2026 Grade 10 Music and Dance End of Term 1 Exam with Marking Scheme

• Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
• Total Marks: 100
• Number of Questions: 9
• Marking scheme

This paper covers the following topics:

• Rhythm and time (rhythmic illustrations, triplets, and grouping notes in various time signatures)
• Melody in major keys (scales, key signatures, and the difference between scalic motion and arpeggios)
• Transposition (intervals and rewriting melodies across treble and bass staves)
• Setting text to music (syllabic analysis of Kiswahili text and melodic composition with anacrusis)
• Two-part harmony (guidelines for writing and adding alto parts using consonant intervals)
• Music notation software (operating software such as Sibelius and saving in various file formats)
• Kenyan folk songs (characteristics, costumes, and performance aspects)
• Western style solo songs (performance techniques, tempo, and dynamics)
• Kenyan indigenous musical instruments (instrument identification, sound production techniques, and cultural preservation)