Classical

Question 1

Order the following periods chronologically:
- Classical
- Baroque
- Romantic

Answer 1

Baroque → Classical → Romantic

Question 2

What is a grace note?

Answer 2

𝆔𝅘𝅥
A short note squashed between beats/notes
An ornament

Question 3

What is modulation

Answer 3

Key change (maj ←→ min typically)

Question 4

What is a broken chord

Answer 4

Arpeggio
The notes of a chord spread out and possibly rearranged
A chord:
C
G
E
C

A broken chord:
C
G
E
C

Question 5

What is atonal

Answer 5

No key - not major or minor
Not N5 concept

Question 6

What is an accent

Answer 6

> emphasized note

Question 7

What is A Tempo

Answer 7

Original tempo

Question 8

What instruments are new to Classical

Answer 8

Clarinet
Piano
Oboe

Question 9

What is an Alberti Bassline

Answer 9

A broken chord as a baseline which is played as:
I V III V
(Low High Middle High)

Question 10

What is a coda?

Answer 10

Sonata form
Italian for tail

An outro in music usually denoted with a
DC al Coda and a coda symbol (𝄌)

Question 11

What is cadenza

Answer 11

In concerto: orchestra stops and soloist shows off

Question 12

What is Theme and Variations

Answer 12

ABCDEFG….
Theme is played in A section and then repeated with changes in BCD etc etc

Question 13

What is a symphony

Answer 13

Long (~40+ mins) piece of music for orchestra