This page was last edited on 16/01/06
This page was last edited on 16/01/06
The Edexcel Aural test for candidates taking 'A' level music in 2001, contains a test such as the one below.
There are 14 differences in the music below when compared to the version you will hear. In the exam there will only be about 9 for you to spot. I suggest you right click and save the MIDI file so you can do the test off line. Go to the music.
If you want to cheat, the answers are here.
I hope the sounds I have chosen balance and sound OK on your system.
Hear what the faulty version above actually sounds like
The mistakes are as followed (I hope I have not missed any!)
| Error | Bar | Part | Details |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3rd semiquaver was G natural |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Last 2 notes were even quavers |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | First semiquaver was F# not C# |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | B semiquaver was replaced by the F# (above) |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Last semiquaver was an A |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Last note was D natural |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | First 2 notes were even quavers. |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | G# was played instead of G natural (penultimate note) |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | 3rd semiquaver was D |
| 10 | 8 | 3 | The quaver A was played as 2 semiquavers an octave apart, starting with the upper and jumping down. |
| 11 | 10 | 3 | 2nd beat rhythm was semiquaver, quaver, semiquaver |
| 12 | 11 | 3 | Last note was an E |
| 13 | 12 | 1 | Last semiquaver of 1st beat was an A not an E |
| 14 | 13 | 1 & 2 | The second beat began with a triplet of semiquavers. |