Grade 12 Music Past Paper

The harmonisation will be marked according to the following criteria:

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TOTAL SECTION A: 60

SECTIONS B, C, D, E: GENERAL MUSIC KNOWLEDGE  (90 minutes)

Answer SECTION B
AND SECTION C (Western Art Music)
OR SECTION D (Jazz)
OR SECTION E (Indigenous African Music).

SECTION B: GENERAL (COMPULSORY)

QUESTION 5

5.1. Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions/statements. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question numbers (5.1.1 to 5.1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK,

e.g. 5.1.11 E.

5.1.1. Ornamentation is …
A) the improvisation of a melody on the spot
B) very popular in choral music
C) the use of embellishment with the main tune
D) None of the above-mentioned

5.1.2. The correct meaning of ‘sempre’ is …
A) with
B) always
C) without
D) similar

5.1.3. Indigenous African music is …
A) connected to a cultural or social event
B) passed down orally and mostly not written down
C) often accompanied on percussion instruments
D) All the above-mentioned

5.1.4. A style of jazz with a syncopated melody and a steady two-beat accompaniment could be …
A) bebop
B) maskanda
C) ragtime
D) swing

5.1.5. Improvisation is found in …
A) music from the Baroque period
B) indigenous African music
C) solo breaks in big band jazz
D) All the above-mentioned

5.1.6. A Classical orchestra is divided into …
A) wind and string instruments
B) percussion, brass and string instruments
C) keyboard, string and wind instruments
D) string, wind and percussion instruments

5.1.7. Characteristics of African jazz include …
A) syncopation
B) improvised and arranged music
C) swing and shuffle-like rhythms
D) All the above-mentioned

5.1.8. Which ONE of the following is NOT a basic element of music?
A) Timbre
B) Technique
C) Rhythm
D) Form

5.1.9. The rhythm section in a jazz band consists of a …
A) bass guitar, voice and drum kit
B) piano, saxophone and double bass
C) piano, double bass and drum kit
D) None of the above-mentioned

5.1.10. An example of a chordophone:
A) Bass guitar
B) Musical bow
C) Viola
D) All the above-mentioned

(10 x 1) (10)

5.2. Briefly describe FIVE different functions of SAMRO. (5)

5.3. Briefly describe piracy in the music industry. (3)

5.4. How are the following royalties awarded?
5.4.1. Performance rights (1)
5.4.2. Needletime rights (1)

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TOTAL SECTION B: 20

Answer SECTION C (WAM)
OR SECTION D (JAZZ)
OR SECTION E (IAM).

SECTION C: WESTERN ART MUSIC (WAM)

QUESTION 6

6.1. Name ONE instrument EACH of the following composers added to the standard classical orchestra in some of their works for dramatic effect:
6.1.1. Mozart (1)
6.1.2. Beethoven (1)

6.2. Name ONE transposing string instrument in the orchestra. (1)

6.3. Give the musical term for the text of an opera. (1)

6.4. Define the term symphonic tone poem in ONE sentence. (2)

6.5. Choose FOUR items regarding the sonata form in COLUMN A and match EACH with the correct term in COLUMN B. Write only the letter (A–F) next to the question numbers (6.5.1 to 6.5.5) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 6.5.6 G.

(4 x 1) (4)
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QUESTION 7

The table below is a graphic layout of a typical Classical symphony structure. Complete the table by supplying the missing information. Write only answers next to the question numbers (7.1 to 7.5) in your ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 7.6 Coda.

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QUESTION 8

Write a paragraph in which you describe how orchestration depicts different moods in Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture.

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QUESTION 9

Write a paragraph in which you indicate the types of form that Beethoven uses in Symphony No. 6 Op. 68.

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QUESTION 10

Mozart’s opera, The Magic Flute, can be regarded as a timeless drama of good versus evil.

Write an essay in which you discuss how the opera portrays this theme by discussing both the Queen of the Night and Sarastro and also at least ONE aria that EACH of these characters sings.

You will be credited for the logical presentation of facts and the structure of your essay. The essay will be marked according to the following criteria:

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TOTAL SECTION C: 40

OR

SECTION D: JAZZ QUESTION 11

11.1. Give a brief description of the instrumentation, texture and the use of melody in a typical Cape jazz composition. (3)

11.2. Name TWO music influences that contributed to the development of marabi. (2)

11.3. Name the jazz artist who developed a typical Cape jazz sound by imitating the Klopse saxophone sound. (1)

11.4. Choose FOUR bands in COLUMN A and match EACH one with the correct jazz style in COLUMN B. Write only the letter (A–F) next to the question numbers (11.4.1 to 11.4.5) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 11.4.6 G.