2023 AQA GCSE MUSIC 8271/W Component 1 Understanding Music Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED]

2023 AQA GCSE MUSIC 8271/W Component 1 Understanding Music Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED] GCSE MUSIC Component 1 Understanding Music 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. For Examiner’s Use Question Mark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 • You will be assessed on your ability to: TOTAL – 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. *JUN238271W01* IB/M/Jun23/E6 8271/W 2 Section A: Listening 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. Do not write outside the box 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] *02* IB/M/Jun23/8271/W 3 Excerpt B 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 . 6On which note of the scale does the vocal melody begin? [1 mark] Circle your answer. 1st 3rd 5th 7th 0 1 . 7Describe 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 Turn over ► *03* Do not write outside the box 9 IB/M/Jun23/8271/W 4 0 2Area of 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 . 1What is the tonality of this excerpt? [1 mark] 0 2 . 2Which 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 an