Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

JC Music > Set Songs > Flashcards

Set Songs Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Ultimate Music Theory flashcards
1
Q

What key is phreab san ól in

A

G major

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is the form of phreab san ól

A

AABA (ternary)( strophic)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Name four melodic features of phreab san ól

A

Range of a 9th
Repeated notes
Triassic leaps
Step movement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Name four rhythmic features in phreab san ól

A

Upbeat/anacrusis (three quavers)
Mostly quavers
The A phrases end on a dotted rhythm ( dotted quaver, semiquaver)
Metre is three beats in a bar.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What category is phreab san ól in

A

Irish traditional music

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the range of the song phreab San ól

A

9th (d-e)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is the tempo of phreab San ól

A

Lively

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is the mood of the song phreab San ól

A

Lively and light hearted.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What type of song is phreab San ól

A

Drinking song

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is the time signature of phreab San ól

A

3

4

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Name the two languages that phreab san ól song is sung in

A

Gaeilge

English

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What category is Muss I Denn in

A

Folk songs from other countries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is the key signature of the piece muss I Denn

A

D major

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is the time signature of the piece muss I Denn

A

4

4

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is the range of the piece Muss I Denn

A

8ve (d-d)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is the mood of the song Muss I Denn

A

Tender or loving

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What is the tempo of the song muss I Denn

A

Moderate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What form is this piece muss I Denn in

A

Ternary and strophic form

A A B A1

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Name some of the melodic features in the song Muss I Denn

A

Step movement
Sequences
Range of an 8ve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

List some of the rhythmic features in the piece muss I Denn

A 
Simple rhythm 
Typical rhythm
Begins on an anacrusis
Some dotted notes
Metre is 4 beats per bar.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What is different about wooden heart to muss I Denn

A

Muss I do has a very simple rhythm and although wooden heart has a simple rhythm it us dotted notes. Ties are used in wooden heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Explain folk song

A

A song passed down from word of mouth with an unknown composer native to a country.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Where is muss I Denn from

A

Germany

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What type of song is Caro Mio Ben

A

Art song

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What does Caro Mio Ben mean

A

Come happy spring.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

What type of song is Streets of London

A

Ballad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Explain ballad

A

A simple solo song, handed down by mouth to tell a story of everyday events

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Who wrote streets of London

A

Ralph McTell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

What key is Streets of London in

A

D major

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

What is the range of Streets of London

A

8ve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

A what is the mood of the piece Streets of London

A

Reflective and questioning, flows

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

What is the tempo of the piece Streets of London

A

Flowing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Give the melodic features of Streets of London

A

Repeated notes
Range of an 8ve
Some phrases based on triads. Ex. Bar 1-4

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Give some rhythmic features of Streets of London

A 
Alla Breve (cut common time) 
Syncopation
Rhythm changes each verse to fit lyrics
35
Q

What is the story of the song Streets of London

A

About homelessness in London. The man can’t understand why people aren’t happy with their perfect lives.

36
Q

What key is This little light of mine in

A

A major

37
Q

What categories is this little light of mine from

A

Popular songs, negro spirituals, jazz and blues songs

38
Q

Name the composer of Caro Mio Ben

A

Giuseppe Giordani ( 1753- 1798)

39
Q

What key is Caro Mio Ben in

A

D major but it modulates to A major in B phrase

40
Q

What is the mood of the piece Caro Mio Ben

A

Joyful

41
Q

What is the tempo of Caro Mio Ben

A

Larghetto( slow and dignified)

42
Q

Who is Caro Mio Ben piece written for

A

Mezzo Soprano voice accompanied by Orchestra or piano

43
Q

Give 4 melodic features of Caro Mio Ben

A
  1. Sequences
  2. Descending step movement
  3. Leaps
  4. Ornamentation
44
Q

Give some rhythmic features of Caro Mio Ben

A

Dotted rhythms

45
Q

What is the form of Caro Mio Ben, give simple format and complicated format

A

A A1 B A2 A3 Coda

Instrumental introduction
⬇️
A section
⬇️
A1 section
⬇️
B section
⬇️
A2 section
⬇️
A3 section
⬇️
Instrumental Postlude
46
Q

Explain art song

A

A song where a person is set to music by a known composer
Accompanied by piano/orchestra
Accompaniment reflects mood and meaning of the lyrics

