MUSIC PAPER 2 
GRADE 12
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS
MAY/JUNE 2019

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

  1. This question paper consists of THREE sections:
    SECTION A: Aural (10)
    SECTION B: Recognition (12)
    SECTION C: Form (8)
  2. QUESTION 1, QUESTION 2, QUESTION 3 and QUESTION 7 are COMPULSORY.
  3. Answer QUESTION 4 (Western Art Music (WAM)) OR QUESTION 5 (JAZZ) OR QUESTION 6 (Indigenous African Music (IAM)).
  4. Write ALL your answers on this question paper. Use a pencil for music notation and blue or black ink for the other answers.
  5. This examination will be written while candidates are listening to a CD.
  6. The music teacher of the centre must conduct the examination in the presence of the invigilator.
  7. The last page of this question paper is manuscript paper intended for rough work. The candidate must NOT remove this page.
  8. Candidates may NOT have access to any musical instrument for the duration of this examination.
  9. Candidates must take note of the mark allocation of each question to provide enough information in their answers.
  10. Write neatly and legibly.

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PERSON OPERATING THE SOUND EQUIPMENT

  1. The instructions for the music teacher appear in the frames.
  2. Each music extract (track) must be played the number of times specified in the question paper.
  3. Allow adequate time between tracks to give candidates time to think and write their answers before playing the next track.
  4. The number of the track must be announced clearly each time before it is played.
  5. If a school offers more than one stream (Western Art Music (WAM), Jazz, Indigenous African Music (IAM)), the following guidelines must be followed:
    • Each stream must sit for the examination in a separate venue.
    • Each venue must be equipped with suitable sound equipment.
    • Each venue must have its own CD with music extracts.
    • An invigilator must be present in each venue.
  6. The tracks have to be played as follows:
    • WAM candidates: Tracks 1–11 and Track 21
    • Jazz candidates: Tracks 1–7, Tracks 12–15 and Track 21
    • IAM candidates: Tracks 1–7, Tracks 16–20 and Track 21
  7. A battery-powered CD player must be available in case of a power failure.

SECTION A: AURAL
QUESTION 1
Play Track 1 TWICE in succession.
1.1 Listen to the melodic and rhythmic phrase. Notate the rhythm of the missing notes in bars 2–3 below. (3)
1
Play Track 1 TWICE again.
Play Track 2 TWICE in succession.
1.2 Which ONE of the notations below best represents the solo voice part? Make a cross (X) in the appropriate block.
2
Play TRACK 2 ONCE more (1)
[4]

QUESTION 2
Listen to the extract below. Answer the questions that follow.
Play Track 3 ONCE for a general overview.
3
Play Track 3 THREE times again.
2.1 Name the interval at (a) formed between the D and the missing note in bar 14.
______________________________________________________________ (1)
2.2 Name the cadence at (b) at bars 34 to 4.______________________________ (1)
2.3 The notation of bars 54 to 6 at (c) was omitted from the score. Fill in the missing pitches and note values that correspond with the music. (3)
2.4 Describe the texture of this extract with only ONE word.
______________________________________________________________ (1)
[6]
TOTAL SECTION A: 10

SECTION B: RECOGNITION OF MUSIC CONCEPTS
QUESTION 3: GENERAL LISTENING (COMPULSORY)
Listen to the following tracks and answer the questions that follow.
Play Track 4 THREE times.
3.1 With which TWO items do you associate the music that you hear in Track 4? Make a cross (X) in TWO appropriate blocks.

ITEMS ANSWERS
Major  
Minor  
Crescendo throughout  
Ostinato   
Chordophones   
Snare drum   

Play Track 5 and Track 6 TWICE in succession.
(2)
3.2 Listen to the TWO extracts (Track 5 and Track 6) and answer the questions that follow. Make a cross (X) in the appropriate blocks.
3.2.1 Which performance starts with an eight-bar introduction?

Track 5   Track 6   

(1)
3.2.2 ONE of the performances is in 3/4 time.
TRUE/FALSE (1)
3.2.3 Both versions maintain a steady pulse throughout.
TRUE/FALSE (1)
3.2.4 Both versions share the same style.
TRUE/FALSE(1)
Play Track 7 TWICE.
3.3 With which TWO ITEMS do you associate the music that you hear? Make a cross (X) in TWO appropriate blocks.

ITEMS ANSWERS
Alto saxophone and tenor saxophone  
Alto saxophone and trumpet  
Tenor saxophone and trombone   
Crepitation   
3/4 time   
Piano accompaniment   
Drumkit introduction  
Kwela  

(2)
(8 ÷ 2)[4]

Answer QUESTION 4 (WAM) OR QUESTION 5 (JAZZ) OR QUESTION 6 (IAM).
QUESTION 4: WAM
Listen to the following tracks and answer the questions that follow.
Play Track 8 THREE times.
4.1 With which FOUR items do you associate the music? Make a cross (X) in FOUR appropriate blocks.

ITEMS ANSWERS
Tremolo quavers on low strings  
Major   
Ostinato   
Minor   
Fortissimo   
Tenuto quavers on flutes   
Mozart  
Compound duple  
Andante  
Staccato quavers on violins  
Beethoven  

(4)
Play Track 9 TWICE.
4.2 Describe the accompaniment of this extract. (2)
Play Track 10 TWICE.
4.3 With which TWO items do you associate the music? Make a cross (X) in TWO appropriate blocks.

