Which of the following is NOT used to describe melodic features or devices?

loud and soft and the increase or decrease in volume

select the inappropriate music feature

monophonic texture throughout to feature individual instrmt

Which of the following is not a harmony feature or device?

Melismatic or syllabic nature of the vocal part

The group which contains non-Classical period composers

J.C. Bach, J.S. Bach, J. Strauss Jnr

NOT a Romantic period trait

lesser virtuosity focus, to suit the middle class

Not a characteristic of Classical music

vocal music such as lieder became very popular

Select the unlikely Baroque music feature

clarinet, piano, use of percussion instruments as feature

Non Sonata-Form features

Usually include tempo changes within the movement for fun

Which of the following is not a rhythmic feature or device?

The way acoustic and electronic kit are amped up for balance

Which one below does not describe the RHYTHM, METRE and TEMPO feature?

The piece is in A major and remains diatonic throughout

Select the inappropriate music feature that does not describe this piece

Mostly polyphonic with counterpoint and imitation used

Not a characteristic of Baroque music

lots of different musical mood within the piece

Unlikely 20th century feature

dominant feature of strings in all composition

NOT a feature of Expressionism

frenzied, disjointed melodic lines

Which of the following is not a timbre feature or device?

The ostinato pattern played by the drum and bass

Not an impressionism feature

distinct structure in theme and variation

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1
Which of the following is NOT used to describe melodic features or devices?
Shape Contour- rise and falls
Range0 high and low, wide or narrow
Movement by steps/leaps, phrasing structure repeat/vary
loud and soft and the increase or decrease in volume
2
select the inappropriate music feature
short fragmented motifs, disjunct
sudden changes in dynamic and extreme contrast
monophonic texture throughout to feature individual instrmt
use of augmentation and inversion
3
The piece is in Db major, there's an repeating Ab throughout. What is the harmonic device?
augmentation
sequence
dominant pedal
tonic pedal
4
Tremolo is used in this piece, what does it mean?
the player pluck the strnigs
the note is rapidly repeated
the player insert their hand further into the bell
everyone stops playing
5
In which decade was this work composed?
1680
1770
1740
1710
6
What does the 'div' in the scores for the viola part mean?
divide the parts with the violins
divide the viola with the bow
players all play the same part
players divide into two groups
7
Which of the following is not a harmony feature or device?
Melismatic or syllabic nature of the vocal part
overall flow or progression of chords
Concords and discords, notes that agree or disagree each oth
choice of notes make up an individual chord
8
Which is not a description used for this piece?
sotto voce
molto accelerando
ped.
smorzando
9
Which of the following group contains non-Romantic composers
Mendelssohn, Chopin, Liszt
Rossini, Schubert, Berlioz
Wagner, Gershwin, Cage
Saint-Saen, Smetana, Grieg
10
Which is not an example of programme music (pop in Romantic period)?
Hebrides Overture
Symphonic poem/Tone poem
Symphonie Fantastique
Symphony No.3
11
The group which contains non-Classical period composers
Hummel, Kuhlau, Clementi
Haydn, Mozart, Boccherini
J.C. Bach, J.S. Bach, J. Strauss Jnr
Gluck, Beethoven, Mozart
12
What are the timbre features of this piece?
use of cello and harpsichord as continuo
all of the above
choir, strings, continuo
orchestra often doubles the vocal lines
13
NOT a Romantic period trait
lesser virtuosity focus, to suit the middle class
large scale pieces written, texture thicker and contrast
use of recuring themes within the different movements
Intense/personal expression, fantasy and imagaination
14
Contains non-20th century composer
Penderecki, Ligeti, Copland
Bartok, Schoenberg, Prokofiec
Berio, Cheerio, Stockhausen
Messiaen, Shostakovich, Britten
15
texture of this piece
homophonic
heterophonic
polyphonic
monophonic
16
Not a characteristic of Classical music
