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MUSIC P2
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MARKS: 30
TIME: 1½ hours
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QUESTION
MARKER SM/CM CM/IM EM
MAX MARKS SIGN MARKS SIGN MARKS SIGN MARKS SIGN
10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1
1 4
2 4
3/4/5 14
6 8
TOTAL 30
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Music Grade 12 P2 NSC June 2024 Question Paper (English)
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This question paper consists of THREE sections:
SECTION A: Aural (8)
SECTION B: Recognition of Music Concepts (14)
SECTION C: Form Analysis (8)
2. QUESTION 1, QUESTION 2 and QUESTION 6 are COMPULSORY.
3. In addition, also answer QUESTION 3 (Indigenous African Music (IAM)) OR
QUESTION 4 (Jazz) OR QUESTION 5 (Western Art Music (WAM)).
4. Write ALL your answers on this question paper. Use a pencil for music notation
and blue or black ink for the other answers.
5. This examination will be done while candidates are listening to a CD.
6. The music teacher of the centre must conduct the examination in the presence
of the invigilator.
7. The last page of this question paper is manuscript paper intended for rough
work. Candidates must NOT remove this page.
8. Candidates may NOT have access to any musical instrument for the duration of
this examination.
9. Candidates must take note of the mark allocation of each question to provide
enough information in their answers.
10. Write neatly and legibly.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PERSON OPERATING THE SOUND EQUIPMENT
1. For each question, allow candidates to first read through the question and then play
the relevant track.
2. The number of the track must be announced clearly each time before the music starts.
3. Each music extract (track) must be played the number of times specified in each
frame.
4. Allow adequate time between tracks to give candidates time to think and write their
answers before playing the next track.
5. If a school offers more than one stream (Indigenous African Music (IAM), Jazz or
Western Art Music (WAM)), the following guidelines must be followed:
Each stream must do the examination in a separate venue.
Each venue must be equipped with suitable sound equipment.
Each venue must have its own CD with music extracts.
An invigilator must be present in each venue.
6. The tracks have to be played as follows:
IAM candidates: Tracks 1 to 22 and Tracks 47 to 50
JAZZ candidates: Tracks 1 to 9, Tracks 23 to 33 and Tracks 47 to 50
WAM candidates: Tracks 1 to 9 and Tracks 34 to 50
7. A battery-powered CD player must be available in case of a power failure.
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SECTION A: AURAL (COMPULSORY)
QUESTION 1
Play Track 1 TWICE in succession.
1.1 Notate the rhythm of the missing notes.
[Two-bar introduction]
(3)
Play Track 1 TWICE again.
Play Track 2 TWICE in succession.
1.2 Notate the missing notes at (A) and (B).
(1)
Play Track 2 again.
[4]
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QUESTION 2
Answer the following questions by making a cross (X) in the appropriate block.
2.1 Identify the cadences at the end of each of the following TWO extracts.
Play Track 3 THREE times in succession.
2.1.1 (1)
Play Track 4 THREE times in succession.
2.1.2 (1)
2.2 Identify the prominent compositional techniques in the following TWO extracts.
Play Track 5 TWICE in succession.
2.2.1 Inversion Diminution Retrograde Ostinato (1)
Play Track 6 TWICE in succession.
2.2.2 Contrary motion Sequence Inversion Augmentation (1)
Play Track 7 TWICE in succession.
2.3 Which ONE of the following describes the metre?
Triple Quadruple Irregular Duple (1)
Play Track 8 TWICE in succession.
2.4 Identify the type of scale used in this extract.
Chromatic Minor Pentatonic Whole-tone (1)
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Play Track 9 TWICE in succession.
2.5 Indicate TWO items in COLUMN A that relate to the music in Track 9.
Make a cross (X) in TWO appropriate blocks.
COLUMN A ANSWER
Monophonic texture followed by polyphonic texture
SATB with soloist
Syncopated melodies
Homophonic texture followed by monophonic texture
Voices sing in octaves at the start of the extract
Djembe accompaniment (2)
(8 ÷ 2) [4]
TOTAL SECTION A: 8
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SECTION B: RECOGNITION OF MUSIC CONCEPTS
Answer QUESTION 3 (IAM)
OR QUESTION 4 (JAZZ)
OR QUESTION 5 (WAM).
QUESTION 3: INDIGENOUS AFRICAN MUSIC (IAM)
Listen to the following tracks and answer the questions that follow.
Play Track 10 THREE times in succession.
3.1 Indicate THREE items in COLUMN A that relate to the music in Track 10.
Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.
COLUMN A ANSWER
Introduction in quadruple metre
Melody in unison
Spoken text by a high male voice
Syncopated accordion chords
Melody by a tenor voice
Introduction in free time
Spoken text by a high female voice
Simple duple metre (3)
Play Track 11 THREE times in succession.
3.2 Indicate THREE items in COLUMN A that relate to the music in Track 11.
Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.
