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Music Paper 1B, May/June. 2011  
Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 Main
General Comments
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Question 2

VIOLIN


    (a)       Write the interpretation of the following signs and abbreviation used for bowing

(i)

r--,

(ii)

V

(iii)

W.B.

(iv)

M.H.

(b)        List any three parts of the violin
(c)        Explain the term, vibrato as applied to violin music.

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Observation

Candidates' performance in this question was poor. They failed to understand that the signs and abbreviations in a(i) to (iv) are for performance direction in violin. Also in the (b) and (c) parts, some candidates could not correctly name the parts of the violin and also explain the term, vibrato. Below are some of the expected answers:
(a) (i) Down bow
      (ii) Up bow
     (iii) Whole bow
     (iv) Middle half of bow
(b)       Bridge, chin rest, tuning pegs, scroll, strings, peg box, tail piece, neck, e.t.c.


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