The cards Question In a description of melody, what does 'scalic' mean? Tap to flip Answer The melody uses segments of scales. Question What is an arpeggiated pattern? Tap to flip Answer A pattern that uses the notes of an arpeggio, which is an ascending or descending broken chord. Question Give one example of a melodic device. Tap to flip Answer e.g. ornamentation or a sequence. Question What is tonality? Tap to flip Answer The set of notes a piece, or a section of it, is based on (e.g. a major key). Question Give one example of a harmonic device. Tap to flip Answer e.g. a pedal or a modulation. Question Besides any melodic devices, what should an accurate description of a melody include? Tap to flip Answer The melody's shape and its intervals. Question A description of tonality should say whether the music is diatonic or which other three types? Tap to flip Answer Modal, atonal or microtonal (diatonic meaning major or minor). Question Give one thing that harmony encompasses. Tap to flip Answer e.g. the types of chords used, harmonic rhythm, cadences or harmonic devices. Question Besides naming the specific texture (e.g. homophonic), what should a description of texture include? Tap to flip Answer Any changes in texture that occur. Question How does tonality differ from harmony? Tap to flip Answer Tonality is the set of notes a whole piece or section is based on; harmony deals with individual chords, chord sequences and harmonic devices. Question What is metre? Tap to flip Answer How many beats there are in a bar, shown by the time signature. Question What is timbre? Tap to flip Answer The specific quality of a sound (e.g. airy or shrill). Question Can a single instrument produce more than one timbre? Tap to flip Answer Yes; many instruments can produce more than one timbre. Question What is articulation? Tap to flip Answer How a note is played (e.g. legato, staccato or accented). Question Besides the instruments used, what else does timbre encompass? Tap to flip Answer The specific sounds or techniques used on the instruments (e.g. muted). Question What should a description of rhythm mention? Tap to flip Answer Specific note lengths or patterns, plus any idiomatic rhythms. Question Give an example of a tempo change that a description of tempo should identify. Tap to flip Answer e.g. rubato. Question In a description of music, what do dynamics refer to? Tap to flip Answer How loud or soft the music is. Question Besides the sound qualities heard, what should a description of timbre also identify? Tap to flip Answer The instruments used, including whether they come from a particular ensemble. Question What term means the building blocks of music, such as rhythm, melody, harmony and structure? Tap to flip Answer The musical elements. Question What is a musical effect? Tap to flip Answer The impact a musical idea or device has, such as creating a certain mood or feeling. Question What makes a description of a piece more thorough than describing its features alone? Tap to flip Answer Describing the effect of each feature. Question In long-form answers, what matters more than remembering an elements acronym? Tap to flip Answer A clearly structured, thorough and concise answer using the correct technical vocabulary for each element. Question What is musical purpose? Tap to flip Answer What a piece of music is trying to achieve, e.g. to represent something, encourage an action or create a mood or emotion. Question What is programme music? Tap to flip Answer Music that represents a certain idea, character, place or story. Question Give one example of a purpose a composer might have for a piece. Tap to flip Answer e.g. telling a story, creating a mood or encouraging dancing. Question In what order do you link a musical element to the purpose of the music? Tap to flip Answer Describe the element, then describe its effect, then analyse how that fits the purpose. Question If a question is linked to a particular style or context, what must every point do? Tap to flip Answer Link to that style or context. Question In a comparison question, what should you do with every feature you describe? Tap to flip Answer Compare it with the other clip. Question How should you choose which elements to discuss in a musical description? Tap to flip Answer Choose the elements relevant to the question, not just the easiest ones to talk about. Where this deck sits in the curriculum Curriculum National Curriculum for England Stage GCSE (Years 10–11) Course GCSE Music Unit Listening: long-form writing Exam boards OCR England's National Curriculum sets what is taught; the units and their order are Oak National Academy's. Flash Feed is not affiliated with Oak or any exam board.
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