ITEMS ANSWERS
Recitative  
Papageno and Papagena  
Pesante   
Papageno and Pamina   
Duet   
Ensemble finale   
Chorus  
Introduction  

(2)
4.4 Name the female voice type that you hear in this extract.
___________________________________________________________ (1)
Play Track 11 TWICE.
4.5 With which FOUR items do you associate the music? Make a cross (X) in FOUR appropriate blocks.

Related Items

ITEMS ANSWERS
Portato  
Pesante  
Cellos, then the violins play the theme  
Cantabile   
Symphony   
Violins, then the cellos play the theme  
Legato  
Stringendo  
Concert Overture  
Exposition  
First subject  

(4)
4.6 Identify the style period of this extract.
___________________________________________________________ (1)
Play Track 11 ONCE more.
4.7 Give TWO reasons for your answer to QUESTION 4.6.
________________________________________________________________ (2)
(16 ÷ 2)
[8]
TOTAL SECTION B: 12
OR

QUESTION 5: JAZZ
Listen to the following tracks and answer the questions that follow.
Play Track 12 TWICE.
5.1 With which THREE items do you associate the music? Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.

ITEMS ANSWERS
Mbaqanga  
Blues   
Kwela   
Major   
Simple quadruple  
Slow tempo  
Trumpet riffs  
Harmonic chord cycle  

(3)
Play Track 13 TWICE.
5.2 Describe the rhythm in the accompaniment. (1)
5.3 Name ONE chordophone that belongs to the rhythm section.
_____________________________________________________________ (1)
Play Track 14 TWICE.
5.4 With which THREE items do you associate the music? Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.

ITEMS ANSWERS
Organ  
Soul Brothers  
Minor   
Mbaqanga  
Sakhile   
Walking Bass  
Quadruple time  
Kwela  
Piano  

(3)
5.5 Name TWO instruments that play a repetitive rhythmic pattern after the introduction throughout this extract. (1)
Play Track 14 ONCE more.
5.6 Name TWO musical characteristics (not language) that make this extract typically South African. (2)
Play Track 15 TWICE.
5.7 With which THREE items do you associate the music? Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.

ITEMS ANSWERS
Modern jazz/Jazz in exile/Afro jazz  
Monophonic   
Kwela   
Major   
Horn section   
Cape jazz   
Irregular time  
Minor  
Harmonic chord cycle  

(3)
5.8 Name ONE idiophone (other than the drums) in this extract.
___________________________________________________________ (1)
5.9 Name ONE group/artist that you associate with the style of music in this extract.
___________________________________________________________ (1)
(16 ÷ 2)
[8]
TOTAL SECTION B: 12
OR

QUESTION 6: IAM
Listen to the following tracks and answer the questions that follow.
Play Track 16 TWICE.
6.1 With which FOUR items do you associate the music? Make a cross (X) in FOUR appropriate blocks.

ITEMS ANSWERS
Pentatonic  
Free metre  
Polyrhythms  
Major   
Overtones  
Malombo  
Two basic chords  
Indlamu  

(4)
Play Track 17 ONCE.
6.2 Name the instrument that accompanies the voice.
___________________________________________________________ (2)
Play Track 18 TWICE.
6.3 With which THREE items do you associate the music? Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.

ITEMS ANSWERS
Organ   
Soul Brothers  
Minor   
Mbaqanga   
Sakhile   
Walking Bass  
Quadruple time  
Kwela  
Piano  

(3)
6.4 Name TWO instruments that play a repetitive rhythmic pattern after the introduction throughout this extract.
___________________________________________________________ (1)
6.5 Name TWO musical characteristics (not language) that make this extract typically South African. (2)
Play Track 19 TWICE.
6.6 With which TWO items do you associate the music? Make a cross (X) in TWO appropriate blocks.

ITEMS ANSWERS
Pentatonic  
A cappella   
Body percussion  
Kiba   
Isicathamiya   
Monophonic   
Slow tempo  
TTBB ensemble  

(2)
Play Track 20 TWICE.
6.7 Name the solo vocal technique in this extract.
___________________________________________________________ (1)
6.8 Name ONE group/artist that you associate with the style represented by this extract.
___________________________________________________________ (1)
(16 ÷ 2)
[8]
TOTAL SECTION B: 12

SECTION C: FORM
QUESTION 7
Read and study the questions for ONE minute.
Listen to the piece below while you study the score.
Play Track 21 ONCE to provide an overview.
4
Play Track 21 again.
7.1 What is the overall form of this piece?
___________________________________________________________ (1)
7.2 Motivate your answer to QUESTION 7.1 by giving a schematic layout of the form. Use the table below.

SECTION BAR NUMBERS
   
   

(3)
7.3 Name the key of this piece.
___________________________________________________________ (1)
7.4 To which key does this work modulate in bars 7–81?
___________________________________________________________ (1)
7.5 What is the function of the D sharp note in bar 15?
___________________________________________________________ (1)
7.6 Which ONE of the following features is used in this piece? Make a cross (X) in the appropriate block.
Inversion
Imitation
Syncopation
Sequence (1)
[8]
Play Track 21 for a final overview.
TOTAL SECTION C: 8
GRAND TOTAL: 30

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