Year 12 · WACE / Music
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- Start with one timed section or task and record where you spent the most time.
- Review errors before attempting another section. Separate missing knowledge from timing problems.
Practice paper focus areas
- Exam 1 — aural: modulation to the dominant and a swung rhythmic dictation; theory: transposition for B flat clarinet; unseen: Classical sonata exposition (string quartet)
- Exam 2 — aural: chord progression chart in D major; theory: alto clef and viola transposition; unseen: big-band chart with swing and walking bass
- Exam 3 — aural: melodic dictation with rubato in A minor; theory: ninth chords and chord symbols; unseen: film-score cue with ostinato and pedal
- Exam 4 — aural: discrepancies in a brass fanfare; theory: Roman numerals with inversions in E flat major; unseen: musical-theatre number with tempo changes
- Exam 5 — aural: intervals including the tritone; theory: writing dorian and mixolydian modes; unseen: progressive-rock excerpt linked to a designated work
- Exam 6 — aural: compound-metre rhythmic dictation (6/8); theory: TAB and guitar chord symbols; unseen: Romantic orchestral excerpt with folk influence
- Exam 7 — aural: tonality and modulation to the relative minor; theory: transposition for horn in F; unseen: jazz-influenced orchestral excerpt
- Exam 8 — aural: chord quality recognition (augmented, diminished, dominant 7th); theory: intervals to a ninth and enharmonics; unseen: rondo-form Classical piano piece
- Exam 9 — aural: melodic dictation in a major key, bass clef; theory: rondo and theme-and-variations forms; unseen: hip hop track with sampled loops
- Exam 10 — aural: swing versus straight quavers in dictation; theory: blues scale and 12-bar blues; unseen: bebop head with extended chords
- Exam 11 — aural: discrepancies in a jazz piano reduction (missing tie, articulation, time signature); theory: harmonic and melodic minor scales; unseen: sonata development section
- Exam 12 — aural: irregular metre (5/4, 7/8) identification; theory: transposition for E flat alto saxophone; unseen: world-music excerpt with drone and cyclic rhythm
- Exam 13 — aural: chord progression chart in A major with V7; theory: chord inversions and primary/secondary triads; unseen: Baroque concerto grosso
- Exam 14 — aural: aural analysis of timbre and techniques (pizzicato, harmonics, muted brass, distortion); theory: alto and tenor clef reading; unseen: art song with word painting
- Exam 15 — aural: rhythmic dictation with semiquaver syncopation (funk); theory: scale degrees and technical names; unseen: verse-chorus pop song in a PVG score
- Exam 16 — aural: modulation to the subdominant; theory: signs and symbols (D.S. al coda, 1st and 2nd time bars); unseen: jazz ballad lead sheet with ii-V-I
- Exam 17 — aural: melodic dictation with vibrato (voice); theory: compositional devices (augmentation, diminution, inversion); unseen: minimalist chamber piece with phasing patterns
- Exam 18 — aural: interval recognition in a jazz standard-style melody; theory: transposition for A clarinet; unseen: video-game theme with synthesiser layers
- Exam 19 — aural: chord progression with vi and iii in G major; theory: writing m7(b5) and major 9th chords; unseen: Romantic piano character piece with rubato
- Exam 20 — aural: texture and form recognition (monophonic, polyphonic, 12-bar blues); theory: score order and instrument families; unseen: theme and variations
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