AOS 2 - Music For Ensemble

Question 1

What may a jazz ensemble contain?

Answer 1

• Rhythm section:
• Drums
• Bass (guitar or double bass)
• Piano/guitar
• ‘Horn Section’:
• Trumpet
• Trombone
• Saxophone

Question 2

Features of jazz/blues:

Answer 2

• Scat
• Improvisation
• Blues notes
• Syncopation
• Call and Response
• Walking Bass
• Swing style

Question 3

What was chamber music?

Answer 3

• Music for a small ensemble, originally played in a small room in someone’s house.

Question 4

Trio Sonata - Baroque period:

Answer 4

• Trio Sonata featured one or two soloists, plus basso continuo.
• This consisted of a low-pitched instrument such as a cello playing a bass line, with an instrument playing chords e.g harpsichord.

Question 5

Basso Continuo

Answer 5

This consisted of a low-pitched instrument such as a cello playing a bass line, with an instrument playing chords e.g harpsichord.

Question 6

Chamber Music - Classical Period:

Answer 6

• String Quartets (two violins, viola, cello) were popular.
• They had four movements, with the 1st movement usually in sonata form.

Question 7

Chamber Music - Romantic Period:

Answer 7

• More varied, using a wider range of instruments (e.g piano quintet, horn trio).
• Performances happened in larger concert halls as well as in small ‘chambers’.

Question 8

Recitative:

Answer 8

A vocal style that imitates the rhythms and accents of speech.

Question 9

Overture:

Answer 9

• An orchestral introduction to the show, which usually uses tunes from the show.
• The orchestra/band is used to accompany the voices and to underscore.