University Of Ghana MUSC 131 Past Paper PDF 2022/2023

ID Number: Signature: UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (All rights reserved) First Semester Examination 2022/2023 Course Code: MUSC 131 Course Title: Introduction to Music Time Allowed: 2...

ID Number: Signature: UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (All rights reserved) First Semester Examination 2022/2023 Course Code: MUSC 131 Course Title: Introduction to Music Time Allowed: 2 Hrs. Instruction: Answer All Questions 1. Write the letter name of the note on the staff under it. I I I 4 *1/IY\’I'LiI$'IY·\ID'.1'!'I At Il\‘|I.§§ IIL\\!§§llIL¤!I 6 g II4I§| t1ZL‘„I Il l ¤IK $„jI IIL\‘I_Il 6 2. Complete the excerpt below with the appropriate note(s) or rest(s). h/-«-¤ -¤11l11 ¤-«——1-‘-A-—Kl1I (ui/11111l11K1Z$$1I1I \1!1§III.IIlIIIIIIIIlI3. Prefix the time slgnatures for the excerpts below. Examiners: Mr. M. Okantah, Mr. K. L. Kudonu Page 1 of 3. Signature: ID Number: l with an asterisk to complete the bar. 4. Add a Rest to the place marked with an asterisk to complete the bar. 5. Add a Note to the place marked g ¤1= * * * below to reflect the given time signature. 6. Add bar lines to the excerpts key signature ascending only using the bass clef. 7. Construct a B major scale with the treble clef. Construct an A flat major scale with a key signature ascending using 8. and descending scale with key signature ascending 9. Construct a D Harmonic minor using the bass clef. l Page 2 of 3 L. Kudonu Examiners: Mr. M. Okantah, Mr. K. V Signature: ID Number: I, key signature ascending and descending 10. Construct a G Melodic minor scale without using the treble clef. these tonic notes. 11. Write the required intervals above each of 0 0 0‘IY\;I1'_IY§gI$'_I I_l1;§I §I[4j—IH;lYA_I I _ f€§I_IL“l§‘§IL€!1l( _Il fa¤1!YI]_ :§Il I -l fui Perfect 5th Augmented 5th minor 6th Major 3rd minor 2nd X-§IYA_I_HIß'_II... 0 · f u I II I_;'Y.'FIL\lVj;_ " Major 7th Major 7th Perfect 4th diminished 3rd diminished 5th 12. Name and describe each of these intervals. 9 lI_IZ§‘§I!E'.\._§ Page 3 of 3 Examiners: Mr. M. Okantah, Mr. K. L. Kudonu , Name: _________________________________________ Student ID: ________________ UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (All rights reserved) FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2020/2021 BAlBFAlHERC LEVEL 100 MUSC 131: INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC TIME ALLOWED: TWO HOURS (2 HRS) INSTRUCTION:. Answer all questions in the spaces provided on this question paper SECTION A I. Write short notes on art, traditional, and popular music. (9 marks) Examiners: Dr. 1. A. Amuah, Mr. K. L. Kudonu, Mr. E.N.A Sowah Page 1 of 5.".:.... ~ -' ,\. i" I ' I { Name: ______________________________________________ Student Ip: -,-_ _ _ _ _ ___ I 2. List four (4) criteria for distingushing the various types of music listed above. (4 marks) I I i. I I 11 iii IV. 3. List the three (3) types of traditional music in Ghana. (3 marks) i. ii iii 4. Identify the four main groups of African Instruments. (4 marks) 1. ii 111 iv. I I i 5. Using the table below, put the following instruments under the grohps you have identified in question four (4) above. (4 marks) xylophone, drums, seperewa, alEnlEbEn, Examiners: Dr. J. A. Amuah, Mr. K. L. Kudonu, Mr. E.N.A Sowah Page 2 of5 Name: ______________________________________________ Student ID: __________________ 6. List any four (4) elements of music. (4 marks) a. b. c. d. 7. Group the following musical terms into tempo and dynamic indicators. (4 marks) forte, largo, piano, moderato, Tempo Dynamic 8. In the table below, list five (5) categories of Western musical instruments and give one example of each category. (10 marks) Categories Examples Examiners: Dr. J. A. Amuah, Mr. K. L. Kudonu, Mr. E.N.A Sowah Page 3 of5  ·JI. "1, Name: ____________________________________________ Student ID: _ _ _ _ _ _ __ I ° I i 1 SECTIONB 9. Add one note in each of the places marked· to make the bar complete. (5 marks) I II i 10. Add one rest in each of the places marked to make the bar complete. (5 marks) I I * * * * I II I, 11. Add bar lines to the following rhythms according to the time signature. (5 marks) gJ m ------- J ).J ).J m ).J).J J 12. Prefix the time signature to each of the following rhythmic patterns. (3 marks) JJ.LJ I J JJI JJJJJJI JJJJJJI J J II 13. Write the scale of A major using whole notes (semibreves) ascen!iing and descending in the treble clef, and without key-signature. (7 marks) 14. Write the scale of A flat