Bach

Question 1

Features of baroque music

Answer 1

Ornamentation
Trills
Arpeggios
Grace notes
Melisma
Imitation
Dialogue
Modulations

Question 2

Texture

Answer 2

Polyphonic
Voices enter in imitation and sing melody against each other
Bass line
Joy motif

Question 3

Melisma

Answer 3

Adding extra notes to a single syllable to embellish the word

Question 4

Basso continue

Answer 4

A single line part and a bass instrument eg cello with figured bass underneath

Question 5

Form

Answer 5

Basic plan or overall structure of music

Question 6

Cantata

Answer 6

A movement composed for vocalists and instruments

Question 7

Chorale

Answer 7

A German hum tune

Question 8

Riternello

Answer 8

Recurring melodic theme

Question 9

Chaconne

Answer 9

Shirt repeating bass line ostinate or ground bass

Question 10

Instruments

Answer 10

Strings
Organ
Cello
Oboe
Flute
Horn

Question 11

Figured bass

Answer 11

The number underneath the bass line indicate what chord is to be played

Question 12

Vocal pedal

Answer 12

A sustained note held over several notes in a vocal line

Question 13

Syllabic

Answer 13

Each syllable is given one note

Question 14

Imitation

Answer 14

Repitiition of motif or phrase by a different instrument or vocal part usually a few beats after in was heard the first time

Question 15

Joy motif (dactyl )

Answer 15

One long syllable and 2 short ones

Question 16

Key

Answer 16

G minor

Question 17

Meter

Answer 17

3

Question 18

Which vocal part do you hear in the chorale melody

Answer 18

Soprano

Question 19

Describe the other vocal parts

Answer 19

Alto tenor and bass voices enter with the the ground bass in imitation decending and ascending chromatically

Question 20

What instruments okay riternello theme

Answer 20

Oboe and violin

Question 21

What instrument play bass line

Answer 21

Organ and cello

Question 22

Main features of the bass line

Answer 22

Octave leap
Repeated notes
Defending chromatic movement

Question 23

Ostinato

Answer 23

A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm

Question 24

What instment okay chorale theme with the soprano

Answer 24

Flute

Question 25

Chromatic harmony

Answer 25

Moving in semi tones

Question 26

Basso continuo

Answer 26

Provides harmonic support to upper melodic lines

Question 27

Which instrument okay intro bar 1-9

Answer 27

Flute and oboe

Question 28

Accompaniment bar one to nine is played on

Answer 28

Violas and cellos

Question 29

Where in the cantata is the chorus heard

Answer 29

At the beginning of the first movement
SATB choir singing at same time