Who were the Brandenberg Concertos composed for and how many were composed in total?

Margrave of Brandenburg – 6 written.

How is the music of Star Wars appropriate for a film entitled ‘A New Hope’?

Major key, loud dynamics, fanfare and march

Name the features of the music that make the music Samba in style.

Bossa nova, syncopated rhythm, Guitar techniques such as tremolo picking and fast arpeggios

Describe 2 features that fit this piece into the European folk genre.

Repetition & improvised nature of solos, Use of modes – in this case Aeolian mode, The use of drones and the use of static harmony

Name 6 instruments from the Celtic tradition used in this piece

Fiddle, Accordian, Whistle, Hurdy Gurdy, Bodhran, Uilleann Pipes

Describe 3 features of the rhythm.

Dotted rhythms, Continuous quavers and staccato crotchets, Syncopation

Which features show off the virtuosic playing of the performer?

Chords containing many notes and fast rhythms, Large leaps, octaves and Wide range

State 3 things about the tempo

Uses ralls, rits and pauses to change the tempo

• What is a fanfare? Which 2 instrument families play a fanfare?

Celebratory theme played by brass and percussion

Name 2 features that link it to the romantic era

virtuoso playing, lyrical melodies & chromatic harmonies, extreme dynamics & music linked to an emotion

How does Bach emphasise the final 2 bars?

Trill in flute, pause, perfect cadence, D major chord.

What is the role of the backing vocals?

Supporting main vocals, harmonising lead, emphasising lyrics

A short theme, in the bass, which is constantly repeated

What tells us the piece was composed in this era?

mainly homophonic texture, clear melody lines and sense of key., It’s in Sonata form

Describe 2 features of the harmony

chordal accompaniment, diminished 7ths

Name 3 key features of the melody

Arpeggios & broken chord melodies, Ornamentation (acciaccaturas, mordents, trills), Scalic passages (chromatic descending scale)

Which 2 textures are used

Counterpoint (Contrapuntal), monophonic

What is the structure of the piece?

Intro, Verse 1, Verse 2, Solos, Verse 3, Build, Outro

What order are the solos?

Uilleann Pipes, Whistle, Accordion, Hurdy Gurdy

Which 2 are correct statements

Right hand part plays main melody and the scalic passages., Left hand tends to play pedal notes, broken & normal chords

What tells us it was written in this era and not before?

