HS/XII/A. Sc. Com.V/Mu/19

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2019
MUSIC
( Western )
Full Marks : 70
Time : 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
General Instructions :
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(ii) Attempt Part—A (Objective Questions) serially.
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.
( PART : A—OBJECTIVE )
( Marks : 35 )
1. Fill in the blanks (any ten) : 1×10=10
(a) _____ include the violin family, the guitar and

the lute families and the harp.
(b) Non-harmonic tone or non-essential tones are

also known as _____.
(c) The characteristics of a musical tone are pitch,

duration, _____ and quality.
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( 2 )
(d) The tempo moderato means _____.
(e) The various types of meter can be usefully

classified as simple, _____, asymmetrical and
mixed.
(f) 6 6
The number in I is called a/an _____.
4 4
(g) Poco a poco means _____.
(h) Quadruple meter is often referred to as _____.
(i) The pipe organ is a collection of whistles and

_____.
(j) The shifting from one key to another within a

piece of music to create tension and variety is
called _____.
(k) A musical structure or texture distinguished by

one line of sound or a melody without
accompaniment is known as _____.
(l) Rhythmic organization in Northern Indian music

is provided by repeated patterns or cycles known
as ______.
(m) Monophony is a _____ line of sound.
(n) Renaissance means _____.
(o) The period from 1600–1750 is known as _____

period.
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( 3 )
2. State whether the following statements are True or

False (any ten) : 1×10=10
(a) AABB is known as ternary form.
(b) Heterophony is a commonly used texture that is

especially prominent in folk music throughout
the world and in Oriental musical styles.
(c) Chamber music is considered ‘music for

musicians’.
(d) EGC is called the 2nd inversion of C major scale.
(e) The piano and the harpsichord fall under the

family of keyboard instruments.
(f) The three categories of music are art, traditional

and popular music.
(g) The figured bass of a 2nd inversion major triad is

6
.
4
(h) Simple meter has a top number of 2, 3 or 4 and

the seat is divided into two equal parts.
(i) Strophic form is a repetitive formal approach in

which all the strophes (stanzas) of text are sung
to the same music.

( 4 )
(j) Binary form is represented in diagram as ABBA.
(k) ‘Fugue’ is a Greek word meaning flight.
(l) The xylophone is a pitched idiophone.
(m) The woodwinds belong to the family of the

membranophones.
(n) Coda section is a structure of sonata form.
(o) Art music is the medium that is most commonly

called ‘classical music’.
3. Choose the correct answer from the choices given

(any five) : 1×5 = 5
(a) The music of Mozart and Beethoven is known as

(i) Classical music
(ii) Western music
(iii) Euro-American music
(iv) Baroque
(b) A triad is a chord consisting of three notes built

in successive intervals of a
(i) second
(ii) third
(iii) fourth
(iv) sixth

( 5 )
(c) The common language for musical description is

(i) Latin
(ii) Italian
(iii) English
(iv) Spanish
(d) Rondo is frequently used as the final movement
of a/an
(i) classical symphony
(ii) country song
(iii) folk song
(iv) opera
(e) The father of string quartet is
(i) Mozart
(ii) Chopin
(iii) Haydn
(iv) Beethoven
(f) Recorders are a type of
(i) drum
(ii) flute
(iii) guitar
(iv) oboe
(g) Which of the following is a major triad?
(i) CE b G
(ii) DF # A
(iii) EGB
(iv) ACE

( 6 )
4. Answer the following questions (any five) : 2×5=10
(a) Using semibreves, cite an example of a root

position of A major using a treble clef.
(b) Name the stringed instruments used in a quartet

during the Classical period.
(c) What are the usual range of dynamics used by

composers during the Baroque period?
(d) Mention the earliest electronic instruments

developed in the 1920’s.
(e) What do you understand by symphony?
(f) Name the two style characteristics of the

