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Music 1B , Nov/Dec 2011  
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Question 3

PIANO

  1. State any two functions of the piano pedal.
  2. Briefly explain each of the following:
    • Piano score;
    • Ochestral score.
  3. Identify the ornaments in (i) and (ii) below:
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Observation

A few candidates responded to this question commendably, however, most of the candidates that attempted this performed woefully as they failed to highlight the following:

(a)        -     sustaining the sound – damper/sustenuto una cordal pedal;
            -     reducing the intensity;
            -     muting the strings – for special effect.

(b)        (i)         a close musical score of right and left hands (great stave)
            (ii)        an open score for different groups of orchestral instruments

(c)        (i)         turn, gruppetto (grouplet)
            (ii)        acciaccatura/crushed-in note.

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