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GCSE Music (Edexcel) Vocabulary
GCSE Music (Edexcel) Vocabulary
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A quiz to help learn some of the essential vocab needed for GCSE Music
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What is a ground bass?
A melodic bass line played by the Electric Bass
A constantly repeating bass line
A continuous bass line played by cello and harpsichord
A bass line that follows the chords
2
What are the 3 sections of a sonata form piece called?
Exposition, Development, Rendevous
Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
Exposed, Middle, Recap
Beginning, Middle, End
3
What is a gigue
A fusion of African and American styles
A fast Baroque dance, usually in 6/8
A piece in 4/4 for ceremonial use
A type of waltz
4
What is Fusion?
A work for soloist and orchestra in 3 movements
Making music out of controlled explosions
The mixing of two or more musical styles
A sacred piece of music from the Baroque era
5
Which of these is NOT a string technique?
Con Sordino
Pizzicato
Flutter Tounging
Arco
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What is a melisma?
When a syllable is sung to more than one note
When a syllable is sung to only one note
Sliding between two notes
The silence between words
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What name describes the technique of plucking a string rather than bowing it?
Con Sordino
Arco
Pizzicato
Col Legno
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What is Tessitura?
The most widely used part of an instrument's range
The highest notes of the vocal range
A group of pieces in dance styles
The tuning pegs on a violin
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What is the definition of a concerto grosso?
An orchestra with a harpsichord
A piece for more than one soloist and orchestra
The group of soloists in a concerto in the Baroque era
A really long concerto
10
Which dates below match the Baroque era?
1750-1820
1600-1750
1820-1910
1450-1600
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What does the term overdubbing mean?
Going too far with a Dubstep composition
To record two instruments simultaneously
To record multiple parts at the same time
To record a part over an existing recording
12
What is an arpeggio?
A type of monkey
the notes of a chord played together
a technical exercise on the piano
the notes of a chord played in succession
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What is a samba?
A dance style from Cuba
A dance style from Spain
A dance style from Brazil
A dance style from Argentina
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What is word painting?
When there are lots of notes for one syllable
When a composer illustrates a word with matching music
Where the word is shouted
The name of Banksy's latest exhibition
15
What is a cadence?
A type of modulation
The chords that end a musical phrase
The middle section of a piece
A note that doesn't belong to a chord
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What is a pedal note?
A note played on the piano with the pedal held down
A held or repeated note
A constant held note
Switching between two notes very quickly
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What is dissonance?
Wordplay within a song
A clashing note within a chord
The lowest part of musical texture
A Norweigan Electro-Trance Band
18
What is a murky bass?
A bassline with lots of sharps and flats
A type of bass guitar
A pattern of broken octaves in the bassline of a piece
a type of fish
19
What does the tempo marking Grave mean?
Slow
Moderate
Zombie Walking Pace
Deathly/Extremely Slow
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What does conjunct mean?
The simultaneous sounding of two or more notes
A melody that moves in leaps, not steps
A melody that moves in steps, not leaps.
Some sort of eye disease