variety and contrast within piece melody/rhythm/dynamic/key
increased use of ww and phasing out keyboard/continuo
Lighter and clearer in texture, less complicated, homophonic
vocal music such as lieder became very popular
17
Select the unlikely Baroque music feature
ritornello form, prelude and fugue, ground bass
clarinet, piano, use of percussion instruments as feature
dominant strings, harpsichord, dynamic/timbre contrast
Continuo, figured bass, concerto grosso
18
What music feature is used to describe the 'raindrop' nature of the prelude?
repeated quavers throughout
chromatic and modulation changes
dramatic contrast in dynamics
random accented bass notes
19
Which of the following is less used vocal genre during the Romantic period
Cantata
Lieder
Opera
Song-cycle
20
Non Sonata-Form features
Thematic ideas are introduced and developed
Used within symphonies, sonatas, concertos
Usually include tempo changes within the movement for fun
Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
21
First melisma used is on which word?
revealed
lord
glory
flesh
22
Which of the following is not a rhythmic feature or device?
pattern of regular and irregular beats and its groupings
Combination of rhythm patterns, polyrhythm or unison
The duration, stress and accent of the pattern
The way acoustic and electronic kit are amped up for balance
23
Which one below does not describe the RHYTHM, METRE and TEMPO feature?
use of hemiolas with rhythmic mvt 2s against 3s
dance like metre of 3/4
The piece is in A major and remains diatonic throughout
maintains fast tempo thruoghout
24
The piece is 'atonal', what does it mean?
music that is in pentonic and wholetone scale
music that is not in any key
music that is fragmented in major or minor throughout
music that uses all the notes of the piano
25
Select the inappropriate music feature that does not describe this piece
Balanced 4/8 bar phrases that sound like q+a
phrases are scalic, harmony are diatonic
Mostly polyphonic with counterpoint and imitation used
short rhythmic ideas are repeated, some dotted rhythm used
26
Not a characteristic of Baroque music
use of da capo aria, binary/ternary, dance forms
lots of different musical mood within the piece
long flowing and decorated melodic phrases, block dynamic
basso continuo providing steady onward mvt for the music
27
What are some of the ways you can describe texture?
Ways that melody, harmony (accompaniment) n timbre interact
all of the above
Mono/Homo/Poly/Heterophonic
thick, thin, layers of sound and how the different part work
28
this is a genre of...
musical
cantata
oratorio
lieder
29
Which of the following groups have a non-Baroque composer?
Couperin, Rameau, Pastarini
Purcell, Monteverdi, Lully
Bach, Handel, Telemann
Corelli, Scarlatti, Tartini
30
Which voice came in first?
tenor
bass
soprano
alto
31
Unlikely 20th century feature
syncopated rhythm, unusual rhythm, changes of metre
dominant feature of strings in all composition
discords and concords, extreme dissonance, cluster chords
short and fragmented melodies, chromatic and dissonant
32
Which one of the following is a common type of phrase structure sued in this period?
call and response
question and answer
verse and chorus
subject and countersubject
33
NOT a feature of Expressionism
frenzied, disjointed melodic lines
instruments played forcefully to the extreme of ranges
one dynamic effect used throughout the piece
extremely dissonant harmonies
34
From what type of work is the movement 'And the glory of the Lord' taken?
Oratorio
Musical
Opera
Cantata
35
jazz influence of this piece DOES NOT include
syncopated rhythm
un-cha-cha accompaniment
repeated riff
use of flattened notes like the jazz scales
36
Which of the following is not a timbre feature or device?
The ostinato pattern played by the drum and bass
Pizzicato, Arco, Con Legno of the strings
Tone colour and the range of instruments playing
The special sound quality of each and combination of instr
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Not an impressionism feature
use of pentatonic and wholetone scales
distinct structure in theme and variation
descriptive, programmatic
chords and chromatic decoration to 'colour' the piece

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