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London Philharmonic Orchestra GCSE Quiz - Musical Terminology
London Philharmonic Orchestra GCSE Quiz - Musical Terminology
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What does it mean when a section of music is homorhythmic?
All parts play the same rhythm at the same time
One musician plays by themselves
Everyone plays a different rhythm
Everyone plays the same melody
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What term do we use to describe the short, improvised and virtuosic section sometimes played by a soloist?
Coda
Pedal
Aria
Cadenza
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What term can we use to describe a texture with several intertwining melodies?
Dissonant
Homophonic
Melodic
Polyphonic
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What is a canon?
A religious piece of music
An instrument used in Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture
When a melody repeats at staggered intervals (like a round)
A very loud section of music
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If a melody features leaps and jumps, what term might we use to describe it?
Disjunct
Dissonant
Syncopated
Conjunct
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What term do we use to describe a repeated pattern?
Dissonance
Ostinato
Canon
Sequence
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What is a cadence?
Trills and grace notes
Smooth melody using neighbouring notes
Two chords that finish a phrase
A short musical idea
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What is an anacrusis?
A trill
When the emphasis is on the weaker beats of the bar
An upbeat, when the phrase begins before the first beat of the bar
A type of cadence
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What is the chord sequence for an interrupted cadence?
I - V
V - VI
VI - V
V - I
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What does tremolo mean?
The musicians should produce a scary sound
The musicians should play very quietly
Players produce a trembling effect with lots of very fast repeated notes
The musicians should pluck the strings
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Which instrument family might have the word 'tremolo' on their music?
Strings
Woodwind
Brass
Voices
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What is the collective term for the trills, grace notes and frills that decorate a melody?
Motif
Sequence
Ornamentation
Minuet
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The inclusion of harpsichord in a piece is an indication that the piece is from which period?
Medieval
Baroque
Romantic
21st century
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What is Continuo?
Improvised accompaniment played by harpsichord
When the harpsichord plays continuously through the whole piece
Improvised accompaniment played by lower strings
Improvised melody played by the harpsichord
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What term do we use to describe the whole orchestra playing together?
Tutti
Solo
Polyphony
Legato
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1) When an ending section has been added on to a piece’s basic structure, what term can we use to describe that section?
Recapitulation
Exposition
Development
Coda
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What does it mean to describe a melody as conjunct?
The melody is played by lots of instruments
There are leaps and jumps between the notes
The melody repeats lots of times
The melody is smooth and uses neighbouring notes
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What is this structure called?: A-B-A-C-A etc.
Concerto
Rondo
Sonata
Exposition
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What is a motif?
A long musical idea
A short musical idea
Anacrusis
A second melody
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What does Andante mean?
Lively and fast
A brisk pace
Walking pace
Slowly
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How many notes does a pentatonic scale include?
Eight
Three
Ten
Five
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What is a pedal note?
A long note underpinning the texture and harmony
The sound produced when the pianist puts their foot on the pedal
A pattern that repeats many times
A note that is very low
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What is the second section of a movement in Sonata form called?
Recapitulation
Exposition
Coda
Development
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What is it called when material is repeated on a higher or lower pitch?
Sequence
Cadenza
Coda
Syncopation
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Which movement in a symphony is typically in Sonata form?
3rd movement
2nd movement
4th movement
1st movement
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What is the difference between a solo concerto and a concerto grosso?
Solo concerto has 1 soloist, concerto grosso has a small group of soloists
Solo concerto has consonant harmonies, concerto grosso is dissonant
A solo concerto doesn't feature the orchestra, but a concerto grosso does
A solo concerto has 1 soloist, and a concerto grosso has no soloists
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We find lots of leitmotifs in film music. What are they?
The music played in the end credits
A light-hearted tune
A special sound effect for action scenes
Recurrent themes associated with particular characters, ideas or situations
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What is the difference between a coda and a codetta?
A codetta ends a section, a coda ends the whole piece
A codetta is in a major key, a coda is in a minor key
A codetta is staccato, a coda is legato
A codetta ends in an interrupted cadence, a coda ends in a perfect cadence
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What does it mean when we say that music is dissonant?
The harmony is complementary
It sounds like it is coming from far away
It features lots of string instruments
It includes lots of clashing notes in the harmonies
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What is syncopation?
A strong beat
Emphasis on the stronger beats of the bar
Emphasis on the weaker beats of the bar
When phrases are equal and balanced
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What is a countermelody?
The main melody of a piece
An improvised section
A male voice which sings at a high pitch
A second melody played along with the main melody
