9. NAVEDTRA 12013 Basic Music (Navy)

Question 1

A classic dance in 4/4 measure, moderately fast, usually with an eighth note upbeat. See Suite (1). The name means “German dance.”

Answer 1

Allemande

Question 2

A piece of sacred choral music used in the service of Protestant churches, sung by the choir rather than by the congregation. It is usually accompanied by the organ and may contain solos by one or more voices, and concerted passages for solo voices (duets, trios, or quartets).

Answer 2

Anthem

Question 3

A solo song occurring in an opera, oratorio, or cantata which develops a dramatic, lyric, or emotional high point in the work.

Answer 3

ARIA

Question 4

Unlike the recitative, this form does not usually advance the action of the plot.

Answer 4

ARIA

Question 5

In the 18th century this form normally consisted of an orchestral introduction, a long section for the accompanied solo voice, a section in contrasting key & style, and a reprise of the entire first section.

Answer 5

ARIA

Question 6

A style of solo song in opera or oratorio resembling both the recitative and aria.

Answer 6

Arioso

Question 7

Literally, a trifle.

Answer 7

Bagatelle

Question 8

This name was applied by Beethoven and others to short piano pieces, usually in song form.

Answer 8

Bagatelle

Question 9

A simple song.

Answer 9

Ballad or Ballade

Question 10

A narrative poem set to music, such as Schuberts Erl-King

Answer 10

Ballad or Ballade

Question 11

A piano piece, orchestra work, or choral work which is considered a simple song or narrative poem set to music.

Answer 11

Ballad or Ballade

Question 12

Literally, an obstinate bass

Answer 12

Basso Ostinato

Question 13

A variation form in which a bass line of 1, 2 or 4 bars is repeated over and over with changing harmonies and melodies above

Answer 13

Basso Ostinato

Question 14

There are few entire pieces of this sort. Frequently this form occurs as one section of a larger work

Answer 14

Basso Ostinato

Question 15

An interruption to the movement of music, usually at the end of the phrase

Answer 15

Cadence

Question 16

The final chord of the cadence, or at least the melody note is comparatively long describes which cadential device?

Answer 16

Duration

Question 17

“The final melody note of the cadence is an inactive tone” describes which cadential device?

Answer 17

Melodic Movement

Question 18

V-I or V7-I, both chords in root position, & often preceded by a I 6-4 chord is what type of cadence?

Answer 18

Perfect Authentic

Question 19

IV-I is what type of cadence?

Answer 19

Perfect Plagal (“Amen”)

Question 20

The progression is V-I or V7-I. If the chords are inverted or not in root position or the soprano note of the last chord is not the root, what type of cadence is this

Answer 20

Imperfect

Question 21

This cadence usually ends on V or III of minor keys.

Answer 21

Half cadence

Question 22

This is a special kind of half cadence in which the listener’s ear is prepared for a perfect authentic cadence but the final chord turns out to be some chord other than tonic

Answer 22

Deceptive cadence

Question 23

This form is the strictest of the contrapuntal forms using imitation

Answer 23

CANON

Question 24

A fanciful & irregular sort of composition written in free style, resembling the “Fantasia”

Answer 24

CAPRICE or CAPRICCIO

Question 25

A name applied by Mozart and others to some serenades, or suites, for various instruments, probably intended for outdoor performance

Answer 25

CASSATION

Question 26

A classic dance in compound duple (6/8) or compound quadruple (12/8), in rapid tempo.

Answer 26

GIGUE (Giga)

Question 27

The second part of this classic dance usually begins with the incursion of the main theme.

Answer 27

GIGUE (Giga)

Question 28

A lively dance in simple duple (2/4)

Answer 28

GALOP

Question 29

A solo song found in opera, oratorio, or cantata which develops a dramatic and emotional high point.

Answer 29

ARIA

Question 30

Literally, a trifle

Answer 30

BAGATELLE

Question 31

This name was applied by Beethoven and others to short piano pieces, usually in song form.

Answer 31

BAGATELLE

Question 32

A canon which returns to its starting point is called

Answer 32

PERPETUAL

Question 33

A canon which has a definite close is called

Answer 33

FINITE

Question 34

Canons are describe by this

Answer 34

Number of voices Number of Subjects (ex. 3 in 1; 4 in 2)

Question 35

This is the observance of the Eucharist in certain churches

Answer 35

MASS

Question 36

Musically, a Mass consists of 2 main parts

Answer 36

PROPER (Variable) | ORDINARY (Invariable)

Question 37

Of the 2 main parts of a Mass, this one varies in content from day to day throughout the church calendar

Answer 37

PROPER

Question 38

Of the 2 main parts of a Mass, this one does not vary and may be sung by a choir

Answer 38

ORDINARY

Question 39

When a "Mass" by a composer is spoken of, which of the 2 main parts are being referred to?