Baroque period.
(g) Construct a V 7 chord in the key of F major in the

bass clef.
(h) What is a perfect cadence? Write an example on

G clef of any scale.
( PART : B—DESCRIPTIVE )
( Marks : 35 )
UNIT—I
Answer Question Nos. 5 and 6 or 7 and 8
5. Write the following four-part chord progressions in

the key of D major : 1×6=6
I ii 6 IV I46 V46 I6

( 7 )
6. Construct a V 7 chord in the key of G major scale in

the treble clef. 3+2=5
OR
7. Using crotchets, write 3-part diatonic secondary

triads of the following. Use a key signature. 3+3=6
(a) =
& ==
iiic
(b) =
? ==
vib
8. Briefly classify the different types of triads. 5
UNIT—II
9. What are the different sources of musical sound?

How are musical instruments classified? Cite
examples for each classification. 2+2½+2½=7
10. What is sonata? Briefly explain the different

structure of sonata form. 2+5=7
OR
11. Explain any two of the following : 3½×2=7
(a) Rondo
(b) Sonata
(c) Monophony
(d) Heterophony

( 8 )
12. Write short notes on any two of the following : 3½×2=7

(a) Art music
(b) Folk music
(c) Homophony
UNIT—III
13. What are the different characteristics of music in

non-Western culture? Write a note on diaphony. 2+3=5
14. Name the two vocal genres of the Romantic period.

Explain any one of them. 2+3=5
OR
15. What is a concerto? Explain the development and

form of a concerto. 2+3=5
16. Explain either keyboard instruments or wind

instruments that are used during the Renaissance
period. 5
HHH
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(a) _____ include the violin family, the guitar and

(b) Non-harmonic tone or non-essential tones are

(c) The characteristics of a musical tone are pitch,

(d) The tempo moderato means _____.

(e) The various types of meter can be usefully

(g) Poco a poco means _____.

(h) Quadruple meter is often referred to as _____.

(i) The pipe organ is a collection of whistles and

(j) The shifting from one key to another within a

(k) A musical structure or texture distinguished by

(l) Rhythmic organization in Northern Indian music

(m) Monophony is a _____ line of sound.

(n) Renaissance means _____.

(o) The period from 1600–1750 is known as _____

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2. State whether the following statements are True or

(b) Heterophony is a commonly used texture that is

(c) Chamber music is considered ‘music for

(d) EGC is called the 2nd inversion of C major scale.

(e) The piano and the harpsichord fall under the

(f) The three categories of music are art, traditional

(g) The figured bass of a 2nd inversion major triad is

(h) Simple meter has a top number of 2, 3 or 4 and

(i) Strophic form is a repetitive formal approach in

HS/XII/A. Sc. Com.V/Mu/19/47

(j) Binary form is represented in diagram as ABBA.

(k) ‘Fugue’ is a Greek word meaning flight.

(l) The xylophone is a pitched idiophone.

(m) The woodwinds belong to the family of the

(n) Coda section is a structure of sonata form.

(o) Art music is the medium that is most commonly

3. Choose the correct answer from the choices given

(a) The music of Mozart and Beethoven is known as

(b) A triad is a chord consisting of three notes built

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(c) The common language for musical description is

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4. Answer the following questions (any five) : 2×5=10

(a) Using semibreves, cite an example of a root

(b) Name the stringed instruments used in a quartet

(c) What are the usual range of dynamics used by

(d) Mention the earliest electronic instruments

(e) What do you understand by symphony?

(f) Name the two style characteristics of the

(g) Construct a V 7 chord in the key of F major in the

(h) What is a perfect cadence? Write an example on

Answer Question Nos. 5 and 6 or 7 and 8

5. Write the following four-part chord progressions in

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6. Construct a V 7 chord in the key of G major scale in

7. Using crotchets, write 3-part diatonic secondary

8. Briefly classify the different types of triads. 5

9. What are the different sources of musical sound?

10. What is sonata? Briefly explain the different

11. Explain any two of the following : 3½×2=7

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12. Write short notes on any two of the following : 3½×2=7

13. What are the different characteristics of music in