COLUMN A ANSWER
Syncopated rhythms
Body percussion and mafahlawana
Song in unison
Body percussion and tambourines
Harmonised melody
Vocal scooping
SATB
Crepitation (3)
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Play Track 12 THREE times in succession.
3.3 Indicate THREE items in COLUMN A that relate to the music in Track 12.
Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.
COLUMN A ANSWER
Crepitation employed
Bass guitar plays same notes as tenor voice
Keyboard plays single melodic line
Melody repeated throughout
Djembe, bass guitar and keyboard
Introduction with electric guitar
Synthesized percussion, bass guitar and keyboard
Polyrhythms (3)
Play Track 13 TWICE.
3.4 Indicate whether the following descriptions of the extract are TRUE or FALSE.
Write down only 'true' or 'false' below each description.
3.4.1 This extract is a maskanda song by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
(1)
3.4.2 Parallel movement in harmony
(1)
Play Track 14 TWICE.
3.5 Describe the function of the crepitation in this extract.
(1)
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Play Track 15 TWICE.
3.6 Name the South African solo artist that you associate with this extract.
(1)
3.7 Which item below describes the melodic movement on the concertina in this
extract? Make a cross (X) in the appropriate block.
Repeated Descending Rhythmic
Onomatopoeia (1)
motif sequence improvisation
Play Tracks 16 and 17 TWICE in succession.
3.8 Tracks 16 and 17 are two different versions of the same song. Describe the
accompaniment in each track.
Track 16:
Track 17:
(2)
Play Tracks 18 and 19 TWICE in succession.
3.9 Tracks 18 and 19 are two different versions of the same song.
3.9.1 Name ONE prominent melodic instrument in the accompaniment of
Track 18.
(1)
3.9.2 Name ONE prominent accompaniment instrument in Track 19.
(1)
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3.9.3 Describe the rhythmic character in each track.
Track 18:
Track 19:
(2)
Play Track 20 TWICE.
3.10 Name ONE group/artist that you associate with this extract.
(1)
3.11 Choose a term that describes the performance technique heard in the vocal part.
Make a cross (X) in the appropriate block.
Polyrhythm Call and response Praise poetry Improvisation (1)
Play Track 21 TWICE.
3.12 Describe the function of the bass drum and the bass guitar in this extract.
Bass drum:
(1)
Bass guitar:
(1)
Play Track 22 TWICE.
3.13 Briefly describe the following FOUR music features that give this extract its
distinctive style character: harmony, tempo and beat, melody and
instrumentation.
Harmony:
(1)
Tempo and
beat:
(1)
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Melody:
(1)
Instrumentation:
(1)
(28 ÷ 2) [14]
TOTAL SECTION B: 14
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QUESTION 4: JAZZ
Listen to the following tracks and answer the questions that follow.
Play Track 23 THREE times in succession.
4.1 Indicate THREE items in COLUMN A that relate to the music in Track 23.
Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.
COLUMN A ANSWER
Melody an octave apart by saxophone and trumpet
Free melodic improvisation
= 120
Melody played by trombone
Syncopated piano chords
Big band
12-bar blues
Simple quadruple metre (3)
Play Track 24 THREE times in succession.
4.2 Indicate THREE items in COLUMN A that relate to the music in Track 24.
Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.
COLUMN A ANSWER
Afro-Cuban jazz
Tenor saxophone solo
Multiple percussion rhythms
Syncopated ragtime rhythms
Straight four-beat bass line
Broken-chord melodies
Big band arrangement
Improvised horn parts (3)
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Play Track 25 THREE times in succession.
4.3 Indicate THREE items in COLUMN A that relate to the music in Track 25.
Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.
COLUMN A ANSWER
Repeated phrases in bass line introduction
Major key
Fusion of Dixieland and swing
Embellished vocal line
Wide vocal range
Comping in rhythm section
Irregular time
Polyphonic texture (3)
Play Track 26 TWICE.
4.4 Indicate whether the following descriptions of the extract are TRUE or FALSE.
Write down only 'true' or 'false' below each description.
4.4.1 Fusion of indigenous African music with blues
(1)
4.4.2 Ritualistic mood with modal tonality
(1)
Play Track 27 TWICE.
4.5 Describe the role of the piano in this extract.
(2)
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Play Track 28 TWICE.
4.6 Name the South African jazz style that you associate with this extract.
(1)
4.7 Which item below describes the melodic movement of the horn section in this
extract? Make a cross (X) in the appropriate block.
Ascending Melodic Descending Melodic
sequence inversion sequence improvisation (1)
Play Tracks 29 and 30 TWICE in succession.
4.8 Describe the given aspects of the music in Tracks 29 and 30.
ASPECTS TRACK 29 TRACK 30
Instrumentation
of introduction
Types of
singer(s)
Tempo/Beat
(6)
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Play Track 31 TWICE.
4.9 Name ONE group/artist that you associate with this vocal jazz style.
(1)
4.10 Choose a term that describes the compositional technique heard in the vocal
part. Make a cross (X) in the appropriate block.
