Listening and analysis (skeleton score) — IGCSE Music (0978) questions by topic
Comparing a chorus to a verse, judging melodic shape by ascending or descending steps, spotting a stylistic influence such as jazz or minimalism, and stating the key at a given bar drive this listening-and-analysis page's 20 questions, drawn from 2023 to 2025 papers and worth between 1 and 16 marks. Identify, describe, compare, explain and name test both aural recognition and score-reading against a skeleton score.
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May–June 2025, Paper 12
Describe the music of the piano introduction.
Answer this question and get it marked →Which of the following describes the melodic shape of line 1? A Starts with an ascending octave, then moves in leaps B Starts with an ascending octave, then moves by step C Starts…
Answer this question and get it marked →In what ways is the music of the chorus different from verse 1?
Answer this question and get it marked →Compare the music of verse 2 with verse 1.
Answer this question and get it marked →What style of music has influenced this piece? A Impressionism B Jazz C Minimalism D Neo-classicism
Answer this question and get it marked →Describe the accompaniment in bars 1-6.
Answer this question and get it marked →Describe the music which follows the printed passage, explaining how it is different from bars 1-8.
Answer this question and get it marked →When was this music written? A Baroque B Classical C Romantic D Since 1900
Answer this question and get it marked →Suggest a suitable Italian tempo marking for this music.
Answer this question and get it marked →What instrument plays the melody in bars 27^3-34?
Answer this question and get it marked →The melody is incomplete in bar 47. Fill in the missing notes on the stave below. The rhythm has been given to help you. [Melodic dictation / completion task — marked on accuracy…
Answer this question and get it marked →Name the bracketed interval in bar 53.
Answer this question and get it marked →Briefly explain the structure of the extract, referring to bar numbers.
Answer this question and get it marked →When was this music written? A Baroque B Classical C Romantic D Since 1900
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2024, Paper 12
Section C Music C1: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score, which you will find in the separate insert, and read through questions 22 to 28. Answer…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 12
Music C1: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score in the separate insert (bars 1–42). What key is the music in at the beginning?
Answer this question and get it marked →Music C1: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score in the separate insert. When was this music written? Baroque Classical Romantic Twentieth Century
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 12
Music C1: You will hear an extract for instruments. Look at the skeleton score in the separate insert (bars 1–63, Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 11, I. Allegro…
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