The provincial unified examination subjects for music majors in Henan are four subjects, namely the main professional subjects (vocal music, instrumental music, dance, candidates can choose one), sight-singing, basic music knowledge, listening notation, each subject The full scores are 100 points, 40 points, 20 points and 10 points respectively. Basic knowledge of music and musical notation are written examination subjects.
1) Vocal music
The repertoire for the vocal music examination requires healthy ideological content and can be Chinese and foreign songs with different themes, genres and styles.
Candidates can choose a song (or opera excerpt) of their own choice, mainly using bel canto singing, ethnic singing and popular singing for the exam (popular singing candidates will prepare their own accompaniment tapes or CDs, and other candidates will prepare their own five-line music scores for singing songs. unified piano accompaniment).
The vocal music examination mainly assesses candidates from four aspects: voice condition, singing method, performance ability and difficulty of the work.
(2) Instrumental Music
The musical instrument varieties mainly include various keyboard instruments, various commonly used Western orchestral instruments, ethnic orchestral instruments and electroacoustic instruments.
The exam repertoire can be Chinese and foreign music and etudes with different themes and styles.
Candidates can choose a piece of music or etude (except piano, other candidates must bring their own instruments).
The instrumental music examination mainly assesses candidates from four aspects: performance posture and method, performance skills, performance ability and difficulty of the work.
(4) Sight-singing
Sight-singing means singing after reading the score. The sight-singing test mainly assesses candidates from four aspects: intonation, beat, rhythm, sight-reading ability, and performance ability. In order to accurately test the candidates' comprehensive musical quality in aspects such as music reading and sight-singing ability, intonation, rhythm, and musical feeling, the sight-singing test questions are divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D.
A-level sight-reading test scores and difficulty standards: the maximum score is 40 points. The test questions are staff notation, and the difficulty is set in various modes below the range of two sharps and two flats. You can use the fixed solfa method or the first-key solfa method to sight-sing. The two solfa methods have the same score.
B-level sight-singing test scores and difficulty standards: the maximum score is 35 points. The test questions are staff notation, and the difficulty is set in various modes within the range of one sharp and one flat. You can use the fixed solfa method or the first-key solfa method to sight-sing. Both methods have the same score.
C-level sight-reading test scores and difficulty standards: the maximum score is 30 points. The test questions show two notation methods: staff notation and simple notation. The difficulty is set in various modes without sharps and flats. The main focus is on regular rhythm, supplemented by rhythm types of a certain difficulty. Candidates can choose staff notation or simple notation, and the points are the same.
D-level sight-reading test scores and difficulty standards: the maximum score is 20 points. The test questions are composed of two parts: sight-singing and rhythm (both parts are required): (1) The sight-singing test questions are displayed in two notations: staff notation and simplified notation. The difficulty is set in various modes without sharps and flats, with common simple rhythms as the Main, the melody proceeds smoothly. Candidates can choose either five-line musical notation or simplified musical notation, and the scores will be the same. (2) Rhythm test questions are common simple rhythm patterns, and there are no complex rhythm patterns.
(5) Listening and notation
It mainly tests the candidates’ listening and writing ability of pitch and tone.
Tingyin notation uses two notation methods: simplified notation or five-line notation. While listening to recordings played on the piano, candidates will be able to write single tones, double tones, melody fragments, etc. based on the standard notes.
(6) Basic knowledge of music theory
Music theory is the basic theoretical knowledge that should be understood and mastered when learning music. Refer to Li Chongguang's "Basic Music Theory", music knowledge and current middle school textbooks.
IV. Examination Requirements
(1) Vocal Music
1. Sound conditions
(1) The sound quality is pure, the vocal cords are well closed, the sound transition is flexible, the timbre changes freely, and there is no dysphonia or laryngeal disease.
(2) The sound has the plasticity of light and shade and shade, and has strong expressive ability.
(3) The sound range is wider.
(4) Moderate volume and strong singing ability.
2． The singing method is correct, the singing condition is good, and the articulation and enunciation are accurate and clear.
The sound conversion is flexible and the timbre changes freely.
3． The songs sung have a certain expressive power, the artistic treatment is appropriate, and the overall performance effect is good.
4. The work is highly artistic and has a certain degree of difficulty.
(2) Instrumental music
1. The playing posture and method of playing are correct. Regardless of string instruments, wind instruments, or plucked instruments, they are relatively standardized in terms of holding the bow, moving the bow, holding the piano, hand shape, mouth shape, fingering, playing movements, sitting and standing postures, etc.
2. The player expresses pitch and rhythm accurately.
3． Have certain playing skills, solid basic skills, accurate performance of various techniques, and proficient and complete performance.
4. Strong expressive power, accurate grasp and handling of the style, speed, intensity, etc. of the work, strong appeal, and good overall effect.
4) Sight-singing
1. Correctly grasp the pitch and rhythm, and basically sing by sight.
2. Be proficient in the beat and rhythm (two beats, three beats, four beats, six beats).
3． Correctly master and express commonly used music marks (including dynamics, speed, ornamentation, repeat marks, breath marks, etc.).
4. Able to use basic command patterns to stroke or tap.
(5) Listening notation (given standard tones)
1. Pitch and beat rhythm divisions are accurate.
2. Accurately listen to and memorize double-note pitches, and be able to distinguish between root and crown sounds.
3． Listen to and memorize a melody of 8-16 bars or two to three melody phrases with each sentence not exceeding 6 bars in length.
(6) Music Theory
Understand the basic concepts of basic music theory and be able to express and apply it correctly.
This is all information about Henan’s music unified examination. Hope it helps.