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2021 HSC Music 1 aural paper

4 questions, 30 marks. Every question has its recording. The official marking guidelines cover every question.

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  1. Question 1

    6 marks

    How are duration and pitch used in this excerpt?

    Lin-Manuel Miranda — Stay Alive, from Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording); excerpt 1 minute 5 seconds, played FIVE times

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  2. Question 2

    8 marks

    Describe the roles of each layer of sound in this excerpt, with specific reference to performing media.

    Dirty Loops — Rock You; excerpt 1 minute 13 seconds, played SIX times

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  3. Question 3

    8 marks

    Compare how tone colour is explored in the two versions of Passepied.

    Debussy — Passepied (two versions: Punch Brothers; Super Swing Machine); played FOUR times

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  4. Question 4

    8 marks

    How are unity and contrast achieved in this excerpt?

    Leonard Bernstein — Gloria Tibi from Mass; excerpt 1 minute 48 seconds, played SIX times

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