AQA GCSE MUSIC 8271/W Component 1 Understanding Music Version: 1.0 Final *JUN238271W01* IB/M/Jun23/E6 8271/WQUESTION PAPER & MARKING SCHEME/ [MERGED] Marl( scheme June 2023

AQA GCSE MUSIC 8271/W Component 1 Understanding Music Version: 1.0 Final *JUN238271W01* IB/M/Jun23/E6 8271/W For Examiner’s Use Question Mark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TOTAL Wednesday 14 June 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes Materials You will not need any other materials. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. You may use pencil for music notation. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions in Section A. • Answer Question 09 in Section B. • Answer one question from Questions 10 to 12 in Section B. • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. • If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information • The marks for questions (or part questions) are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 96. • There will be suitable pauses for you to read and answer the questions. • You will be assessed on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. • You have three minutes to read through the paper before the excerpts are played. Please write clearly in block capitals. Centre number Candidate number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature I declare this is my own work. GCSE MUSIC Component 1 Understanding Music 2 *02* IB/M/Jun23/8271/W Do not write outside the Section A: Listening box Answer all questions in this section. 0 1 Area of study 2: Popular Music You will hear two excerpts. Each excerpt will be played three times. Excerpt A You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt. 0 1 . 1 Name the repeating interval played by the panpipes after the first phrase of the melody. [1 mark] 0 1 . 2 Name one rhythmic feature heard in the melody of this excerpt. [1 mark] 0 1 . 3 What is the time signature of this excerpt? [1 mark] 0 1 . 4 What is the tonality of this excerpt? [1 mark] 3 *03* Turn over ► IB/M/Jun23/8271/W Do not write outside the Excerpt B box You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt. 0 1 . 5 Name the instrument which plays two short phrases at the start of the excerpt. [1 mark] 0 1 . 6 On which note of the scale does the vocal melody begin? [1 mark] Circle your answer. 1st 3rd 5th 7th 0 1 . 7 Describe the articulation heard in the vocal part during this excerpt. [1 mark] 0 1 . 8 Identify two features of melody and/or texture used in this excerpt typical of the music of Broadway 1950s to 1990s. [2 marks] 1 2 9 4 *04* IB/M/Jun23/8271/W Do not write outside the 0 2 Area of box study 1: Western Classical Tradition 1650–1910 You will hear two excerpts. Each excerpt will be played three times. Excerpt A You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt. 0 2 . 1 What is the tonality of this excerpt? [1 mark] 0 2 . 2 Which of the following is heard in the melody line of this excerpt? [1 mark] Circle your answer. anacrusis glissando sequence trill 0 2 . 3 Identify three features of articulation, harmony and/or texture used in this excerpt typical of the piano music of Chopin and Schumann. [3 marks] 1 2 3 5 *05* Turn over ► IB/M/Jun23/8271/W Do not write outside the Excerpt B box You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt. 0 2 . 4 Which of the following voice types are singing in this excerpt? [1 mark] Circle your answer. children’s voices ladies’ voices male voices mixed voices 0 2 . 5 Describe the texture of the vocal parts during the majority of this excerpt. [1 mark] 0 2 . 6 Which Italian term best describes the tempo of this excerpt? [1 mark] Turn over for the next question 8 6 *06* IB/M/Jun23/8271/W Do not write outside the box 0 3 Area of study 3: Traditional Music You will hear two excerpts. Excerpt A This excerpt will be played three times. You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt. 0 3 . 1 Describe one melodic feature at the start of the excerpt. [1 mark] 0 3 . 2 Which one of the following is heard at the start of the excerpt? [1 mark] Circle your answer. acoustic guitar distorted guitar palm-muted guitar slide guitar 0 3 . 3 Which one of the following best describes what the drum kit plays when it enters? [1 mark] Circle your answer. fill roll r