PPQ Corrections

Question 1

Descant

Answer 1

A counter melody which accompanies and is sung above the main melody.

Question 2

Tremolando

Answer 2

Rapid up-and-down movement of a bow on a stringed instrument.

Question 3

Ripieno

Answer 3

Orchestral part of Baroque concerto grosso.

Question 4

Diminished 7th

Answer 4

Sounds clashy.
Sometimes used when modulating to a different key.

Question 5

Rubato

Answer 5

No strict tempo maintained.

Question 6

Sonata

Answer 6

A composition for solo instrument (usually piano), or
a composition for a solo instrument accompanied by piano.
Common in Classical and Romantic.

Question 7

Structures/forms

Answer 7

Passacaglia
Theme and variation
Rondo
Tertiary
Binary

Question 8

Passacaglia

Answer 8

Variations over ground bass (repeated bassline)

Question 9

Textures

Answer 9

Homophonic
Polyphonic

Question 10

Instrumental techniques

Answer 10

Harmonics
Arco
Tremolando
Con sordino
Pizzicato

Question 11

Common Instruments

Answer 11

French Horn
Oboe
Bassoon

Question 12

Scales

Answer 12

Chromatic (sounds sliding, all white and black keys)
Melodic Minor (different up & down)
Harmonic Minor (same up & down)
Whole tone scale (impressionism)

Question 13

Melismatic

Answer 13

Many notes for one syllable.

Question 14

Concertino

Answer 14

Group of soloists
Part of Baroque concerto grosso

Question 15

Basso Continuo

Answer 15

Baroque bass
Harpsichord & cello

Question 16

Alberti bass

Answer 16

Broken chords in left hand

Question 17

Obbligato

Answer 17

Instrumental counter melody in a vocal piece

Question 18

Harmonic feature

Answer 18

Tierce De Picarde (major chord at end of minor piece)
Pedal
Inverted pedal
Homophonic
Polyphonic

Question 19

Potential melody & harmony answers for rough work questions (8).

Answer 19

Ornaments
Scale type
Chord (Dom7, Dim7, Add6)
Major/minor tone
Cadence
Modulation
Repetition/sequence
Tierce de Picardie

Question 20

Anacrusis

Answer 20

The notes which appear before the first strong beat of a musical phrase.

Question 21

Potential rhythm answers for rough work questions (7).

Answer 21

Time signature
Tempo
Anacrusis
Rallentando/Accelerando
Rubato
Augmentation/Diminution
Syncopation

Question 22

Potential style/texture answers for rough work questions (10).

Answer 22

Baroque, Classical, Romantic…
Chamber music
Sonata
Lied
Mass
Aria
Oratorio
Homo/Polyphonic
Imitation

Question 23

Ritornello

Answer 23

The recurring musical section or theme that repeats between contrasting or different musical sections.

Question 24

Tonic Note

Answer 24

e.g if you were finding tonic note in an f chord it would be the f note.

Question 25

Ground Bass

Answer 25

Bass repeated while melody changes

Question 26

Potential timbre answers for rough work questions (3).

Answer 26

All instruments
Vocal techniques
Instrumental techniques

Question 27

Potential dynamics answers for rough work questions (6).

Answer 27

pp
p
mf
f
crescendo
diminuendo

Question 28

Contrary motion

Answer 28

Two parts move in opposite directions, e.g. as one part ascends the other part descends.

Question 29

Arpeggio

Answer 29

Broken chords ascending or descending.

Question 30

Modal sounds…

Answer 30

Like major and minor at the same time.
Common in plainchant.