Baroque Suite Movements & Ornaments

Question 1

Courante - special characteristics

Answer 1

Short Anacrusis
(Italian) continuous movement
(French) varied rhythm, sometimes changing from 3/2 to 6/4 at the cadence point in each half.

Question 2

Minuet- special characteristics

Answer 2

No anacrusis

Graceful

Question 3

Sarabande- special characteristics

Answer 3

No anacrusis

Stately, often ornamented with second beat accented

Question 4

Gavotte - special characteristics

Answer 4

Half bar anacrusis

Rhythmic, sprightly

Question 5

Gigue - special characteristics

Answer 5

Usually short anacrusis

Often contrapuntal, usually last movement of a suite.

Question 6

Allemande - special characteristics

Answer 6

Short Anacrusis

Continuous movement, often the opening movement of a suite

Question 7

Courante - speed

Answer 7

Fast

Question 8

Minuet - speed

Answer 8

Moderate

Question 9

Sarabande - speed

Answer 9

Slow

Question 10

Gavotte - speed

Answer 10

Moderately fast

Question 11

Gigue - speed

Answer 11

Fast

Question 12

Allemande - speed

Answer 12

Moderately fast

Question 13

Courante - time

Answer 13

Simple triple

Question 14

Minuet - time

Answer 14

Simple triple

Question 15

Sarabande - time

Answer 15

Simple triple

Question 16

Gavotte - time

Answer 16

Simple quadruple or duple

Question 17

Gigue - time

Answer 17

Compound duple

Question 18

Allemande - time

Answer 18

Simple quadruple