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90 min

Exam duration (1.5 hours)

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0–10

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4.0

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Galicia PAU Music Analysis II (CIUG 2026) is a 90-minute examination assessing 2º Bachillerato musical analysis competencies across 5 key domain areas under LOMLOE guidelines.

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1Which acoustic property of sound is determined primarily by the fundamental frequency of the vibrating body?
A.Pitch
B.Timbre
C.Duration
D.Intensity
Explanation: Pitch is determined by the fundamental frequency (measured in Hertz) of the acoustic vibration. Higher fundamental frequencies correspond to higher perceived pitch, whereas wave amplitude determines intensity, harmonic spectrum determines timbre, and envelope length determines duration.
2What type of musical texture consists of a single unharmonized melodic line performed by one or more voices in unison or octaves?
A.Monophony
B.Homophony
C.Polyphony
D.Heterophony
Explanation: Monophony is a musical texture featuring a single melodic line without accompanying harmony or sub-voices. Whether sung by a soloist or a choir in unison or at octave intervals, the texture remains strictly monophonic.
3In a hymn-like chorale setting where all vocal parts move simultaneously in identical rhythmic patterns, which texture is present?
A.Homorhythmic homophony
B.Imitative polyphony
C.Monophony
D.Heterophony
Explanation: Homorhythmic homophony (or chordal texture) occurs when all voices move together with the same rhythm, forming a succession of block chords beneath a top melody. This is characteristic of traditional Lutheran chorale settings.
4When reading a score for a French horn in F, how does the sounding pitch compare to the written pitch?
A.Sounds a perfect 5th lower than written
B.Sounds a perfect 4th higher than written
C.Sounds a major 2nd lower than written
D.Sounds a major 9th lower than written
Explanation: The French horn in F is a transposing instrument in F. When a French horn reads a written note C4 (middle C), it produces a sounding pitch of F3, which is a perfect 5th lower than the written pitch.
5Which of the following time signatures represents a compound duple meter?
A.6/8
B.3/4
C.4/4
D.9/8
Explanation: A 6/8 time signature contains 6 eighth notes grouped into 2 main dotted-quarter beats per measure, defining it as compound (tripartite division of beat) duple (two beats per measure) meter.
6In orchestral score analysis, which clef is traditionally used for the viola part?
A.Alto clef (C-clef on 3rd line)
B.Tenor clef (C-clef on 4th line)
C.Treble clef (G-clef on 2nd line)
D.Bass clef (F-clef on 4th line)
Explanation: The viola is standardly written in the alto clef (C-clef centered on the middle/3rd line of the staff). It occasionally switches to treble clef for high registers.
7In the acoustic natural harmonic series originating from a fundamental tone C1, what is the fourth harmonic partial?
A.C3 (two octaves above fundamental)
B.G2 (an octave and a 5th above fundamental)
C.E3 (two octaves and a major 3rd above fundamental)
D.G3 (two octaves and a 5th above fundamental)
Explanation: Given fundamental C1 (1st harmonic), the 2nd harmonic is C2 (octave), the 3rd harmonic is G2 (octave + 5th), and the 4th harmonic is C3 (two octaves above fundamental, ratio 4:1).
8What term describes a musical texture in which separate voices maintain rhythmic and melodic independence while interacting harmonically?
A.Contrapuntal polyphony
B.Monophony
C.Melody with accompaniment
D.Homorhythm
Explanation: Contrapuntal polyphony features multiple autonomous melodic lines moving independently in rhythm and contour while combining according to harmonic rules.
9What rhythmic phenomenon occurs when two conflicting meter subdivisions (such as 3 against 2) sound simultaneously?
A.Polyrhythm
B.Syncopation
C.Hemiola
D.Anacrusis
Explanation: Polyrhythm is the simultaneous metric presentation of two or more independent rhythmic patterns that are not readily perceived as deriving from one another, such as three beats played against two equal beats.
10In Baroque dance forms like the Courante or Sarabande, what is a 'hemiola'?
A.A metric substitution where two measures of 3/4 feel like three measures of 2/4
B.A gradual acceleration of tempo at a structural cadence point
C.A sudden shift from major mode to minor mode during a cadential extension
D.The simultaneous use of chromatic pitch collections in opposite registers
Explanation: A hemiola is a rhythmic device frequent in Baroque music where 2 measures in triple meter (e.g. 3/4) are re-articulated as 3 measures of duple meter (or 1 large 3/2 measure), typically preceding a final cadence.

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