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Halfterm Project 1: Revision Cards Flashcards

1
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What is the main key of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto?

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D Major.

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What is the modulation of the Brandenburg Concerto?

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B Minor

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3
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What is the the texture of the Brandenburg Concerto?

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Polyphonic

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4
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Describe the Tempo, Metre and Rhythm of the Brandenburg Concerto?

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Dotted rhythms. Allegro (quicker tempo).

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5
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Are there dynamics printed on the sheet music for the Brandenburg Concerto?

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No.

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6
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If the dynamics were printed for this piece, what would they be by listening to the set work?

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Mezzo piano, Forte (loud) , Diminuendos, Crescendos (quiet and building up to loud), Pianissimo (very quitet/soft).

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7
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In Beethoven’s Piano Sonata no.8, what type of cadence is used?

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Both perfect and imperfect cadence.

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8
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What is the main key of the piece?

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C Minor.

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9
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Which keys are used as to modulate the melody?

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A flat Major, B flat Major and E flat major.

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10
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What kind of pedal is used?

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Dominant pedal.

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11
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What is the structure of the sonata?

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Sonata form.

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12
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Describe the texture.

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Homphonic - single Piano playing - solo.

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13
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Describe the use of rhythm.

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Syncopation and Dotted rhythms.

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14
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What are the metres?

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Mainly 4/4 and changes to 2/2.

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15
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What technique is used to alter (change) rhythms?

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A motif.

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16
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Name 9 of the dynamics.

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Forte, Piano, Mezzo Piano, Mezzo Forte, Forte Piano, Crescendos, Staccato, Accents and Slurs.

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17
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What feeling is created by the dynamics?

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An Exciting feeling is created.

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18
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What is the main key of Music for a while?

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A Minor

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19
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What keys are used for modulation?

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E Minor, G Major and C Major.

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20
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Name the two things that appear in bar 13.

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Suspension and Trill from the soprano voice.

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21
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How many notes are passing chords made up of?

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3 notes.

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22
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Name the Bass Pattern.

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Bass Ostinato.

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23
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What is the form of Music for A while?

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Ternary form.

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24
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What kind of cadence is used?

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Perfect cadence.

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25
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What happens between bars 20 and 25?

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Scale sequence in the vocals, a melisma and word painting ‘Drop’.

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26
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Describe the overall texture.

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Melody dominated homophony.

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27
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Describe the metre and tempo.

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4/4 (simple time). Largo (slow tempo). The tempo is not written.

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28
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Describe the dynamics.

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Crescendos and there are no printed dynamics.

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29
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What is the main key of Killer Queen?

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E flat major.

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30
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What is the dominant key?

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B flat major.

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31
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What is the relative key in the intro and the chorus?

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C Minor.

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32
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What is used between bars 5 and 6?

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Harmonic pedal.

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33
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Give an example of an extended chord.

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  1. Seventh chord.

2. Eleventh chord.

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34
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What happens in bar 20?

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Circle of 5th chords - A, D minor, G7 and C.

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35
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How does Freddie Mercury get to a falsetto in his voice?

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He sings two octaves from D above middle C, to a high F.

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36
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What is the structure of Killer Queen?

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Modified strophic form.

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37
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Describe a part of the sonority.

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In the guitar parts, there is a pitch bend at bar 30, a slide at bar 34, a palm mute at bar 69, and light distortion throughout.

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38
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What is the overall texture of the song?

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Melody-dominated homophony.

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39
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Describe the Tempo, Metre and Rhythm.

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The tempo is 112bpm. The metre is 12/8 (four groups of quavers in a bar) (compound time signature)). Syncopated rhythms.

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40
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What are the dynamics?

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Mostly forte (loud) (volume for bands)).
Fade out at the end.
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41
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In Defying Gravity, the five pitches are used at what bars?

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Bars 32, 42 and 46.

42
Q

What is a chord called when it is played once and then they stop?

A

Stab chords.

43
Q

What are the first three chords?

A

D major, C# minor and C major.

44
Q

Name the strucutre of Defying Gravity.

A

Homophonic/Melody-dominated homophony.

45
Q

What effects does the guitar use?

A

Tremolo and overdrive.

46
Q

Two leitmotif melodies are heard in which bars?

A

Bars 20 and 21.

47
Q

What is the first chord of the perfect cadence in verse 2?

A

D Major.

48
Q

Name the texture of the introduction.

A

Monophonic.

49
Q

Name the general metre.

A

4/4.

50
Q

Name the tempo in the verses.

A

Andante.

51
Q

Name the tempo in the bridge.

A

Moderato.

52
Q

Name the tempo in the chorus.

A

Allegro.

53
Q

Which bar is there a pause?

A

Bar 29.

