Badinerie - JS Bach Flashcards
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Transverse Flute
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A flute that is played to the side (like a modern flute)
2
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Harpsichord
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- A piano-like instrument, which has its strings plucked. Often seen in Baroque Music
- In Badinerie, The harpsichord player reads from the cello line and plays the notes with their left hand whilst filling in the chords with their right hand
3
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Allegro
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- Quick, Lively Bright
- No tempo marking on the score but Allegro fits
4
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Terraced Dynamics
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Dynamics that change suddenly, no gradual difference between loud and quiet
5
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Binary Form
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- 2 Sections, A and B
- Section A is 16 Bars long
- Section B is 24 Bars long
- Each section is repeated (AABB)
6
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What is the Tonic Key in ‘Badinerie’?
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B Major
7
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What is the Dominant Key in ‘Badinerie’?
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F# Minor
8
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Neapolitan 6th
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- A flat IIb chord.
- In B minor, chord 2 is C#, so a flattened chord 2 is C natural.
- The other notes of a C chord are E and G, and the ‘b’ means the 2nd note, E, is in the bass (lowest) part.
- It is called a 6th because there is a distance of a 6th between the E and C.
9
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Ostinato
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Rhythms that are repeated Over and Over
10
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Homophonic
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Melody and Accompaniment
11
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2/4 Time Signature
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- Simple Duple Time
- 2 Crotchets per Bar
12
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Modulation
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The change from one key to another
13
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A Section Keys
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- Start: B Minor
- A Major
- Finish: F# Minor
14
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B Section Keys
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- Start: F# Minor
- E Minor
- D Major
- G Major
- Finish: B Minor
15
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Baroque Period
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- A musical period of time between 1600-1750
- ‘Badinerie’ was composed between 1738 and 1739 so is a Baroque piece
