Music Paper 2 (Essay) WASSCE (SC), 2020

Question 2

Either

With reference to Bagatelle in F by Beethoven, Op. 33, No. 3

  1. What is the tempo mark of the piece?
  2. In what period of music history did the composer live?
  3. For what instrument was the music written?
  4. Stat the time signature of the piece.
  5. List any five compositional technique used in the piece.
  6. Notate the range of the melody in the right hand.
  7. Name the cadence that end the music.

(b)  Withreference to Bagatelle in F by Beethoven, Op. 33, No. 3

                            
Or
       With reference to Victory by E. K. Boamah

(a) State the tempo mark of the piece.  

(b) State the time signature of the piece  

(c)Quote the first two bars of the melody

(d) List any five compositional techniques used in the piece

(e) What chord ends the piece

(f) On what beat does the music start?

Observation

Candidates were expected to study the set-piece and respond accordingly to the questions. However, candidates’ performance was below average in this question. There was clear evidence that candidates did not master musical terms and signs. Candidates should have responded to the question in the following ways:

(b) Candidates were expected to study the set-piece and respond accordingly to the questions. However, most of the candidates performed poorly in this question, they went outside the piece to mention general compositional techniques. This resulted in loss of marks. Candidates should have responded to the question in the following ways: