Not a characteristic of Classical music

vocal music such as lieder became very popular

Not an impressionism feature

distinct structure in theme and variation

Which of the following is NOT used to describe melodic features or devices?

loud and soft and the increase or decrease in volume

select the inappropriate music feature

monophonic texture throughout to feature individual instrmt

The group which contains non-Classical period composers

J.C. Bach, J.S. Bach, J. Strauss Jnr

Which of the following is not a harmony feature or device?

Melismatic or syllabic nature of the vocal part

Non Sonata-Form features

Usually include tempo changes within the movement for fun

NOT a feature of Expressionism

frenzied, disjointed melodic lines

Select the unlikely Baroque music feature

clarinet, piano, use of percussion instruments as feature

NOT a Romantic period trait

lesser virtuosity focus, to suit the middle class

Which of the following is not a rhythmic feature or device?

The way acoustic and electronic kit are amped up for balance

Select the inappropriate music feature that does not describe this piece

Mostly polyphonic with counterpoint and imitation used

Unlikely 20th century feature

dominant feature of strings in all composition

Which of the following is not a timbre feature or device?

The ostinato pattern played by the drum and bass

Which one below does not describe the RHYTHM, METRE and TEMPO feature?

The piece is in A major and remains diatonic throughout

Not a characteristic of Baroque music

lots of different musical mood within the piece

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1
Which of the following groups have a non-Baroque composer?
Bach, Handel, Telemann
Couperin, Rameau, Pastarini
Purcell, Monteverdi, Lully
Corelli, Scarlatti, Tartini
2
What are some of the ways you can describe texture?
Mono/Homo/Poly/Heterophonic
thick, thin, layers of sound and how the different part work
Ways that melody, harmony (accompaniment) n timbre interact
all of the above
3
Not a characteristic of Classical music
Lighter and clearer in texture, less complicated, homophonic
vocal music such as lieder became very popular
variety and contrast within piece melody/rhythm/dynamic/key
increased use of ww and phasing out keyboard/continuo
4
Tremolo is used in this piece, what does it mean?
everyone stops playing
the player insert their hand further into the bell
the player pluck the strnigs
the note is rapidly repeated
5
Not an impressionism feature
descriptive, programmatic
chords and chromatic decoration to 'colour' the piece
distinct structure in theme and variation
use of pentatonic and wholetone scales
6
Which of the following is NOT used to describe melodic features or devices?
Movement by steps/leaps, phrasing structure repeat/vary
loud and soft and the increase or decrease in volume
Range0 high and low, wide or narrow
Shape Contour- rise and falls
7
select the inappropriate music feature
short fragmented motifs, disjunct
sudden changes in dynamic and extreme contrast
monophonic texture throughout to feature individual instrmt
use of augmentation and inversion
8
Which is not a description used for this piece?
smorzando
sotto voce
molto accelerando
ped.
9
texture of this piece
homophonic
polyphonic
heterophonic
monophonic
10
From what type of work is the movement 'And the glory of the Lord' taken?
Oratorio
Cantata
Opera
Musical
11
In which decade was this work composed?
1680
1710
1770
1740
12
The group which contains non-Classical period composers
Haydn, Mozart, Boccherini
Gluck, Beethoven, Mozart
J.C. Bach, J.S. Bach, J. Strauss Jnr
Hummel, Kuhlau, Clementi
13
Which of the following is not a harmony feature or device?
Melismatic or syllabic nature of the vocal part
Concords and discords, notes that agree or disagree each oth
overall flow or progression of chords
choice of notes make up an individual chord
14
Non Sonata-Form features
Usually include tempo changes within the movement for fun
Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
Thematic ideas are introduced and developed
Used within symphonies, sonatas, concertos
15
Which voice came in first?
soprano
tenor
bass
alto
16
NOT a feature of Expressionism