Answer 39

ORDINARY

Question 40

The Mass Ordinary consists of what 6 parts?

Answer 40

``` KYRIE GLORIA CREDO SANCTUS BENEDICTUS AGNUS DEI ``` "Keep God Close So Bad-things Abate"

Question 41

A rapid dance, 3 beats to the measure, with an upbeat of one beat

Answer 41

PASSEPIED

Question 42

This rapid dance in 3 was occasionally used as an optional movement in a suite

Answer 42

PASSEPIED

Question 43

In the narrow sense, this is a German art-song as written by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, and others.

Answer 43

LIED

Question 44

This song is characterized by effective union of the music with the words, not only with respect to the natural accents and speech tune of the language, but also with the mood of the poem.

Answer 44

LIED

Question 45

What is the difference between a "strophic lied" and a "through-composed lied?"

Answer 45

Strophic uses the same music for each stanza of the poem. Through-composed has each verse set differently.

Question 46

If the mood of a poem/song develops or changes form stanza to stanza, what device could you use to match the action?

Answer 46

Through-composed Lied

Question 47

A classic dance in rapid tempo, usually in 3/4 or 6/4 measure, with an upbeat of one quarter note or 3 eighth notes.

Answer 47

COURANTE

Question 48

This name means "running dance"

Answer 48

COURANTE

Question 49

A term used after the 12th century to denote any kind of polyphony

Answer 49

DESCANT

Question 50

In modern usage, a countermelody, usually florid, and superimposed above the principal melody of a chorale.

Answer 50

DESCANT

Question 51

Another name for Chaconne

Answer 51

PASSACAGLIA

Question 52

Another name for Passacaglia

Answer 52

CHACONNE

Question 53

A composition consisting of a set of variations derived from a ground bass 4 or 8 measures long, usually in triple meter.

Answer 53

CHACONNE (Passacaglia)

Question 54

Originally these were dances of Spanish origin

Answer 54

CHACONNE (Passacaglia)

Question 55

The Finale of Brahm's Fourth symphony is an example of this type of composition

Answer 55

CHACONNE (Passacaglia)

Question 56

Chopin's "Berceuse" is an example of this type of composition

Answer 56

CHACONNE (Passacaglia)

Question 57

Beethoven's 32-Variations in C minor is an example of this type of composition

Answer 57

CHACONNE (Passacaglia)

Question 58

This is similar to the Polka

Answer 58

SCHOTTISCHE

Question 59

A lively Bohemian or Polish dance in 2/4 meter

Answer 59

POLKA

Question 60

In this lively dance, the first 3 eighth notes are accented, and the 4th unaccented.

Answer 60

POLKA

Question 61

A dance popular in Europe from about 1650 to the beginning of the 19th century

Answer 61

MINUET

Question 62

This dance was of particular value as it was considered to be the best training in genteel deportment

Answer 62

MINUET

Question 63

This dance is in 3/4 meter with a moderate tempo

Answer 63

MINUET

Question 64

Serious composers used this as an optional dance in the Suite, and later in the Symphony

Answer 64

MINUET

Question 65

This dance was eventually displaced in the Symphony with Scherzo

Answer 65

MINUET

Question 66

This dance is normally written as a three-part song form, but can also be in two parts.

Answer 66

MINUET

Question 67

This dance frequently has a trio, with a Da Capo to the first part/section

Answer 67

MINUET

Question 68

A lively Polish dance in 3/4 or 3/8 meter, with emphasis on the 2nd or 3rd beat of the measure

Answer 68

MAZURKA

Question 69

Polka is to 2 as Mazurka is to

Answer 69

3

Question 70

Mazurka is to 3 as Polka is to

Answer 70

2

Question 71

The Rhumba originated in this country

Answer 71

Cuba

Question 72

This is another variety of the Rhumba

Answer 72

GUARACHA

Question 73

In this variety of the Rhumba, the 4th beat of each bar receives 2 eighth note accents

Answer 73

GUARACHA

Question 74

Cuban Bolero is to 4/4 as Spanish Bolero is to

Answer 74

3/4

Question 75

Spanish Bolero is to 3/4 as Cuban Bolero is to

Answer 75

4/4

Question 76

This is a Brazilian dance form with rolling rhythm and a strong feeling of two to the bar

Answer 76

SAMBA

Question 77

A widely popular dance from Argentina

Answer 77

TANGO

Question 78

Main characteristic of this latin american dance is the heavy accent on the 4th beat, or after beat of 4

Answer 78

TANGO

Question 79

A recent addition to the Latin dance group, it has a strong accent on 2 and 4 in a two-bar pattern

Answer 79

MAMBO

Question 80

What 3 additional Latin dance forms are in common use?

Answer 80

CONGA, SON, CALYPSO

Question 81

Musical form depends on these two elements:

Answer 81

Unity | Variety

Question 82

Repetition, either exact or modified, of a musical idea is a way to achieve this.

Answer 82

UNITY

Question 83

Using new material, or transforming original musical ideas to give contrast provide this.

Answer 83

VARIETY

Question 84

Unity is used to do what to the listener

Answer 84

Impress

Question 85

Variety is used to do this for the listener

Answer 85

Sustain interest, relieve boredom, provide contrast

Question 86

A short, meaningful melodic fragment which contains the musical idea of the whole composition

Answer 86

MOTIVE

Question 87

Aspects or qualities of the motive to consider include the following (5):

Answer 87

1. Notes 2. Intervals 3. Melodic Curve 4. Rhythm 5. Transposition

Question 88

If two phrases begin the same, they are considered...

Answer 88

Parallel

Question 89

Define "elision"

Answer 89

When the last chord of one phrase is used as the first chord of the next

Question 90

Define "dissolution" of a cadence

Answer 90

When the harmonic progression is characteristic of a cadence, but the rhythm is not interrupted. In other words, the cadential measure is broken up into notes of small value.

Question 91

Phrase chains are frequent in the expositions of Sonatas by these 2 composers

Answer 91

Haydn & Mozart

Question 92

What are the 2 basic types of musical forms?

Answer 92

Homophonic & Polyphonic

Question 93

In these forms, the music is set forth in divisions called parts, and the texture usually consists of one prominent voice.

Answer 93

HOMOPHONIC

Question 94

In these forms, each voice has a degree of independence and no one voice is more important than the other

Answer 94

POLYPHONIC

Question 95

Homophonic forms are classified into these categories

Answer 95

Small and Large (based on relative complexity of structure - not length)

Question 96

Small homophonic forms are arranged in what 2 ways?

Answer 96

2-part song form (A, B) | 3-part song form (A, B, A)

Question 97

In large homophonic forms, the individual parts are in essence what?

Answer 97

small forms

Question 98

The most important small forms are what?

Answer 98

2-part song form (A, B) 3-part song form (A, B, A) Minuet or Scherzo , A,B (or A,B,A); C,D (or C,D,C)

Question 99

The most important large forms are:

Answer 99