major using whole notes (semi breves) ascending only in the bass clef, and with key signature. (6 marks) I I Examiners: Dr. J. A. Amuah, Mr. K. L. Kudonu, Mr. E.N.A Sowah Page 4 ofs Name: Student 10: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 15. Add the necessary accidentals to the following tune to indicate the key ofE major. (6 marks) ~f JJJ j I ~ tl J J I J J ~ I 16. Using the staff below, construct the scale of A harmonic minor ascending and descending using whole notes (semi breves) and in the treble clef. (7 marks) 17. On the staff below, construct the scale ofF melodic minor ascending and descending using whole notes (semibreves) and in the bass clef. (7 marks) 18. Transpose the excerpt below into G major and prefix the new key signature. (7 mark) oIrr Ff r C111 Examiners: Dr. J. A. Amuah, Mr. K. L. Kudonu, Mr. E.N.A Sowah Page 5 of5 , Student ID: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~_ _ _ _ Signature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ UNIVERSITY OF GHANA All rights reserved FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2018/2019 BAlBMUSIBFA LEVEL 100 MUSC 131: INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC TIME ALLOWED: TWO AND HALF HOURS (2Y: HRS) ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE SPACES PROVIDED ON THE QUESTION PAPER I. List five (5) elements of musical language a) b) c) d) e) 2. Name three (3) types of musical texture a) b) c) 3. Identify five (5) types of musical forms a) b) c) d) e) Examiners: Mr. M. O. Okantah, Mr. K. L. Kudonu Page 1 of7 Student ID: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Signature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ , 4. Outline the four (4) criteria for distinguishing types of music. a) b) c) d) 5. Briefly define the following terms a) Popular music b) Traditional music c) Art music Examiners: Mr. M. O. Okantah, Mr. K. L. Kudonu Page 2 of7  University of Ghana All rights reserved UNIVERSITY OF GHANA FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011 BA LEVEL 100 MUSC 131: INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC 2Y2H RS ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS Candidates Number.............................................................. Course Code and Title...............................f........................... Subject.............................................................................. Faculty.............................................................................. Semester and Year of Examination............................................ Date of Examination............................................................. Examination Venue................................... ,............................  University of Ghana INSTRUCTIONS: 1. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN BOTH SECTIONS 2. SECTION A MUST BE ANSWERED IN AN ANSWER BOOKLET. 3. SECTION B MUST BE ANSWERED ON THE QUESTION PAPER. SECTION A Answer question Number three 3 and anyone question from this section. 1. What accounts for the differences in performance of the types of music? 2. Defend the assertion that "Popular music is the most popular among the types of music" 3. (a) What is texture? (b) List all the types of musical textures. (c) Explain the types of textures listed in (b) above (d) What is binary form? (e) How is the binary form different from the ternary form? (f) Illustrate the Rondo form with symbols and briefly explain. 4. Identify any six (6) elements of Music language and write short notes on each. 5. 5List five musical signs or terms indicating tempo and explain them. 6. List five Italian terms indicating dynamics and give their meanings 7. Re-arrange the following instruments with the lowest register at the top. Tuba, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone 8. Re-arrange the following instruments with the highest register at the top. Viola, Double Bass, Violin, Cello 9. (a) Identify the four main groups of African Instruments. (b) Put the following instruments under the groups you have identified in (a} Gyile, a.mtse, atumpan, Fontomfrom, dawuro Castanet Atenteben goje utsimevu mmensoun Examiners: T.E. Andoh( E. Boamah, ,. A. Amuah Page 2 of 7  University of Ghana (c) Identify an ethnic group with any four of the instruments listed in (b) (d) Mention any occasion at which any four of the instruments mentioned in (b) are played. SECTION B Answer All Questions 1. Without key-signature write one octave of the major scale which starts on the given note ascending and descending. 2. Put flats before the notes needing them to make this a major scale starting on its key-note:- () II o o II o II 3. Write the key-signature and the scale of A major ascending. Slur the semitones;- 4. Add sharps or flats necessary to make these represent the scale of G minor (harmonic or melodic). Mark the semitones with slurs:- 5. Write at (a) a key-signature of two flats and the tonic note of the minor key; at (b) a key-signature of two sharps and the tonic note of the major key; at (c) a key-signature of three flats and the tonic note of the minor key; at (d) a key- signature of three sharps and the tonic note of the major key :- (a) (b) (c) (d) Ii i I;): 1 I Examiners: T.E. Andoh, E. Boamah, }. A. Amuah Page 3 of7  University of Ghana 16 S 6. Insert accidentals before the notes needing them so that the following tunes shall be in the key named :- a. B major b. D flat major 7. Write the required intervals above each of these tonic notes:- Major 6th Perfect 5th Perfect 4th Major 7th , II II;): II Iii &0 I ::7' ~: J) II 8. Name these intervals the lower note of each being taken as the tonic:- I 9. Write at (a) the descriptions of the following intervals, and at (b) invert and state what each becomes. II II II II (b) Inversions II II II II............................................................................................................................. Examiners: T.E. Andoh, £ Boamah, ]. A. Amuah Page ~ of 7  University of Ghana 10. Prefix the time signature to each of the following tunes:- (a) (b) '~I! ctFiC PrtF If Pr PIJ ; 11. Add one note at each of the places marked * to make the bar complete. * * (a) i j I * * * (b) iJ * * * * * (c) c j j I} j J Ij j} )1 j d 12. Add bar lines to the following rhythms (a) !j n j j.J. Jl.J j j j d (b) ~j. ~j. j J J j. j Jl j )l j J J d. (c) ---- Examiners: T.E. Andoh, E. Boamah, ]. A. Amuah Page 50f7  University of Ghana , :r 13. Write the Enharmonic equivalent of the following notes on the staff provided below. , 10 II I, n II #" I Bo II ~II II I 14. (i) Mark with an asterisk (*) the correct position of the following keys on the keyboard. (a) 'E ' flat 'F'Sharp 'D' Flat 'G'Sharp 11 ·111 11 ·111 (b) 'A' Flat ' E' Natural 'B' Natural '(' Sharp II 1·111 II II. Indicate the notes marked with an asterisk (*) at 14 i above on the staff below II II II II II II II II Examiners: T.E. Andoh, E. Boamah, ]. A. Amuah Page 6 of 7  University of Ghana 15. On the staff below provide the key signatures of the following keys using the treble clef. (a) A major (b) C major (c) F Major (d) BflatMajor (e) D major II II II II II Examiners: T.E. Andoh, E. Boamah, j. A. Amuah Page 7 0f 7 ID Number: Signature: UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (All rights reserved) First Semester Examination 2022/2023 Course Code: MUSC 131 Course Title: Introduction to Music Time Allowed: 2 Hrs. Instruction: Answer All Questions 1. Write the letter name of the note on the staff under it. I I I 4 *1/IY\’I'LiI$'IY·\ID'.1'!'I At Il\‘|I.§§ IIL\\!§§llIL¤!I 6 g II4I§| t1ZL‘„I Il l ¤IK $„jI IIL\‘I_Il 6 2. Complete the excerpt below with the appropriate note(s) or rest(s). h/-«-¤ -¤11l11 ¤-«——1-‘-A-—Kl1I (ui/11111l11K1Z$$1I1I \1!1§III.IIlIIIIIIIIlI3. Prefix the time slgnatures for the excerpts below. Examiners: Mr. M. Okantah, Mr. K. L. Kudonu Page 1 of 3. Signature: ID Number: l with an asterisk to complete the bar. 4. Add a Rest to the place marked with an asterisk to complete the bar. 5. Add a Note to the place marked g ¤1= * * * below to reflect the given time signature. 6. Add bar lines to the excerpts key signature ascending only using the bass clef. 7. Construct a B major scale with the treble clef. Construct an A flat major scale with a key signature ascending using 8. and descending scale with key signature ascending 9. Construct a D Harmonic minor using the bass clef. l Page 2 of 3 L. Kudonu Examiners: Mr. M. Okantah, Mr. K. V Signature: ID Number: I, key signature ascending and descending 10. Construct a G Melodic minor scale without using the treble clef. these tonic notes. 11. Write the required intervals above each of 0 0 0‘IY\;I1'_IY§gI$'_I I_l1;§I §I[4j—IH;lYA_I I _ f€§I_IL“l§‘§IL€!1l( _Il fa¤1!YI]_ :§Il I -l fui Perfect 5th Augmented 5th minor 6th Major 3rd minor 2nd X-§IYA_I_HIß'_II... 0 · f u I II I_;'Y.'FIL\lVj;_ " Major 7th Major 7th Perfect 4th diminished 3rd diminished 5th 12. Name and describe each of these intervals. 9 lI_IZ§‘§I!E'.\._§ Page 3 of 3 Examiners: Mr. M. Okantah, Mr. K. L. Kudonu