Grade 6 Piano Exam

Question 1

When did Kalinnikov live?

Answer 1

1866-1901

Question 2

When was the Romantic Period?

Answer 2

early 19th to 20th century

Question 3

What were the qualities of the Romantic Period?

Answer 3

Emphasis on originality and individuality, personal emotional expression, freedom and experimentation of form (performers personal interpretation of music)

Question 4

What were the features/characteristics of the Romantic period?

Answer 4

Passionate, Long melodic phrases, dramatic, Nationalistic folk songs

Question 5

What is 5/4?

Answer 5

Quintuple meter

Question 5

What is 5/4?

Answer 5

Quintuple meter

Question 6

When did Bach write for harpsicord?

Answer 6

1722-1725

Question 7

What are the 6 dances in the French Suites BMV 812-817?

Answer 7

Allemande, Courante, Gigue, Gavotte, Minuet, Sarabande

Question 8

Tell me about the Gigue?

Answer 8

Fast dance typically in compound meter and binary form.
Final movement and in Contrapuntal style.
Accents on third beat creating a lively folk dance.

Question 9

When did Bach live?

Answer 9

1685-1750

Question 10

When was the Baroque period?

Answer 10

End of 16th century to the 1750

Question 11

What were characteristics of the Baroque period?

Answer 11

Contrapuntal style, Polyphonic, Music written for church (Courts of Kings and Queens)

Question 12

What key signatures does the Gigue feature?

Answer 12

B minor, (D major) F# minor (E minor) B Minor

Question 13

What Key signatures feature in Chanson Triste?

Answer 13

Eb major Cm G Eb Gm

Question 14

When did Frank Schubert live?

Answer 14

1797-1828

Question 15

When was the Classical Period?

Answer 15

early 18th to early 19th century

Question 16

What are characteristics of the Sherzo?

Answer 16

Light and Playfully, followed by trio where scherzo is usually reinstated
Ternary form and 3/4 time

Question 17

What are the characteristics of the classical period?

Answer 17

melody and accompaniment
more dynamic changes
more dramatic
more modulations

Question 18

When was the “jazz” period?

Answer 18

20th century

Question 19

What are characteristics of the Bittersweet?

Answer 19

Latin American, “Tango feel”
Changing harmonies over a tonic pedal
Title: Pleasure, tinged with pain or sorrow

Question 20

What are the typical features of the “jazz” period?

Answer 20

Syncopation gives a sense of rhythmic complexity & energy
Staccato against legato
Use of non-musical directions (title) or reference to other instruments
Dissonant notes, chromatic notes clash

Question 21

Mesto

Answer 21

Sad or Mournful

Question 22

Sonore

Answer 22

Full or deep sound, Resonant

Question 23

Quasi Campanelli

Answer 23

Partly, Almost glockenspeil

Question 24

Andante

Answer 24

At a slow walking pace

Question 25

Mezza voce

Answer 25

With a softer tone (half voice)

Question 26

Vivace

Answer 26

Very fast and lively

Question 27

piu forte

Answer 27

More loudly

Question 28

meno forte

Answer 28

less loudly

Question 29

allegretto

Answer 29

moderately fast