54
Q

Describe the pitch in the Ostinato rhythms.

A

Very high pitched three notes.

55
Q

Name the rhythm of the melody and the rhythm in bar 60.

A

There is a Syncopated melody.

There is a Triplet in Bar 60.

56
Q

What is the rhythmic pattern of the band parts?

A

Syncopated quaver patterns.

57
Q

In what bar does the Drum Kit augment the rhythm?

A

Bar 75.

58
Q

In what bar does the tempo have three beats in a bar?

A

Bar 101.

59
Q

Describe the dynamics.

A

Crescendos, Accents and Staccato.

60
Q

What is the main key of Star Wars Rebel Blockade Runner by John Williams?

A

B flat major.

61
Q

What is the key signature?

A

A flat major.

62
Q

What key is the pedal in?

A

C major.

63
Q

What is the name of the harmony used on an interval of a fourth?

A

Quartal harmony.

64
Q

What is the name of the form? - A-A-B-A

A

32 bar form.

65
Q

Where does the Linking section appear in the piece?

A

Towards the end.

66
Q

Are there chromatic notes used in this piece?

A

Yes.

67
Q

What kind of chords are played in bars 44 to 46?

A

Parallel chords and added cluster chords.

68
Q

Describe how the brass section are playing.

A

They play with accents and have an opening leitmotif played in a high pitch.

69
Q

What happens with the violins in bar 1?

A

Tremolos are played.

70
Q

What happens with the strings in bar 33?

A

Pizzicato.

71
Q

Describe the texture.

A

It is Melody-dominated homophony throughout.

72
Q

What do the lower and upper brass imitate?

A

They imitate the main fanfare.

73
Q

Name the Tempo, Metre and Rhythm.

A

The rhythm is made up of Triplet pedal ostinatos. The metre is 4/4. The tempo is 100 bpm.

74
Q

What does the flute perform in bar 26?

A

Trills.

75
Q

Name the dynamics.

A

Fortissimo, Mezzo forte, Piano and a Leitmotif to return to fortissimo.

76
Q

In ‘Release’ by Afro Celt Sound System, what technique is used in the instrumental solos?

A

Tuplets.

77
Q

What interval is part of the female vocal range?

A

9th.

78
Q

At what point in the song is the progressive looping heard?

A

After the last break and then it comes in afer the outro.

79
Q

What is the main key of the song?

A

C Minor.

80
Q

What kind of harmonies are used.

A

African and Celtic Harmonies.

81
Q

Describe the structure.

A

Modified strophic form.

82
Q

Describe the texture.

A

A combination of Homophonic, Heterophonic and Monophonic.

83
Q

Name the tempo, rhythm and metre.

A

The tempo is free tempo (100 bpm). There are Semi quaver and Syncopated rhythms, as well as a Swung Ostinato. There is no regular metre.

84
Q

Describe the dynamics.

A

There are no offical dynamics notated/printed on the sheet music. However, there is mezzo forte.

85
Q

How many loops are used and how many bars does it last for?

A

28 loops for 8 bars.

86
Q

What is the name of the effect when there are conflicting rhythms played at the same time?

A

Poly rhythmic effect.

87
Q

What type voice is ised in Ezperanza Spaldingm Samba Em Prelúdio?

A

Low pitched female voice.

88
Q

What is the main key of the song?

A

B Minor.

89
Q

What technique is ued to move away from the triad introduction?

A

Chord extensions.

90
Q

Name the type of intervals used.

A

Diminished intervals.

91
Q

Name four elements of the structure.

A

Four stanzas, split into two verses, 16 bar chord pattern anda linking section with a move into bossa nova style.

92
Q

What is the Coda made up of?

A

Riffs played on guitar and bass.

93
Q

What kind of chords are used to lend variation.

A

Chromatic chords.

94
Q

Describe the form of the augmented duet.

A

Augmented notes create longer phrases. This is performed by the bass and voice.

95
Q

Name the sequence that happens after the triad melody.

A

Descending sequence.

96
Q

Describe the texture.

A

Monophonic introduction. Mainly melody and accompaniment in the female vocal and the guitar. Polyphonic duet. The indpendent bass and vocal lines are the counterpoint.

97
Q

Name the Tempo, Metre and Rhythm.

A

The tempo is nova tempo (140 bpm). The metre is 4/4. The rhythm is Syncopation and triplets.

98
Q

What are the tempos in the 3 bar introduction and Verse 1?

A

The introduction is 3 bars played in free time. Verse 1 slows down to Rubato.

99
Q

Describe the sound of the metre.

A

It sounds like two minim beats in a bar instead of four crotchet beats. This is a feature of the bossa nova.

100
Q

Name the dynamics.

A

There are no printed dynamics. There is Mezzo piano throughout.

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