MUSIC THEORY                                                        FORM 3

 2 HOURS 30 MINS.

NAME ·.................................................................................. ADMISSION NUMBER …………………...

CANDIDATE'S SIGNATURE ................................... DATE .…………………….CLASS ……………...

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

(a) Write your name and admission number in the spaces provided above.
(b) Sign, write the date of examination and class in the spaces provided above. (c) This paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
(d) Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
(e) This paper consists of 8 printed pages.
(f)  Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
(g) Candidates should answer the questions in English.

For Examiner’s Use Only

SECTION	QUESTION	SCORE	CANDIDATES

SCORE	
A	1	15		
	2	25		

B	3	15		
	4	20		
	5	10		
C	6	15		
	100		

TOTAL

	
	
SECTION A:       MUSIC BASIC SKILLS                   (40 MARKS)

1.   Melody Writing.
a)  Copy and continue the following opening to make a melody of 12 bars for voice in ABA1 from incorporating a triplet and dotted rhythm.  Add phrase marks.                                 (9 Marks)

									

						

a f 4  k  k k k  k   k  k  j

b)  Using a hyphen and stress marks, divide the following words into syllables and indicate the syllable to be stressed using a stress mark.                                                                (6 Marks)
i)   Ninapenda Mama yangu

		Ni-na-pe-nda  Ma-ma ya-ngu

ii)  Receive blessings in Jesus name.
		    Re-ceive  bles-ings  in Jesus name

2.   Harmony

i)  Chord I	-   ......................................................................................	
ii)  Chord ii	-  ....................................................................................	
iii)  Chord V	-  ....................................................................................	

a)  Which note of the triad is doubled in each one of the following triads/chords?  (3 Marks)

I.	CHORD  I- Root or 5th
II.	CHORD ii-Root, 3rd, 5th
III.	CHORD V-Root, 5th   
b)  What do you understand by each one of the following types of motion?            (4 Marks)
i)   Oblique motion    - One voice part remains stationary while the other moves in any direction 

ii)  Similar motion     - Voice parts moves in same direction but not to the same interval

iii) Contrary motion   - Voice parts moves in the opposite direction to each other

iv) Parallel motion     -  Voice parts move in the same direction interval by interval

c)  Apart from soprano, name the other three voices used in a 4-part harmony.      (3 Marks)
	- Alto
	-Tenor
	-Bass

d)  Harmonize the following soprano line by adding the other three voice parts used in a 4-part harmony.  Choose appropriate chords from I, ii, IV, V and Vi.  Clearly indicate the chord
used.                                                                                                                     (15 Marks)

															

												

a d 4  k k k k   j    j

k k k k   i        J

SECTION B:       HISTORY & ANALYSIS        (45 MARKS)

3.   African Music

a)  Identify the community that played each one of the following traditional instruments.
(4 Marks)

i)   Orutu	-          ..................................................................	
ii)  Wandindi	-          ..................................................................	
iii) Bukandit	-          ..................................................................	
iv) Egetomo	-          ..................................................................	

			Orutu-Luo fiddle
			Wandindi-kikuyu fiddle
			Bukandit-Sabaot lyre
			Egetemo-kuria double headed membranophone
b)  State any three factors that affect the sound produced by an African drum.              (3 Marks)

-	The tightness of the laces
-	The quality of the skin
-	The size of the drum
-	The open closed end of the drum
-	The tuning of the drum on the sun

c)  Outline any four roles played by Music and dance in a traditional marriage ceremony. (4 Marks)

	-To praise the groom and bride
	-Advise them on new roles
	-Educate them on new roles
	-Welcome the bride to her new home
	-Entertain the gathering

d)  i) Name any traditional African melodic instrument used to accompany the performance of a
Luhya folksong.                                                                                                               (1 Mark)

ii)  State the three main roles of the instrument you have named above.                    (3 Marks)

-	Pitch the singer
-	Keep the singer in pitch
-	Can take the solo part
-	Produce melody

4.   Western Music

a)  State any five characteristic features of music of the classical period.                       (5 Marks)

Mood-It fluctured in mood
Texture- Homophonic texture
Rhythm- used flexible rhythm
Melody-Favoured tuneful lyrical melodies
Dynamics-used gradual dynamic changes

b)  i) Define a sonata form.                                                                                             (2 Marks)

-	This is a special kind of musical form used to build a single movement of work

ii)  Briefly discuss the first section of a sonata form.                                                 (3 Marks)
	Exposition- first section
	It is in the tonic and often vigorous
	It then modulates to the second subject
		-Second subject- it is in new but related key
		 It is less tuneful and less vigorous

c)  Name and explain any two instrumental forms of music in the classical period.   (4 Marks)
	-The classical sonata-work in several movement for one or two instruments
	-The string quartet- it is a form of classical chamber music written for two violins a viola and cello

d)  i) Define mass as a form of music of the Renaissance period.                              (1 Mark)
		
		-Sacred choral work in several sections intended for worship service
			Kyrie- lord have mercy
			Gloria in excelsis- Glory be on God on high
			Credo- I believe
			Santus-Holy holy holy
			Agnus dei- Lamb of God

5.   Unprepared Analysis

Study the piece of Music below and answer the questions that follow.

a)  Name the composer/arranger of this music.                                                              (1 Mark)
		Kapela ntoya

 b)  For what medium is this music composed?                                                                (1 Mark)
		Conet- instrumental
c)  In which key is this music?                                                                                         (1 Mark)
	B flat
d)  Explain the meaning of the time signature used in this music.                                  (1 Mark)
 	-Four crochets in each bar

-at bar 16

f) Explain the meaning of each one of the following signs and terms as used in this music.
(4 Marks)

i)   Allegro	- ............................................................................................................................	
ii)  mf	- ............................................................................................................................	
iii) D.C.	- ............................................................................................................................	
iv) f	- ............................................................................................................................	

		Alegro-Fast and lively
		Mf-moderately loud
		dc- dacapo, go back to the beginning
		f- loud

SECTION C: GENERAL MUSIC KNOWLEDGE               (15 MARKS)

6.   General Music knowledge questions.
a)  Define any three of the following terms as used in Music.                                 (3 Marks)
i)  Triad
	- three note scale consisting of the root, the third and fifth

ii)  Andante
-	At walking pace

iii)  Cadenza

		the end

iv)  Timbre

-	Tone colour

v)  Baton

-	A small stick used in conducting

..............................................................................................................................................................
	 quality- timber or the tone colour
	Volume- loudness or softness
	Pitch- highness or lowness of a sound
c)  Name the four string instruments of the orchestra.                                               (4 Marks)
d)  i) What do you understand by the term transposition. as used in Music?           (1 Mark)
	 - a process of rewriting a piece of music on a pitch higher or lower than the original

ii)  Transpose the following melody a major 3rd up.  Prefix the new key signature.  (4 Marks)

																		

																

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a f 4 k  k k k  k   kz  k‚ j      kz  k

k  k   k k k  j    J