``` Variation forms (A, A1, A2) Rondos Sonata-Allegro ```

Question 100

The large homophonic form Sonata-allegro consists of what 3 elements?

Answer 100

Exposition Development Recapitualtion

Question 101

The large homophonic form Rondo comes in what three varieties?

Answer 101

Small (A-B-A) Old (or 2nd) A-B-A-C-A-D-A New (or 3rd) A-B-A-C-A-B-A

Question 102

These 2 forms are made up of 2 or more (typically 4) movements, each of which may be a large homophonic form.

Answer 102

Sonata and Suite

Question 103

The art of composing music by combining melodies is called what?

Answer 103

Counterpoint

Question 104

This composition technique was used almost exclusively from earliest music to the mid 18th century

Answer 104

Counterpoint

Question 105

Name the 4 vocal polyphonic (or contrapuntal) forms

Answer 105

Canon Motet Madrigal Mass "Vocal CM3"

Question 106

Name the 4 instrumental polyphonic (or contrapuntal) forms

Answer 106

Chorale Prelude Fugue Suite

Question 107

This polyphonic form can be written for both voice and instruments.

Answer 107

Canon

Question 108

Define a string trio:

Answer 108

Violin Viola Cello

Question 109

Define a piano trio:

Answer 109

Piano Violin Cello

Question 110

Define a woodwind trio:

Answer 110

Oboe Clarinet Bassoon

Question 111

Essentially a sonata for orchestras

Answer 111

Symphonies

Question 112

Essentially sonatas for solo instrument with orchestra

Answer 112

Concerti