Music technology like multi-tracking and guitar techniques

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1
What era was the Brandenburg Concerto composed in?
Classical
Baroque
Romantic
Medieval
2
What is the key of the piece?
Bb major
Eb major
Ab major
C minor
3
What notes are in the mode used?
D-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C-D
C-D-Eb-F-G-A-B-C
Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C-D-Eb
C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C
4
Where does Bossa Nova music come from?
Brazil
Spain
Portugal
England
5
The piece is sung in which language?
English
Portuguese
Spanish
Gaelic
6
Who were the Brandenberg Concertos composed for and how many were composed in total?
Margrave of Brandenburg – 5 written.
Margrave of Brandenburg – 6 written.
Mayor of Brandenburg – 7 written.
Count of Brandenburg – 3 written.
7
What period did Purcell write in?
Medieval
Romantic
Baroque
Classical
8
What is the main texture used in this piece?
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Monophonic
Heterophonic
9
How is the music of Star Wars appropriate for a film entitled ‘A New Hope’?
Major key, loud dynamics, fanfare and march
Major key, loud dynamics, syncopated theme, slow tempo
Major key, quiet dynamics, triplets
Minor key, loud dynamics, and march theme
10
Name the features of the music that make the music Samba in style.
Bossa nova, syncopated rhythm
Triplets and dotted rhythms
Fast tempo, major key
Guitar techniques such as tremolo picking and fast arpeggios
11
Describe 2 features that fit this piece into the European folk genre.
Slow tempo
Repetition & improvised nature of solos
Use of modes – in this case Aeolian mode
The use of drones and the use of static harmony
12
Name 6 instruments from the Celtic tradition used in this piece
Hurdy Gurdy, Bodhran, Bagpipes
Fiddle, Accordion, Kora
Fiddle, Accordian, Whistle
Hurdy Gurdy, Bodhran, Uilleann Pipes
13
What main mode is used to create the melodies?
Lydian mode
Phrygian mode
Aeolian mode
Mixolydian mode
14
Describe 3 features of the rhythm.
Triplets
Dotted rhythms
Continuous quavers and staccato crotchets
Syncopation
15
Which string techniques are used and how does this effect the mood of the song?
Triple stopping and arco
Arco and pizzicato
Pizzicato and tremolo
Pizzicato and slides
16
What is the structure of the main theme?
AB Binary
ABC
ABA Ternary
ABACA Rondo
17
How can the vocal part be described?
Mainly Melismatic
Jumpy
Lots of dissonance
Mainly syllabic
18
When was Wicked first performed?
2004
2003
2002
2001
19
What is the time signature?
3/4
2/4
2/2
4/4
20
Which features show off the virtuosic playing of the performer?
Grave tempo and time signature
diatonic and extreme dynamics
Chords containing many notes and fast rhythms
Large leaps, octaves and Wide range
21
State 3 things about the tempo
Uses ralls, rits and pauses to change the tempo
ralls, rits and accented notes
Uses dynamics to gradually get louder
Slows down at times
22
• What is a fanfare? Which 2 instrument families play a fanfare?
A celebratory theme played by woodwind
Celebratory theme played by brass and percussion
A loud piece played on the brass
Call and response played by woodwind
23
Which key is the piece in?
B minor
C major
D minor
A minor
24
Name 2 features that link it to the romantic era
virtuoso playing, lyrical melodies & chromatic harmonies
Diatonic chords and minor key
extreme dynamics & music linked to an emotion
Atonal at the start and syllabic
25
Name the 2 different tempos used in this piece
Andante
Allegro
Largo
Grave
26
How does Bach emphasise the final 2 bars?
Trill in flute, pause, imperfect cadence, B major chord.
Trill in flute, pause, perfect cadence, D major chord.
Trill in flute, rall, perfect cadence, B major chord.
Trill in viola, rit, perfect cadence, D major chord.
27
What kind of vocal range does Esperanza have?
A tenor
A higher tessitura
A lower tessitura
A soprano
28
What is the role of the backing vocals?
Emphasising lyrics, becoming a focus for the listener
Making it sound bigger and louder
Supporting main vocals, harmonising lead, emphasising lyrics
To add more texture and join in with the melody
29
How many notes taken from this scale are in the main melody? What is this set of notes called?
Heptatonic
5
Pentatonic
7
30
What is ground bass?
A short theme, in the bass, which is constantly repeated
A low sounding part played by brass
A continuous bass line played by harpsichord
A bass line played by strings
31
What tells us the piece was composed in this era?
It has a basso continuo
mainly homophonic texture
clear melody lines and sense of key.
It’s in Sonata form
32
Describe 2 features of the harmony
chordal accompaniment
diminished 7ths
Ground bass
tierce de picardie
33
Name 3 key features of the melody
Arpeggios & broken chord melodies
Ornamentation (acciaccaturas, mordents, trills)
Syllabic
Scalic passages (chromatic descending scale)
34
Which 2 textures are used
Counterpoint (Contrapuntal)
monophonic
Antiphony
Heterophonic
35
Name 2 ornaments which are used in this piece.
mordents
turns
Appoggiaturas
trill
36
How could you describe the melody line?
disjunct
conjunct
syllabic
melismatic
37
What is the time signature in the piece? What does it change to?
Changes between 4/4 and 3/2
Changes between 3/2 and 2/2
Changes between 3/4 and 2/2
Changes between 3/4 and 4/4
38
What is the structure of the piece?
ABA ternary
ABACA Rondo
AB Binary
verse-chorus
39
What is the time signature of the piece?
2/4
2/2
3/4
4/4
40
What is the structure of the piece?
Intro, Verse 1, Verse 2, Verse 3, Outro
Intro, Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus, Outro
Intro, Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Verse 3, Outro
Intro, Verse 1, Verse 2, Solos, Verse 3, Build, Outro
41
What order are the solos?
Uilleann Pipes, Whistle, Accordion, Hurdy Gurdy
Djembe, Whistle, Accordion, Hurdy Gurdy
Uilleann Pipes, Whistle, Talking drum, Kora
Uilleann Pipes, Kora, Accordion, Fiddle
42
Which melodic device is used in this piece? (e.g wondering)
pedal note
sequence
dissonance
triplet
43
Music for a while was written for which play?
Oedipus
Romeo and Juliet
Medea
Electra
44
What electronic instrument is used?
Synthesiser
Electric guitar
Loop pedal
Bass guitar
45
When was this piece written?
1692
1685
1592
1782
46
What voice is it written for?
Soprano
Tenor
Alto
Bass
47
What is the time signature, what does it change to?
3/4 to 4/4
4/4 to 2/2
3/3 to 2/2
4/4 to 3/4
48
What conventions of a lament are in this piece?
syncopated rhythms
minor key
fast tempo
slow tempo
49
Which 2 are correct statements
Left hand part plays the main melody throughout
Right hand part plays pedal notes and broken chords
Right hand part plays main melody and the scalic passages.
Left hand tends to play pedal notes, broken & normal chords
50
What tells us it was written in this era and not before?
Music technology like multi-tracking and guitar techniques
Its heavier than the other genres
Lots of layers unlike earlier music
It is really loud unlike earlier music
51
What is the continuous sound called, heard at the beginning of the piece underneath the melody?
A bell
A drone
An riff
A loop
52
Which effect is used on the electric guitar?
slides
overdrive
bends
Wah wah
53
What does rubato mean?
Robbed time, used to add a sense of free tempo
Fast up beat tempo
slow down
Follow the voice
54
Name 3 features of the rhythm
Triplets
Syncopation
Dotted rhythms
On beat rhythms
55
What rhythmic devices are used in the song?
Triplets and sextuplets
Dotted rhythms, syncopation
Triplets, syncopation
Atonal, triplets
56
How does the tempo/ metre change from the beginning to when the bodhran enters?
Starts 3/4, moves to 2/2 time signature.
Starts free tempo, moves to 4/4 time signature
Starts free tempo, moves to 2/4 time signature
Starts 3/2, moves to 4/4 time signature.
57
When was Killer Queen written?
1972
1974
1975
1976
58
This piece is a concerto grosso. What is a concerto grosso?
A group of soloists
One soloist with orchestral accompaniment
A symphonic piece
Group of soloists with orchestral accompaniment
59
Name the instruments used in this piece.
Piano, drums, electric guitars, vocals
Piano, timpani, violins, vocals, electric guitar
Piano, xylophone, electric guitars, vocals
Piano, drums, electric guitars, bass, hurdy gurdy
60
List 3 points about the main melody line created.
2 Bars long
chromatic notes
conjunct melody
narrow range of notes
61
What features make the music sound upbeat/energetic?
Fast tempo, 12/8, leaps, driving bass line, guitar fills
Slow tempo, 12/8, leaps, driving bass line, guitar fills
Fast tempo, 4/4, conjunct, driving bass line, guitar fills
Fast tempo, 12/8, leaps, violins, guitar fills
62
What 3 roles does the harpsichord play in the ensemble?
The only solo part
Director (conductor)
Accompanist
One of the Soloists
63
What is the purpose of the fanfare?
To get the audience's attention. A sombre theme
To grab the audience’s attention, ceremonial theme.
To emphasise the notes
To be loud
64
What harmonic device is used?
sequence
chromatic notes
dissonance
Pedal note
65
Name the music technology techniques used in this piece.
Sample, Loop, Pad, Multi-tracking, Panning, Reverb
Sample, Loop, Pad, Multi-tracking, Panning, distortion
Sample, Loop, Pad, Multi-tracking, flanger, Reverb
Sample, Loop, Pad, Multi-tracking, wah wah pedal
66
What is the key at the beginning?
D major
B major
B minor
A major
67
What key are we in the main theme?
Eb major
Bb major
Ab major
C minor
68
Name the instruments in the concertino
Flute, principle violin, viola
Flute, principle violin, harpsichord
Flute, cello, harpsichord
oboe, principle violin, harpsichord
69
What key is the piece in?
B minor
C major
C minor
A minor
70
Which instrument / performance techniques does Esperanza Spalding use?
