Music Paper 2 (English)

May-June 2025 — Grade 12 / Matric — Music

Past Paper 2025 Grade 12 English

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1.1Notate the rhyth m of the missing notes in bars 3 and (3\ Play Track 1 again. Play Track 2 TWICE in succession.

1.2Notate the missing notes at (A\ and (B\. (1\ Play Track 2 again. [4]4

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2.1Identify the cadence at the end of EACH of the following TWO extracts. Play Track 3 THREE times in succession.

2.1.1Track 3: (1\ Play Track 4 THREE times in succession.

2.1.2Track 4 (1\

2.2Answer the following questions by making a cross (X\ in the appropriate block. Play Track 5 TWICE in succession.

2.2.1Which ONE of the following best describes the time signature (1\ Play Track 6 TWICE in succession.

2.2.2Identify the most prominent compositional technique in the melody. Sequence Inversion Augmentation Diminution (1\ Play Track 7 TWICE in succession.

2.2.3Identify the most prominent texture. Contrapuntal Monophonic Unaccompanied Homophonic (1\ Play Track 8 TWICE

2.2.4Identify the correct chord progression. (1\

2.3Indicate TWO items in COLUMN A that relate to the music in Track 9. Make a cross (X\ in TWO appropriate blocks. COLUMN A ANSWER Repetitive percussion pattern Acoustic piano A progression of sustained chords in

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3.1Listen to the following tracks. Indicate THREE items from COLUMN A that relate to the music in Tracks 1 0 and 11 . Make a cross (X\ in the appropriate blocks for EACH track Play Track 1 THREE times in succession.

3.1.1Track 1 COLUMN A ANSWER Varied textures Descending major scale in the bass Accented chords Leg rattles Tremolo in the soprano and alto marimba Crepitation

3.1.2Track 1 COLUMN A ANSWER Legato melody by the tenors Flexible tempo SATB Dissonant harmonies Syncopation Staccato melody by soprano

3.2What is the role of the choir in this a cappella piece? (3\ Play Track 1 TWICE.

3.3Answer the following questions:

3.3.1Identify the artist associated with this extract. (1\ With which THREE items in COLUMN A do you associate this extract? Make a cross (X\ in THREE appropriate block COLUMN A

3.4Answer the following questions:

3.4.1Describe what the lead vocalist is doing in this extract. (1\

3.4.2Name ONE of the instruments in the accompaniment apart from the drums. (1\ Play Track 1 THREE times.

3.5Identify the correct rhythm that you hear. Make a cross (X\ in the appropriate block. (1\ Play Track 1 THREE times.

3.6Indicate whether the following statements about the extract are TRUE or FALSE. Write only true or false

3.6.1The piece uses b alanced phrases

3.6.2Syncopated rhythms are used in the solo and accompanying voices

3.6.3The choir type is SSA

3.6.4The extract is in m baqanga style 10

3.6.1(1\

3.6.2(1\

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3.6.4(1\ Play Track 1 TWICE.

3.7Answer the following questions:

3.7.1Describe the accompaniment. (2\

3.7.2Write the name of the song and the artist that you hear. Song: (1\ Artist: (1\ Play

3.8Why does the singer use the crepitation Wa kwa (1\ 11

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4.1Listen to the following tracks. Indicate THREE items COLUMN A that relate to the music in Tracks 20 and 21 Play Track 20 THREE times in succession.

4.1.1Track 20 COLUMN A ANSWER bar blues Moderate tempo in quadruple time Tenor voice type Ragtime influences bar instrumental introduction

4.1.2Track 21 COLUMN A ANSWER Ballad in jazz style Medium swing Saxophone melodic improvisation in introduction

4.2Describe THREE features heard in the accompaniment in this extract. (3\ Play Track 2 THREE times in succession.

4.3Answer the following questions:

4.3.1Identify the composer of this piece. (1\

4.3.2With which THREE items in COLUMN A do you associate this extract? Make a cross (X\ in THREE appropriate block COLUMN A ANSWER Piano melody repeated by saxophones

4.4Describ e what you hear in this extract. Play Track 2 THREE times.

4.5Identify the correct rhythm that you hear. Make a cross (X\ in the appropriate block. (1\ Play Track 2 TWICE

4.6Indicate whether the following statements about the extract are TRUE or FALSE. Write only true or false

4.6.1The piece uses b alanced phrases

4.6.2Kwela s huffle rhythms are used.

4.6The chord progression is I 15

4.6.1(1\

4.6.2(1\

4.6(1\ Play Track 2 THREE times.

4.7Answer the following questions:

4.7.1Describe the improvisation in this extract. (3\

4.7.2Write the name of the song/composition the artist /band that you hear. Name: (1\

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5.1Listen to the following tracks. Indicate THREE items COLUMN A that relate to the music in Tracks 29 and Play Track 29 THREE times in succession.

5.1.1Track 29 COLUMN A ANSWER Poco a poco crescendo Tremolo figure in high strings and woodwinds Prestissimo assai strings play in a polyphonic texture Question and answer between lower strings

5.1.2Track 30 COLUMN A ANSWER Compound metre Dissonant two part singing Whole tone scale Con moto

5.2Describe THREE features of the interplay between the two instruments that are heard in this extract. Play Track 32 TWICE.

5.3Answer the following questions:

5.3.1Name the composer this work (1\

5.3.2With which FOUR items in COLUMN A do you associate this extract? Make a cross (X\ in FOUR appropriate block COLUMN A ANSWER

5.4Name TWO woodwind instruments heard at the end of the extract. (2\ 18

5.5Identify the correct rhythm that you hear. Make a cross (X\ in the appropriate block. (1\ Play Track 3 TWICE.

5.6Indicate whether the following statements about the extract are TRUE or FALSE. Write only true or false

5.6.1The m elody consists of one long phrase

5.6.2The extract ends with a fermata

5.6.3The voice type is tenor voice

5.6.4The melody is both syllabic and melismatic Answer:

5.6.1(1\

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5.6.4(1\ 19

5.7Compare the opening phrase with the answering phrase in this extract. (4\ Play Track 37 TWICE.

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6.1Give a schematic layout of the form . Create rows in the table below and indicate each section with its corresponding bar numbers. SECTIONS BAR NUMBERS (3\

6.2Name the form. (1\

6.3Discuss the melody in this piece.

6.4Name the key and cadence in bar to Key: (1\ Cadence: (1\ Play Track 38 for a final overview. TOTAL SECTION C: GRAND TOTAL:

Topics Identified

Music TheoryPerformanceComposition

Mark Allocation

Sections4 + 4 + 14 + 14 + 14 = 50 marks

Paper information

SubjectMusic

Year2025

SessionMay-June

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 2

LanguageEnglish

Pages23

Downloads6

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