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Musical Elements and Analysis
Quick questions on Describing an unfamiliar extract (unprepared listening) - Eduqas A-Level Music A660
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What are vague, style-blind comments?Show answer
Identify the area by its typical features and describe the extract in the right terms (riffs and backbeat for pop, whole-tone colour for Impressionism).
What are disordered answers?Show answer
Order the answer by element (melody, harmony, texture, rhythm, sonority) so it is complete and easy to mark.
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What three things should you do before the first playing of an unprepared extract? [Knowledge recall]
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Name two style markers that would identify an extract as rock and pop. [Short explanation]
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