NCEA Level 2 Music (90268) 2011 — page 1 of 4

Assessment Schedule – 2011 Music: Identify, describe and transcribe elements of music through listening to a range of music (90268) Evidence Statement

Question Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence

ONE CHORD RECOGNITION

Demonstrates the ability to identify chords by identifying FOUR chords.

Demonstrates the ability to identify a range of chords by identifying SIX chords.

Demonstrates the ability to identify a broad range of chords by identifying EIGHT chords.

There are 10 chords to be identified. Chords must be identified using jazz / rock terminology or Roman numerals.

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Question Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence

TWO MELODIC AND RHYTHMIC DICTATION

Demonstrates generally accurate transcription of music by identifying:

Demonstrates secure transcription of music by identifying:

Demonstrate comprehensive transcription of music by identifying:

EITHER • TEN pitches OR • FOUR contours (including

recognition of pitch up / down /

same between the end of one contour and the start of the next) AND FIVE bars with correct rhythm

OR • A combination of FIFTEEN

pitches, contours and bars of rhythm.

• SIXTEEN pitches

AND SEVEN bars with correct rhythm.

• TWENTY pitches

AND NINE bars with correct rhythm.

There are 24 pitches, eight possible contours, and ten bars to transcribe.

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Question Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence

THREE DESCRIPTION OF ELEMENTS AND STRUCTURAL DEVICES

Demonstrates the ability to describe elements and structural devices, by gaining Achievement or better in any TWO (of four) parts.

Demonstrates the ability to describe in detail elements and structural devices, by gaining Merit or better in any THREE (of four) parts.

Demonstrates the ability to comprehensively describe elements and structural devices, by gaining Excellence in any FOUR (of four) parts.

(a) (i) Metre • ONE of:

- common time - Simple quadruple - Dd

OR (ii) Pitch

• There are (five) drums of different pitch, and they enter in order (one per bar) from lowest to highest.

(iii) Rhythm Any TWO points: • Repetition: used in the

first section (the pitch changes in each bar, the rhythm remains constant).

• Dotted rhythms: Used on the first three beats of each bar in the first section.

• Syncopation: The last beat of each bar has a syncopated (off-beat) rhythm.

• Ostinato: The lowest drum in the middle section has an ostinato (repeated) pattern.

(iv) Texture Justifies EITHER: • Homophonic: Apart from

the ostinato, all instruments play the same rhythm OR

• Polyphonic: The ostinato has an independent rhythm from the other instruments, making the texture polyphonic.

(b) Any TWO points: (i) Instruments

• Violins (ii) Melodic range

• Greater than an octave (iii) Structure

• The extract is in two parts, with the second part repeated.

(iv) Dynamics f … ff / p … pp / p … pp / (accept relative increases / decreases)

AND (v) Compositional device

• Countermelody (oboes).

(vi) Differences in A1 • Instrumentation: More

lightly scored / melody played by flutes instead of violins

AND • Articulation: ONE of:

- strings mainly pizzicato - flute melody alternates

between staccato and legato

- not as accented as A AND • Tempo: A little slower

than the opening

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Question Three cont’d

(c) (i) Tonality Identifies (D) minor, with ONE piece of evidence: • First chord is (D) minor • Melody uses notes of

minor scale. • Final perfect cadence

onto (D) minor chord • Imperfect cadence (I-V)

halfway through. • Opening chords are D

minor / tonic and A / dominant.

(ii) Form Identifies binary, with TWO pieces of evidence: • Two sections, A and B • Both sections have similar

material. • Section A ends on an

imperfect cadence. • Section B ends on a

Perfect cadence.

(iii) Element subject to variation Identifies rhythm, with ONE piece of evidence: • Bass changes from

crotchet to quaver movement.

AND (iv) Compositional device

Identifies melodic decoration / ornamentation, with ONE piece of evidence: • Melody is decorated with

mordents, trills and passing / non-essential notes.

Other responses possible.

(d) (i) Tuned instruments in the introduction Identifies TWO instruments, and describes the role of each: • Bass guitar: plays a

continuous riff. • Electric guitar: plays

arpeggio chords in the first half of each bar (a different chord for each bar – C, F, G, F).

• Trumpet / (tenor) saxophone: answers the guitar chords in the second half of the bar, from halfway through the introduction.

Other responses possible.

(ii) Instruments in the verse Identifies TWO different instruments from (i), and describes the role of each: • Snare drum: hit on beat 4. • Keyboard: chords at

beginning of bar. • Bass guitar: plays a

continuous riff. • Trumpet / tenor

saxophone: ONE of: - alternates with voice - provides a

countermelody in the second verse.

Other responses possible.

(iii) Differences between verse and chorus • Use of voice: ONE of:

- melodic range narrower in verse

- downward slide at ends of phrases (verse)

- chorus has group providing vocal harmony (one “ooh”) in verse

AND • Differences in word

setting: entirely syllabic in the verse; the chorus has some melismas.

Other responses possible.

Judgement Statement

Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence

3 A 2 M +1 A 2 E + 1 M