Observation

1. MELODY WRITING


2. TWO PART WRITING
   Add an independent flowing bass part below the given melody.
   
   Candidates showed a palpable evidence of inadequate preparation for this question. Many candidates only duplicated the correct key signature, time signature, clef and barred appropriately. Many of them demonstrated a poor understanding in two part writing. The counter melody did not stand on its own. There was no independence in melodic curves as well as melodic interest, contrasting and rhythm/contour, harmonic interest, final cadence could not be spelt out and copying, phrasing and alignment were poor. These led to poor performance in the question.



3. Harmonize the bass part below by adding alto, tenor and bass parts.
   Candidates’ performance in this part was also very poor. Most candidates showed poor understanding in the harmonic interest (progression), final cadential progression, copying, phrase marks and alignment were poorly done. Candidates who were unable to do this lost enormous marks.