Candidates were expected to study the set-piece and respond according to the questions. However, most of the candidates performed poorly in this question and the most apparent cause of the poor performance was non-availability of the prescribed set-pieces. Candidates should have responded to the question in the following ways:

(a) Orchestra                                                                                                        

(b) D major                                                                                                          

(c) Dotted notes, Repetition, Melodic variation, Homophonic texture, Terraced dynamics, Pedal points, Dynamics, Augmentation, Syncopation, Doubling in parallel 3rds and Aesthetic decoration (Coda)                                      

(d) (i) slow/very slow/broad

(ii) pedal: depress the sustaining pedal; sustain notes.
(iii) right hand; use right hand.
(iv) crescendo; becoming gradually louder.
(v) sf – sforzando; with force, with stress, with emphasis.
(vi) tremolo, shaking, quick and continuous alteration between two notes.
(vii) fortissimo; very loud.

(e) Second movement                                                                                         

(f) Ternary; A B A; A B AI; A B AI with coda                                                  

(g) Czechoslovakia Republic                                                                               

Or
With reference to ORE META by Akin Euba:

(a) in what language was the music written?

(b) state the English translation of the title of the piece;

(c) for what medium was the piece written?

(d) mention the nationality of the composer;

(e) mention any two contemporaries of the composer of the same nationality.

(f) explain any four of the following terms and signs as used in the music:

(i) allegro;

(ii) mf;

(iii) mp;

(iv) <;

(v) p;

(vi) f;

(vii)

(g) mention any three compositional devices used in the music;

(h) what is the form of the music?

Candidates were expected to study the set-piece and respond according to the questions. However, most of the candidates performed poorly in this question and the major cause of the poor performance was non-availability of the prescribed set-pieces. Candidates should have responded to the question in the following ways:

(a) Yoruba                                                                                                                       

(b) Three friends                                                                                                  

(c) Voice and Piano                                                                                             

(d) Nigeria                                                                                                           

(e) Ayo Bankole; Fela Sowande; Samuel Akpabot; Laz Ekwueme; Adam Fiebresima; Dayo Dodeke; Olaolu Omideyi; Ikoli Harcourt White; O. Ndubisi; W. W. C. Echezona; Joshua Uzoigwe.

(f) (i) fast, lively, quick

(ii) mezzo forte; moderately loud
(iii) moderately soft, mezzo piano
(iv) crescendo; gradually getting louder
(v) piano; soft
(vi) forte; loud
(vii) double bar line; end of section or music 

(g)(i)         Appergio in the accompaniment;

(ii)        Imitation of drum pattern in the accompaniment;African pianism
(iii)       Use of repetition;
(iv)       Sequences;

(i) Chromatic chords;

(ii) Melody imitates speech contour; adaptation of folk song; tonal inflection

(iii) the song is syllabic;

(iv) integration of call and response in the song;

(v) syncopation

(h) Through composed.