T6 Grade 6

Q1. Time signature, dynamics, articulation

You will hear a piece played twice. First identify the time signature, then describe the dynamics, then comment on the articulation

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Part 1. Is the music in 2/4 time, 3/4 time, 4/4 time or 6/8 time?

2/4 time
3/4 time
4/4 time
6/8 time

Part 2. Now choose the better description of the musical features.

This piece has forte dynamics throughout.
Mostly forte but with some added quieter moments.

Part 3.

The articulation is predominantly detached although some note lengths have more weight than others.
The staccato articulation is short and spiky throughout.

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Q2. Musical Features

Listen to the piece twice. Identify and comment on two other characteristics

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Part 1.

It's the swing feel which gives this piece its sense of jazz style and character.
It's the regular, rhythmic playing which gives this piece its sense of character.

Part 2.

The piece is chordal in the right hand with individual notes in the left hand.
The texture of this piece is homophonic throughout.

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Q3. Modulation

Listen to part of the piece again, then say to which key it has modulated.

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Part 1. To which key did the music modulate?

Dominant
Subdominant
Relative Minor

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Q4. Changes in the rhythm and pitch

Watch the video on full screen. You'll hear the music played twice, with three changes. The changes may be in pitch, to the melody line only, or in rhythm. Say in which bar each happened and whether it was to rhythm or pitch

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T6 Grade 6

Q1. Time signature, dynamics, articulation

Q2. Musical Features

Q3. Modulation

Q4. Changes in the rhythm and pitch