baroque dance suite - minuet

Question 1

time signature of a minuet?

Answer 1

moderate triple time; 3/4, 3/8

Question 2

what form is a minuet in?

Answer 2

binary form, has two section; minuet and trio

Question 3

minuet and trio???????????

Answer 3

each consists of two repeated phrases (AA - BB)
trio - smaller instrumentation (recorder, harpsichord)
minuet - whole ensemble
overall form: minuet - trio - minuet

Question 4

what is the (minuet) dance like?

Answer 4

consists of small, neat steps

Question 5

origins of the minuet?

Answer 5

‘minuet’, derived from the french word ‘menu’, means ‘small’
came from france, 1650s

Question 6

beat emphasis in a minuet?

Answer 6

typically first beat of each bar; 1!-2-3-1!-2-3