Question 2
Either
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With reference to Faust by C. Gounod.
- State the key of the piece.
- Mention the period of Western music history the composer lived.
- State any four dynamic marks used in the piece..
- Mention the tempo of the piece and its meaning.
- Quote the first four bars of the opening melody in the right hand
OR
- What is the key of the nusic?
- State the meaning of Obobo Adze.
- Mention the nationality of the composer.
- For which medium is the piece written.
- State themeter of the piece.
- Quote the opening four bars of the solo part.
- State the last two chords in the accompaniment of the piece.
With reference to Obobo Adze by Joshua Amuah
Observation
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Candidates were expected to study the set-piece and respond accordingly to the questions. However, candidates’ performance was below average in this question. Their poor responses made them to lose substantial marks. Candidates should have responded to the question in the following ways:
- D major
- Romantic period
- p, mf, f, crescendo., dim, poco dim,
- Tempo di Valse/In the time of Waltz
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Candidates were expected to study the set-piece and respond to the questions accordingly. However, most of the candidates performed poorly in this question. There was clear evidence that the candidates did not adequately master musical terms and signs. These resulted in loss of marks. Candidates should have responded to the question in the following ways:
With reference to Obobo Adze by Joshua Amuah
- B flat major
- It will come to an end
- Ghanaian
- voice
- Compound duple
- V7 – I
With reference to Waltz from Faust by C. Gounod
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