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Edexcel GCSE Music - 9-1 (J.S Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D Major)
Edexcel GCSE Music - 9-1 (J.S Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D Major)
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The flute, first violin and harpsichord form the...
Concertino
Ripieno
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This means that the first and last sections are...
In different keys
The same
Completely different
Inversions of each other
3
Which instrument reads music with alto clef?
Violin
Double bass
Viola
Flute
4
When the subject and answer layers start to overlap, this is called...
Ternary form
Trill
Figured bass
Stretto
5
Why were trills used a lot in the Baroque period?
Because bass viols couldn't sustain their sound
Because flutes couldn't sustain their sound
Because harpsichords couldn't sustain their sound
Because violins couldn't sustain their sound
6
What are the numbers at the bottom of stave for the harpsichord part?
Finger placements
Beat markings
How many players should play at that time
Figured bass
7
In this piece, the subject is played in the...
Dominant
Tonic
Mediant
Subdominant
8
A lively piece of music that has two beats and contains triplet rhythms is called a...
Syncopated pattern
Gigue
Fugue
Ostinato
9
Which instrument is in both the concertino AND the ripieno?
Flute
Harpsichord
Viola
Violin
10
A concerto grosso is made up of two groups of musicians: the ______ and the ________.
Concertino and ripe grapes
Cornetto and ripieno
Cor englais and the rappers
Concertino and ripieno
11
What does this symbol mean?
Staccato
Trill
Mordent
Triad
12
Which group of musicians make up the soloists?
Concertino
Ripieno
13
This piece is in what form?
Rondo
Ternary
Sonata
Binary
14
How is B minor related to D major? It is...
The mediant
The relative minor
The relative major
The subdominant
15
How is the sound produced on a harpsichord?
The strings are blown.
The strings are plucked.
The strings are hit with a hammer.
The strings are electronic.
16
What is the correct order of instruments as they enter?
Violin, Flute, Harpsichord
Violin, Harpsichord, Flute
Flute, Violin, Harpsichord
Harpsichord, Flute, Violin
17
The fast sections of the harpsichord part play mainly...
Quaver patterns
Crotchet patterns
Semi-quaver patterns
Demi-semi-quaver patterns
18
What is the time signature of this piece?
4/4
2/2
12/8
2/4
19
Which instruments play the basso continuo?
Harpsichord, violin and viola
Harpsichord, cello and double bass
Harpsichore, viola and flute
Harpsichord, violin and flute
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The harpsichordist _______________ the figured bass and interprets it as chords and melody.
Realises
Reviews
Composes
Gigues
21
When was the Baroque period?
1800-1950
1600-1750
1700-1850
1500-1650
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What instrument enters towards the end of the extract?
Flute
Violin
Harpsichord
Clarinet
23
This piece is in ternary form. Which of these shows the correct structure of ternary form?
ABACABA
AB
ABA
AABBCCDD
24
Which of these is NOT a type of ornamentation?
Appoggiatura
Mordent
Figured bass
Trill
25
The harpsichord part is very fast and complex. The player might be considered...
A specialist
A virtuoso
A conductor
A principal musician
26
Polyphony is when...
The melody is being accompanied by chords
There are multiple melodies being played at the same time
There is one solo instrument accompanied by other instruments
All the instruments play the same thing
27
The tempo marking is
Allegro
. What does this mean?
Very fast
Slow
At a walking pace
Fast
28
The structure of this piece has elements of a
fugue
. What characteristics are common in a fugue?
Subject and answer
Very fast introduction
Homophonic texture
Loud dynamics all the way through
29
What do J. S. stand for in Bach's name?
Johnny Stuart
Jimmy Steven
Johann Sebastian
Josef Sebastian
30
Which of these instruments is NOT in the concertino?
First violin
Harpsichord
Double bass
Flute
31
...and the answer is played in the...
Subdominant
Dominant
Tonic
Mediant
32
What melodic device can be heard in this extract?
Repetition
Rising sequence
Chromaticism
Scalic / moving in step
33
What is the relative major to B minor?
Ab major
G major
A major
D major
34
How many Brandenburg Concertos did J. S. Bach write?
6
8
10
4
35
What musical clef is this?
Treble clef
Alto clef
Bass clef
Tenor clef
36
The contrasting B section (the middle section) is in what key?
B minor
A minor
D minor
F minor
37
Where was J. S. Bach born?
Austria
England
Germany
Italy
38
This piece begins in what key?
B major
E major
A major
D major
39
What harmonic device is played by the harpsichord and cello?
Grace note
Trills
Pedal
Broken chord
40
Find another characteristic that is common in a fugue.
Very slow introduction
Homophonic texture
Quiet dynamics all the way through
Imitation
41
The intervals between some of the notes in the answer are not the same as in the subject, so it is a...
Real answer
Wrong answer
Tonal answer
Fake answer
42
Who did J. S. Bach dedicate his Brandenburg Concertos to?
The Margrave of Brandenburg
The King
His mother
The Queen
43
This piece is from what Western classical period?
Medieval
Romantic
Baroque
Classical
44
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 is a...
Solo concerto
Concerto grosso
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And which group of musicians provide the accompaniment?
Concertino
Ripieno
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The texture of this piece is...
Antiphonal
Homophonic
Monophonic
Polyphonic
