Musical Forms And Devices

Question 1

Repetition

Answer 1

A musical idea is repeated exactly

Question 2

Imitation

Answer 2

An idea is copied in another part

Question 3

Sequence

Answer 3

Repetition of an idea in the same part at a higher/lower pitch

Question 4

Ostinato

Answer 4

A short , repeated pattern or phrase

Question 5

Drone

Answer 5

A long held or constantly repeated note(s)

Question 6

Arpeggio/broken chord

Answer 6

The notes of a chord played individually

Question 7

Alberti base

Answer 7

A broken chord accompaniment (I, V, iii, V) common in the classical era

Question 8

Anacrusis

Answer 8

An ‘up-beat’ or pick-up before the first strong beat

Question 9

Dotted rhythm

Answer 9

A rhythm using dotted notes (gives a ‘jagged’ or ‘bouncy’ type of effect)

Question 10

Syncopation

Answer 10

Off beat accents

Question 11

Conjunct

Answer 11

Notes that move in steps

Question 12

Disjunct

Answer 12

Notes that move in leaps/intervals

Question 13

Regular phrasing

Answer 13

Balanced parts of a melody (like the phrases in a sentence) eg four bar phrases

Question 14

Perfect Cadence

Answer 14

V-I
Strong ending, sounds finished, like a full stop

Question 15

Plagal

Answer 15

IV-I
Sounds finished but softer. Amen

Question 16

Imperfect

Answer 16

I-V, ii-V, Vi-V
Sounds unfinished

Question 17

Interrupted

Answer 17

V-vi
Moves like an unexpected chord - a surprise

Question 18

Binary

Answer 18

Two sections (AB): ‘A’ usually ends in a related key but ‘B’ returns to the tonic. ‘B’ will contain with some change/contrast

Question 19

Ternary

Answer 19

Three sections (ABA): section B provides a contrast. The second A may return exactly or with some slight changes

Question 20

Rondo

Answer 20

A longer form (ABACA): B and C are contrasting ideas with different keys

Question 21

Variations

Answer 21

(A ã å a â à): main theme repeated and developed multiple times in a variety of different ways.

Question 22

Strophic

Answer 22

AAA: a simple form where the piece uses the same melody over and over again

Question 23

Minuet and trio

Answer 23

II: AB: II II:CD :II AB- The minuet was a type of graceful dance from the 17-18th century, and was often used as the 3rd movement in the symphonies in the classical era. The minuet had two repeated sections, the trio had two new repeated sections, with a return to the minuet at the end/no repeat)

Question 24

Diatonic harmony

Answer 24

Based on the chords of major/minor scales