Sequence Polyrhythm Repetition Improvisation (1)
Play Track 32 TWICE.
4.11 Describe the function of the bass line in this extract.
(2)
Play Track 33 TWICE.
4.12 Briefly describe the following THREE music features that give this extract its
distinctive style character: melody, rhythm and harmony.
Melody:
(1)
Rhythm:
(1)
Harmony:
(1)
(28 ÷ 2) [14]
TOTAL SECTION B: 14
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QUESTION 5: WESTERN ART MUSIC (WAM)
Listen to the following tracks and answer the questions that follow.
Play Track 34 THREE times in succession.
5.1 Indicate THREE items in COLUMN A that relate to the music in Track 34.
Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.
COLUMN A ANSWER
Flute and trumpet play melody in unison
Trumpet plays melody
Organ and brass accompaniment
Acciaccaturas
Compound quadruple metre
Doppio movimento
Melodic embellishment
Repetitive melodic fragments (3)
Play Track 35 THREE times in succession.
5.2 Indicate THREE items in COLUMN A that relate to the music in Track 35.
Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.
COLUMN A ANSWER
Legato melody on saxophone
Shaker
Non legato melody on solo trumpet
Cymbals
Modern style period
String, wind and percussion ensemble
Waltz
Large symphony orchestra (3)
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Play Track 36 THREE times in succession.
5.3 Indicate THREE items in COLUMN A that relate to the music in Track 36.
Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.
COLUMN A ANSWER
Triple metre
Molto legato e pianissimo
Allegro giocoso
Close harmonies
Melismas
SSAB
Adagio espressivo
Opera (3)
Play Track 37 TWICE.
5.4 Indicate whether the following descriptions of the extract are TRUE or FALSE.
Write down only 'true' or 'false' below each description.
5.4.1 Balanced phrases and homophonic texture
(1)
5.4.2 Allegro section of the overture to The Magic Flute
(1)
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Play Track 38 TWICE in succession.
5.5 5.5.1 Identify the correct rhythmic motif that you hear. Make a cross (X) in the
appropriate block.
(1)
5.5.2 Describe the given aspects of the music in Track 38.
ASPECTS TRACK 38
Tempo
Opening bars
(2)
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Play Track 39 TWICE in succession.
5.6 5.6.1 Identify the correct rhythmic motif that you hear. Make a cross (X) in the
appropriate block.
(1)
5.6.2 Describe the given aspects of the music in Track 39.
ASPECTS TRACK 39
Tempo
Opening bars
(2)
Play Track 40 TWICE in succession.
5.7 Name the character in The Magic Flute that you associate with this extract.
(1)
5.8 Which item below describes the vocal line in this extract? Make a cross (X) in the
appropriate block.
Melismatic and
Melismatic Syllabic Improvisational
syllabic (1)
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Play Tracks 41 and 42 TWICE in succession.
5.9 Complete the following table:
FEATURE TRACK 41 TRACK 42
Time signature
Mood
(2)
Play Track 43 TWICE.
5.10 Name the composer of the work from which this extract is taken.
(1)
5.11 Identify the part of this work from which this extract is taken. Make a cross (X) in
the appropriate block.
PART OF WORK ANSWER
Beginning of the exposition
Second subject/theme
End of the development
Beginning of the recapitulation (1)
Play Track 44 TWICE in succession.
5.12 Describe the bass part in this extract.
(1)
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Play Tracks 45 and 46 TWICE in succession.
5.13 Describe the given aspects of the music in Tracks 45 and 46.
ASPECTS TRACK 45 TRACK 46
Treatment of
melody in the
strings
Accompaniment
(4)
(28 ÷ 2) [14]
TOTAL SECTION B: 14
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SECTION C: FORM ANALYSIS (COMPULSORY)
QUESTION 6
Read and study the questions for ONE minute.
Play Track 47 ONCE to provide an overview.
Listen to the piece below while you study the score.
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Play Track 47 again.
6.1 Give a schematic layout of the structure. Create rows in the table below and
indicate each section with its corresponding bar numbers.
SECTIONS BAR NUMBERS
(3)
Play Track 48 TWICE in succession (bars 1 to 8).
6.2 Name the key and type of cadence at (S). The notation is NOT included on
the score.
Key:
Cadence: (2)
Play Track 49 TWICE in succession (bars 9 to 16).
6.3 Compare the following bars in the cello part (the notation at (X) and (Z) is NOT
included on the score):
6.3.1 Bars 9 to 10 at (W) with bars 11 to 12 at (X)
Name the compositional technique at (X).
(1)
6.3.2 Bar 13 at (Y) with bar 14 at (Z)
Name the compositional technique at (Z).
(1)
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6.4 Comment on the F# in the accompaniment in bar 19.
(1)
Play Track 50 for a final overview.
TOTAL SECTION C: 8
GRAND TOTAL: 30
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