hammer ons, pull offs, glissandos
Double stopping and harmonics
flanger and reverb
wah wah and distortion
71
Name 2 ornaments used
mordents
turns
appoggiaturas
trills
72
Which instrument plays the main melody for the rebel blockade runner theme?
Flute
Horn
Piccolo
Trumpet
73
What is different about this structure?
It has lots of imitation
Lots of instruments playing all the time
It has a typical west african structure
No choruses, added build and solos
74
What 2 textures used in this piece?
Imitation (Antiphony)
Homophonic
Monophonic
Heterophonic
75
What key does the piece finish in?
D major
Bb major
B major
Eb major
76
Who plays the answer at bar 3?
cello
viola
principle violin
flute
77
Name 3 features of the music that make the music jazz in style.
Improvised solos
Ornaments
Extended Chords
Syncopation
78
3 types of texture used in the piece
homophonic
polyphonic
octaves
monophonic
79
What are the main changes in key?
Starts in B minor goes to D major
Starts Atonal, main key is Eb major
Starts Atonal, main key is D major
Starts Atonal, main key is E major
80
Which three languages are used in this piece?
Portuguese
Maninka
English
Gaelic
81
Give 3 ways Beethoven achieves contrast in his piece
Through the use of scalic passages and ornaments
Through tempo – Grave to Allegro
Through dynamics – sfz and ff to pp
Through time signatures 4/4 to 2/2
82
Name 3 intervals used a lot in the piece?
6th, 7th, 11th
4th, 5th, 7th
3rd, 5th, 9th
4th, 5th, Octaves
83
What type of vocal song is Defying Gravity?
Quartet
Symphony
Duet
Trio
84
Which 2 styles of music are fused together in Samba Em Preludio?
African
Jazz
Latin American (Samba)
Celtic
85
Name 3 instruments from the African tradition used in this piece.
Djembe
Kora
Talking Drum
Hurdy Gurdy
86
Name the instruments in the ripieno section
violin, viola, harpsichord
violin, viola, trumpet, double bass, harpsichord
violin, viola, cello, double bass, tuba
violin, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord
87
Name the 2 sections of the ensemble
Basso continuo
Ripieno
Concertino
solos
88
What is the structure of the movement?
Fugue
AB Binary
ABACA Rondo
ABA Ternary
89
Which harmonic device is used in this piece?
Chords
Triplets
Pedal note
Syncopated rhythm
90
What key does the piece modulate to in the middle of the piece?
A major
B minor
C major
D major
91
What is a lament?
A dance
A passionate expression of grief or sorrow
An upbeat and lively piece
A pop song
92
Name 2 features of the harmony
Chromatic notes
Diatonic
Extended chords
Basso continuo
93
What is the time signature (metre) of the piece and what does it change to?
Starts 3/4 and goes to 4/4
Starts 2/4 and goes to 4/4
Starts 4/4 changes to 3/4 in the march theme.
starts 4/4 and goes to 6/8
94
Which musical genre does the music of Queen fit into?
Metal
Musical theatre
Pop
Rock
95
What is the structure of the piece?
Verse-chorus
ABACA Rondo
AB Binary
ABA Ternary
96
What recurring features are there throughout the piece?
Triplets, brass, accented notes, intervals of 4th & 5th
Ornaments, sequences, syllabic
Triplets, woodwind, intervals of 3rd & 7th
Syncopated, violins, triplets
97
Which 3 instruments play in the basso continuo?
harpsichord
cello
lute
double bass
98
What is the time signature of the piece?
12/8 changes to 6/8
4/4 changes to 3/4
4/4 changes to 2/4
3/2 changes to 2/2
99
Name 2 features of the tempo
Ralls
Rubato
Rits
Pauses
100
Give 3 ways that Purcell establishes a tranquil mood in this aria.
Melismatic passages.
Major
Slow tempo
Minor
101
What type of orchestra plays this piece?
Symphony Orchestra
A string Quartet
A Large Orchestra
A small Orchestra
102
which ornaments are added to the vocal line when Section A comes back at the end?
turns
trills
mordents
appoggiaturas
103
Who plays the first subject bar 1?
flute
Principle violin
cello
viola
104
What notes are added to the chords to make them extended chords?
9th
5th
11th
7th
105
Which 3 textures does the piece use?
Monophonic
Heterophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
106
which melodic device is used in this piece?
dissonance
chromatic notes
sequence
pedal note
107
What 3 genres does Afro Celt Sound System merge together to create their name?
West African, Celtic, Electronic Dance Music
West African, Cuban, Jazz
West African, Celtic, Rock Music
West African, Samba, Jazz
108
What is a fusion piece?
A group of all the same musical instruments.
A piece of only one style of music
Combining two or more musical genres or styles together
109
What is quartal harmony?
Harmony using intervals of 4ths
Wide pitch range
Lots of instruments, 4 types
Harmony using intervals of 3rds
110
What is the tempo marking at the start of this track?
Andante
Colla voce
Free tempo
Allegro
111
When was the piece composed
1782
1888
1798
1998
112
Which instruments are used in the piece?
Voice, bongos, acoustic bass guitar
Voice, synthesiser, acoustic bass guitar
Voice, acoustic guitar, congas
