GCSE Music 

Listening Test - Comparison Questions.

June 2011 Question 5

 

This comparison question requires quick thinking and writing down the answers as they are heard. Be clear what is being asked of you. The requirements are very specific: Tempo, Melody instruments, Accompaniment instruments and the music played by the accompaniment. 

 

Common problems resulting in lost marks are:

 1/  Students getting the Reel (Extract A) and Jig (Extract B) mixed up but still referring to  them as Jig and Reel in the comparison question incorrectly.

- Answer - Refer to the music as extract A and extract B.

2/ Students not answering the question.

- Answer - If the question askes about the Tempo you will not get extra marks for giving information about the instruments, dynamics etc

3/ Students rarely gave sufficient points to gain full marks for these questions.

 - Answer - Look at the marks awarded and make sure you have made enough points.

 

 TOP TIP...  

Use a short connective to help get your comparison point down quickly. Use words like:

 whereas, but, however, than.

eg. Extract B is fast but extract A is very fast.

 

COMPARISON QUESTION GRID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   

MARKING SCHEME FROM THE OCR