Grade 4 Musical Knowledge

Question 1

What key is Giga in and what is it’s relative minor?

Answer 1

F major, the relative minor is D minor

Question 2

What key is Basse Danse in and what is it’s relative major?

Answer 2

D minor, the relative major is F major

Question 3

What key is the Telemann in and what is it’s relative major?

Answer 3

G minor, the relative major is Bb

Question 4

What key is the central section of the Telemann in and what is it’s relative minor?

Answer 4

G major, the relative minor is E minor

Question 5

What are the modulations in the Telemann?

Answer 5

The Telemann changes to D major (dominant) at the first double bar. Then G major section also modulates to D major by bar 35. Then back to G major. The final G minor section also modulates to D major at the double bar.

Question 6

What are the modulations in Basse Danse?

Answer 6

Basse Danse modulates to A major (dominant) at bar 38-40. Back to D minor afterwards. This piece is modal in key

Question 7

What are the modulations in Giga?

Answer 7

Giga modulates to C maor at the first double bar (the dominant). Back to F major at bar 11. D minor at bar 13

Question 8

What is the tonic triad of Giga?

Answer 8

FAC

Question 9

What is the dominant triad of Giga?

Answer 9

CEG

Question 10

What is the tonic triad of Basse Danse?

Answer 10

DFA

Question 11

What is the dominant triad of Basse Danse?

Answer 11

AC#E

Question 12

What is the tonic triad of the Telemann?

Answer 12

ACE

Question 13

What is the dominant triad of the Telemann?

Answer 13

EG#B