Music J536,05 June 2023 , OCR GCSE Past Papers with Mark Schemes

1. The Concerto Through Time – Identifying the solo instrument; analyzing the orchestral accompaniment; recognizing stylistic features of different historical periods.

2. Film Music and Video Games – Examining how musical elements create atmosphere in a video game soundtrack; describing tonality, instrumental texture, and rhythmic characteristics.

3. Rhythms of the World – Analyzing Indian classical music, including instrumentation, melodic structure, rhythm, and tempo.

4. Conventions of Pop – Recognizing vocal techniques and technological enhancements in modern pop music.

5. Musical Notation and Performance – Completing missing notes in a concerto score; identifying ornaments, cadences, and expressive solo techniques.

6. Comparing Drumming Styles – Differentiating between drumming traditions such as African drumming, Samba, and Bhangra; describing rhythmic features, texture, and instrumentation.

7. Rock Anthems and Instrumentation – Identifying key features of a rock anthem, including glissando usage, instrumental roles, and stylistic characteristics.

8. Film Score Analysis – Understanding how orchestration and compositional techniques depict action scenes in Jungle Cruise, such as calm river sequences transitioning into turbulent rapids.