Random | Name the Meter | Form | Rhythm | Solfege and Music Theory |
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Ostinato. (Can be rhythmic or melodic.)
What is the name given to a simple musical pattern that is repeated over and over - typically underneath a main part of the song/piece? o_______
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3/4 or 6/8
Listening 1
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Ternary (ABA)
Name/describe the form of this piece of music. (Fortissimo CD1:29) |
Speak this rhythm.
1Speak this rhythm.
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The type of beat used in each measure. (E.g. 1 = whole note, 2 = half note, 4 = quarter note, 8 = eighth note.)
What does the bottom number of a time signature indicate? Give an example. |
Unity and Balance.
What purpose does the repetition of the main theme serve in a piece of music?
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5/4
Listening 2
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Rondo (ABACA)
Name/Describe the form of this piece of music. (Fortissimo CD2:14) |
Speak this rhythm.
2Speak this rhythm.
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F. You can look at the key signature, the final note, and the position of the notes on the staff. (i.e. sol is a skip above mi which is a skip above do.)
Which absolute note name is "do" in this piece of music? Explain how you might figure it out. |
Tempo, Dynamics, Rhythm, Timbre, Melody, Harmony, type of scale/Tonality, Use of Silence.
Name 5 ways a composer can change the mood/character of a new section.
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9/4
Listening 3
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Ternary. The B section is softer and more flowing.
Name the form of this piece. How are the sections contrasted? |
Speak this rhythm.
3Speak this rhythm.
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4/4 or C
Name the time signature of this piece. |