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