Voice, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass guitar
113
Identify 3 key points about rhythm in this piece
triplets
Syncopation
swung rhythms
dotted rhythms
114
What is the key and tempo of the introduction?
Eb major, fast tempo
C minor, Colla voce
Atonal, free time
Bb major, steady tempo
115
• How does Williams create a grand opening?
Fanfare, ff loud dynamics, accented notes, major key
Trombones, mp dynamics, triplets, minor key
Fanfare, ff loud dynamics, syncopated rhythms, major key
Trumpets, mf dynamics, minor key
116
Name 2 features of a gigue seen in this piece
andante tempo
regular beat
syncopation
upbeat tempo - Allegro
117
What other keys does the movement modulate to in section A?
A major
B major
Ab major
C major
118
Which non orchestral instruments play in this piece?
Bongos, Congas, Timpani
Synthesisers, xylphone, violins
Electric Guitars, Drums, Synthesisers
Violas, Drums, Synthesisers
119
How could you describe the main vocal melody?
dissonant and melismatic
mainly syllabic with some melismatic passages
mainly melismatic with some syllabic passages
chromatic notes and disjunct
120
Identify 3 key points about music technology that have been used in this.
Overdubbing, multi-tracking
Delay
Flanger
Panning
121
How does the composer brings the song to a climax towards the end?
Crescendo to mf, Maestoso, rit at end, Violins
Diminuendo to pp, rits and ralls, full ensemble
Crescendo to ff, pause, Maestoso, rall at end, full ensemble
All instruments join in, ff, trumpets, fanfare
122
What 3 things give the entire piece a sense of it being a march?
Steady pulse, on-beat rhythms, 4/4 metre, brass & percussion
Syncopated rhythms, flutes and oboes
Accented notes, dotted rhythms, violins
fast tempo, 3/4 metre, timpani
123
What key is the piece in?
Eb major
A minor
C minor
B minor
124
Give 2 examples of virtuosic playing in the guitar part.
Ornaments & wide pitch range
Slow tempo & steady beat
Chords played underneath
Fast rhythms & fast finger picking
125
Name 4 percussion instruments which play in this piece.
Timpani, Glockenspiel, triangle, cymbals
Wooden block, chimes, Xylophone, Timpani
Glockenspiel, triangle, tambourine, cymbals
Timpani, Xylophone, Chimes, Celeste
126
Describe the vocal melody
Intervals of 3rds
melismatic
Low range
syllabic
127
How does the tempo change during the piece?
Syncopation, rits, ralls and pauses
Use of ralls, pauses, colla voce (free tempo) used.
Colla Voce, Atonal at the beginning
Use of rits and ralls
128
What does colla voce mean?
Follow the voice
Stop playing
Follow the instruments
Play altogether
129
Name the guitar techniques used in this piece.
Bends and slides
Hammer ons and mordents
Glissando and slides
pull offs and vibrato
130
What is the main texture of the piece?
Heterophonic
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
131
Name 3 features of this period.
harpsichord
Ornaments
basso continuo
dissonant harmonies
132
What is the tempo marking?
Largo
Presto
Allegro
Andante
133
Name 2 rhythmic features of the piece.
Triplets and syncopation
Polyrhythms
Triplets and Sextuplets
Triplets and cross rhythms
134
What order do the instruments come in in the intro?
Synth, Fiddle, Vocals – in Maninka, Bodhran
Synth, Hurdy Gurdy, Vocals – in Maninka
Synth, Talking drum, Vocals – in Maninka, Bodhran
Synth, Fiddle, Vocals – in Maninka, Djembe
135
Who plays the basso continuo
Harp
Lute
Harpsichord
Bass Viol
136
Identify at 3 key points about the melody
Melismatic
Slides
Mainly syllabic
Sequences
137
What is the musical structure called?
Sonata form
ABA Ternary
AB Binary
verse-chorus
138
How does the music of the rebel blockade runner represent stars shining in space?
Low pitched melody, solo piccolo melody, trill used
High pitch melody, solo piccolo melody, trill used
High pitch melody, flute solo, violins
Low pitched melody, lots of instruments, mordents used
139
List 3 points about the rhythm in this piece.
Ostinatos
Triplets
Dotted rhythms
Syncopation
140
What are the main sections in this structure?
Intro, Exposition, Recapitulation, Outro
Intro, verse, chorus, Coda
Intro, Exposition, Development, Recapitulation, Coda
Intro, Exposition, Recapitulation, Coda
141
• Which instruments play in the introductions?
Flutes, Oboes, Trumpets, Timpani
Trumpets, Horns, Trombones, Tuba, Violins, Timpani
Tuba, Cellos, violins, Timpani
Trumpets, Horns, Timpani
142
What ornament does Esperanza use to embellish the notes?
turn
mordent
appoggiatura
trill
143
Name 3 features of the bossa nova heard in this piece.
Syncopation
Minor key
Dotted rhythms
On beat rhythms
144
Which musical era is Beethoven's Pathetique from?
Romantic
Baroque
Medieval
Classical
145
Name 2 rhythmic features seen in this piece
Triplets
Dotted rhythms
Sextuplets
Syncopation
146
What structure is the piece in?
verse-chorus
ABACA Rondo
AB Binary form
ABA Ternary form

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