Possible Exam Questions IGCSE Music – from 2015 June paper

What type of voice is heard?

Name two different textures used in the instrumental music.
How does the composer reflect the meaning of one of the words in line…?
From what type of piece is this extract taken?
Which period is this extract from?
Give 2 reasons why.
Identify the instrument
Describe the main relationship between the two violin parts in bars…
Which of the following would be a suitable Italian term for the tempo?
Which ornament is used in bars…
How many beats are in each bar?
Which of the following best describes the structure of lines ….
What Italian term describes the articulation played by these instruments?
What style of music is this?
Who composed this music?
Describe how the composer sets the word ‘…..’ in line…..
Which of the following best describes the shape of the vocal melody
This extract is from a concerto. What is the solo instrument?
Which of the following devices is used from bar… to bar…
The extract ends with the solo instrument repeating an interval. What is the interval?
Describe texture
Name melody instrument
Which of the following is used?
Which new instrument enters
Where does the music come from?
What interval is played by the main melody instrument in bar…?
What happens immediately after the printed extract?
Give two reasons for the country you think it comes from.
Describe how the instruments are played.
Describe the relationship between the music of the instrument and the voice.
Describe the features of the opening music that are typical of …… music.

What key is the music at the beginning of the beginning of the extract?
Which instrument plays the melody?
Describe the accompaniment to this melody.
Name the interval in bars…
The melody is incomplete in bars… Fill in the missing notes. The rhythm has been given to
help you.
Name the cadence in bars….
What effect is used by the snare drum on the second beat of bar…
Describe the overall structure and main key centres of the extract, referring to bar numbers
in your answer.
The melody from bars… is heard again. Describe 2 ways in which the music is different.
From what type of piece is this extract taken?
Give 3 reasons why.
Who composed this music?
In what ways is this music typical of a….?