47
Q

What category is Salve Regina in

A

Church music and carols

48
Q

What category is streets of London in

A

Historical and modern ballads

49
Q

Another name for plainchant

A

Gregorian chant

Plain song

50
Q

Explain the tonality of the piece salve Regina

A

Church music is in a scale called q modal. The tonality is modal, the mode in this piece is the doh mode

51
Q

What is the mood of the piece salve Regina

A

Religious and reverent

52
Q

What is the tempo of Salve Regina

A

Andante

53
Q

What is the texture of the piece Salve Regina

A

Monophonic, unaccompanied and their is one melody line

54
Q

What do double bar lines indicate in plainchant

A

End of section

55
Q

What is the musical notation of the piece Salve Regina called and explain it

A

Neumes

Stave has four lines and the c clef marks that the top line of the stave is C

56
Q

Give the melodic features of the piece Salve Regina

A

The setting of the Latin text is mostly syllabic

The last three phrases of the piece have Melismas in the melody this is called melismatic

57
Q

Explain melismatic

A

There is more than one note per syllable

58
Q

Give the rhythmic features of the piece Salve Regina

A

Plainchant does not have a regular time signature, the rhythm follows the rhythm of the words, this is a free rhythm

Generally notes are of equal value

A dot after a note means the lengthen the note slightly

59
Q

Salve Regina is a setting of what prayer

A

Hail Holy queen

60
Q

What category is ‘Oh I got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ in

A

Songs from Operas, Operettas, stage musicals, cantatas, and oratorios

61
Q

Who is the composer of ‘Oh I got Plenty O’ Nuttin’

A

George Gershwin (1898-1937)

62
Q

What is the range of the piece ‘Oh I got Plenty O’ Nuttin’

A

10th

63
Q

What key is ‘Oh I got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ in

A

Gmajor

64
Q

What is e mood of the piece ‘Oh I got Plenty O’ Nuttin’

A

Happy, joyful, optimistic

65
Q

What is the tempo of ‘Oh I got Plenty O’ Nuttin’

A

Moderato

66
Q

What is the form of the piece ‘Oh I got Plenty O’ Nuttin’

A

A A1 B A Coda

67
Q

Five the melodic features of ‘Oh I got Plenty O’ Nuttin’

A 
Range of 10th
Sequences, ex: B phrase
4th and 6th are sharpened occasionally 
7th note is flattened in the coda
Respected notes
68
Q

Give the rhythmic features of ‘Oh I got Plenty O’ Nuttin’

A

Metre is four beats in a bar
Syncopation
Triplet crochet are used in a spoken bar

69
Q

What is the time signature of ‘Oh I got Plenty O’ Nuttin’

A

4

4

70
Q

What are the three main ingredients of an opera

A

Voice
Orchestra
Ðrama

71
Q

What opera is the piece ‘Oh I got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ from

A

Porgy and Bess

72
Q

What category is By the Waters O f Babylon from

A

Songs with simple descants, ostinati, simple two part songs, rounds and canons

73
Q

Explain the term round

A

A musical composition where two or more voices sing the same tune in harmony. One voice begins and the others enter at certain distances. This can be one bar or in this case four bars later.

74
Q

Explain the tonality of the piece By the Waters Of Babylon

A

Minor (a minor) and modal

75
Q

Explain the mood of the piece By the Waters Of Babylon

A

Reverent and full of anguish, loss

76
Q

Tempo of By the Waters Of Babylon

A

Slow

77
Q

What is the form of By the Waters Of Babylon

A

A B C

78
Q

Explain the texture of the piece By the Waters Of Babylon

A

Polyphonic, the melody blends with itself creating three strands harmonising together

79
Q

Give the range of the song By the Waters Of Babylon

A

10th

80
Q

What is the time signature of the piece By the Waters Of Babylon

A

Common time

81
Q

Give the rhythmic features of the piece By the Waters Of Babylon

A

Each of the three phrases has three bars of repeating rhythm
Syncopation. B phrase
Dotted rhythm
Metre is four

82
Q

Five the melodic features of the piece By the Waters Of Babylon

A

Range of a 10th
Step movement
Sequences in each phrase
Sharpened 7th

83
Q

What is By the Waters Of Babylon a setting of

A

Psalm 137, ballad of the exiles

JC Music (27 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions