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Exam practice
Timed practice for ISC Western Music 874, set out in the board's own sections. Every answer comes with an explanation.
Western Music (874) is a written paper of the ISC Music examination from the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE).
This practice test covers section A harmony, aural tests on principal chords and modulation, and a figured bass and a melody to write.
Questions with one answer each cover the harmony of Section A and two of the six aural tests: the principal chords and modulation. A figured bass and a melody to continue are set in full with model answers. Section B, the other aural tests, the dictations and the teacher and visiting examiner marks are not included.
Exam mode runs a clock of 3 hours for the whole practice test.
Study mode has no clock. It checks each answer as you go.
In four-part harmony, which note of the dominant chord should not be doubled?
The answer is D, The leading note.
The leading note is the third of chord V. It pulls up to the tonic, so two voices on it would rise together in octaves. The root is the best note to double.
Over chord V in A minor, the melody moves B, A, G♯ in quavers. The A falls on the half beat. Which unessential note is the A?
The answer is B, An unaccented passing note.
The A links B and G♯, two notes of chord V, by step. It sits off the beat, so this passing note is unaccented. An auxiliary goes back to its first note.
Exam mode gives 3 hours for the whole practice test. Study mode has no clock.
It follows the board's order: Section A: Harmony, Section B: Prescribed works and Paper 2: Practical work.
Yes. Each answer comes with an explanation of why it is correct.
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