Which set works that we have studied are in 4/4 time?

Samba em Preludio, Release, Star Wars, Music for a While

What is meant by the term 'dominant pedal'?

a repeated note in the bass which is the 5th of the scale

Which of the following describes an appogiatura?

a note which leans on the main note (shares half value)

The song 'Samba em Preludio' combines which influences?

Brazilian Samba and American jazz

In the song 'Defying Gravity' there are leitmotifs - what is a leitmotif?

a short musical phrase to represent a person, place or idea

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1
Which play is the song 'Music for a While' written for?
Medusa
Oedipus
King Laius
Alecto
2
Which set works that we have studied are in 4/4 time?
Music for a While, Killer Queen, Defying Gravity
Samba em Preludio, Release, Star Wars, Music for a While
Killer Queen, Bach, Samba em Preludio
Release, Bach, Star Wars, Defying Gravity
3
Which instruments are used in 'Samba em Preludio'?
Voice, guitar, acoustic bass
Voice, guitar, drums
Voice, guitar, electric bass
Voice, guitar, double bass
4
The opening figure of the Star Wars piece has features which could be described as a ....
fantasy
festival
flourish
fanfare
5
What is meant by the term 'dominant pedal'?
a held note in the bass which emphasizes the key
a repeated note in the bass which is the key note
a held note in the bass which dominates the texture
a repeated note in the bass which is the 5th of the scale
6
Which musical period do the Brandenburg and 'Music for a While' set works belong to?
renaissance
classical
romantic
baroque
7
What is the technique used in 'Music for a While' on the repeated word 'drop'
Word painting
sequence
dissonance
melisma
8
Which is the nearest equivalent voice to the old 'countertenor' which Purcell often wrote for?
Soprano
Mezzo soprano
Tenor
baritone
9
Which of the following describes an appogiatura?
a note which leans on the main note (shares half value)
rapid alternation between the note and the note above
a crushed note, squeezed in
decoration using the main note, the note above and main note
10
Which of the following intervals are dissonant (clashing)?
minor second
major seventh
perfect 5th
minor 3rd
11
The song 'Samba em Preludio' combines which influences?
Spanish flamenco and American jazz
Bossa nova and Brazilian Samba
American jazz and traditional Portuguese music
Brazilian Samba and American jazz
12
What is the structure of the Main Theme for Star Wars 'Main Title/Rebel Blockade Runner'?
Sonata form
Ternary
Binary
Rondo
13
Which instruments accompany the voice in 'Music for a While'?
Cello, harpsichord, bass viol
bass viol, cello, lute
bass viol, harpsichord, lute
Cello, harpsichord, lute
14
Which 2 intervals are very important in the construction of the verse in 'Defying Gravity?
5ths and octaves
3rds and 6ths
2nds and 7ths
4ths and 5ths
15
In the song 'Defying Gravity' there are leitmotifs - what is a leitmotif?
a melody borrowed from another song
a recurring theme used by a composer to structure a piece
a short musical phrase to represent a person, place or idea
a light tune, giving the music a happy or magical sound

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