Pearson Edexcel 1MU0 · Component 3 skills
Music practice paper: elements, set works and composing
Exam-style appraising questions on musical vocabulary, style and composing decisions.
Every question is written for practice and tied to a real specification point. Marking updates progress for those spec points, not for KS3 objectives.
Exam-style paper
Music practice paper: elements, set works and composing
7 questions, 22 marks. Answer everything, then mark the paper to see the mark scheme. There is no timer — the 25 minutes is only a guide.
1. Which term describes a melody moving by step?
2 marksElements · Musical elements and vocabulary
2. What is a texture with one melody and chordal accompaniment called?
2 marksElements · Musical elements and vocabulary
3. Which feature is typical of Baroque instrumental music?
3 marksAoS1 · Instrumental music 1700–1820
4. How does a film composer usually signal rising tension?
3 marksAoS3 · Music for stage and screen
5. Which describes a fusion piece?
3 marksAoS4 · Fusions
6. What is melisma?
3 marksAoS2 · Vocal music
7. Which composing decision best develops a short motif?
6 marksComponent 2 · Composing