one dynamic effect used throughout the piece
frenzied, disjointed melodic lines
extremely dissonant harmonies
instruments played forcefully to the extreme of ranges
17
Select the unlikely Baroque music feature
Continuo, figured bass, concerto grosso
clarinet, piano, use of percussion instruments as feature
dominant strings, harpsichord, dynamic/timbre contrast
ritornello form, prelude and fugue, ground bass
18
Contains non-20th century composer
Bartok, Schoenberg, Prokofiec
Penderecki, Ligeti, Copland
Berio, Cheerio, Stockhausen
Messiaen, Shostakovich, Britten
19
NOT a Romantic period trait
Intense/personal expression, fantasy and imagaination
use of recuring themes within the different movements
large scale pieces written, texture thicker and contrast
lesser virtuosity focus, to suit the middle class
20
Which of the following is not a rhythmic feature or device?
Combination of rhythm patterns, polyrhythm or unison
The duration, stress and accent of the pattern
pattern of regular and irregular beats and its groupings
The way acoustic and electronic kit are amped up for balance
21
What does the 'div' in the scores for the viola part mean?
players all play the same part
divide the parts with the violins
divide the viola with the bow
players divide into two groups
22
First melisma used is on which word?
revealed
flesh
glory
lord
23
Select the inappropriate music feature that does not describe this piece
Balanced 4/8 bar phrases that sound like q+a
short rhythmic ideas are repeated, some dotted rhythm used
Mostly polyphonic with counterpoint and imitation used
phrases are scalic, harmony are diatonic
24
Unlikely 20th century feature
short and fragmented melodies, chromatic and dissonant
discords and concords, extreme dissonance, cluster chords
dominant feature of strings in all composition
syncopated rhythm, unusual rhythm, changes of metre
25
Which of the following group contains non-Romantic composers
Wagner, Gershwin, Cage
Mendelssohn, Chopin, Liszt
Saint-Saen, Smetana, Grieg
Rossini, Schubert, Berlioz
26
Which is not an example of programme music (pop in Romantic period)?
Hebrides Overture
Symphonic poem/Tone poem
Symphony No.3
Symphonie Fantastique
27
Which one of the following is a common type of phrase structure sued in this period?
verse and chorus
subject and countersubject
question and answer
call and response
28
Which of the following is not a timbre feature or device?
The ostinato pattern played by the drum and bass
Tone colour and the range of instruments playing
The special sound quality of each and combination of instr
Pizzicato, Arco, Con Legno of the strings
29
this is a genre of...
lieder
cantata
oratorio
musical
30
Which one below does not describe the RHYTHM, METRE and TEMPO feature?
The piece is in A major and remains diatonic throughout
use of hemiolas with rhythmic mvt 2s against 3s
dance like metre of 3/4
maintains fast tempo thruoghout
31
What are the timbre features of this piece?
all of the above
orchestra often doubles the vocal lines
choir, strings, continuo
use of cello and harpsichord as continuo
32
The piece is 'atonal', what does it mean?
music that is not in any key
music that uses all the notes of the piano
music that is fragmented in major or minor throughout
music that is in pentonic and wholetone scale
33
jazz influence of this piece DOES NOT include
repeated riff
syncopated rhythm
un-cha-cha accompaniment
use of flattened notes like the jazz scales
34
Which of the following is less used vocal genre during the Romantic period
Song-cycle
Lieder
Opera
Cantata
35
The piece is in Db major, there's an repeating Ab throughout. What is the harmonic device?
dominant pedal
sequence
tonic pedal
augmentation
36
What music feature is used to describe the 'raindrop' nature of the prelude?
repeated quavers throughout
random accented bass notes
dramatic contrast in dynamics
chromatic and modulation changes
37
Not a characteristic of Baroque music
lots of different musical mood within the piece
use of da capo aria, binary/ternary, dance forms
long flowing and decorated melodic phrases, block dynamic
basso continuo providing steady onward mvt for the music

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