd Major 6th

Perfect 5th Octave higher

Perfect 4th

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 10 marks
9. Look at the following excerpt taken from the third movement of Handel’s
Concerto Grosso Op. 3 No. 3 and answer the questions below.

a. What is the time-name of the longest note?_______________ (1)

b. What is the letter name of the highest note?_______________ (1)

c. What is the meaning of the time-signature C? __________________________(2)

d. Mark an interval of a major 3rd. ____________________ (1)

e. What is the key at the start of the piece? ______________ (1)

f. Mark a pair of semitones. (1)

g. The part is written for a flute. Can you mention another wood wind instrument?

____________________ (1)

h. i. The tempo of the piece is Andante. What is the meaning of Andante?

________________________________________________(1)

ii. Can you give another Italian term for a faster tempo than this?

_________________________ (1)

10. Underline, tick (√) or answer the correct answer to the following 10 marks
questions accordingly.

a. Minuet in G by Anna Magdalena Bach has been written for a: (1)

Keyboard instrument
Brass instrument
String instrument

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 b. The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy features a special percussion instrument.
Which is it? (1)
Xylophone
Celeste
Chimes
c. What genre of music is the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy? (1)
Symphony
Opera
Ballet

d. What nationality is the composer Benjamin Britten? (1)

Italian
English
French

e. Who is the composer of The Carnival of the Animals? (1)

Beethoven
Mozart
Saint-Saens

f. ‘Take five’ by Paul Desmond is in which style of music? (1)

Jazz
Reggae
Rock

g. The ‘Village Festa’ by Charles Camilleri depicts a colourful Maltese Festa. In which
century was this written, and what type of work is it? (1)
Twentieth century and Ballet
Twentieth century and Orchestral
Eighteenth century and Symphony

h. Can you briefly describe any one of the following works you have studied: (3)
 The Little Sweep by B Britten
 1st Movement from Eine Kleine Nacht Musik by W A Mozart
 Take Five by P Desmond

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