(a) MELODY WRITING
Either
- Continue the given melody to form a passage of not less than 12 and not more than 16 bars. Modulate to the dominant key in the course of the passage and return to the original key.
Few candidates were able to represent the features of the given melodic/rhythmic patterns and they were able to modulate to dominant key and returned to the original key. However, some candidates only copied the given opening phrase and strayed off into some combinations of musical notes which have no relationship with the opening and in such responses, there was no modulation. The wrong responses made the candidates to lose obtainable marks.
or
- Set the text below to a suitable melody. Indicate the tempo, phrasing and dynamic marks. Credit will be given for originality of the composition and proper alignment of text to the notes.
What a wicked world!
We live as though not for another;
Hurting, hating, God forsaken,
None so virtuous, none so true.
In setting a text to a suitable melody, candidates demonstrated a little improvement as they were able to achieve delineation of text with fairly good alignment. Some candidates who were unable to do this lost the available marks.
(b) TWO-PART WRITING
Add an independent flowing part below the given melody.
Candidates recorded a great improvement in the exercise of adding an independent part/voice to a given melody to form agreeable melodic/rhythmic contrast. They performed impressively in this question.
(c) FOUR-PART HARMONY
Harmonize the melody below by adding Alto, Tenor and Bass parts. Use the suggested chords at points indicated.
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