Structure

Question 1

Arch-shape

Answer 1

A musical structure of contrasting sections in the form A B C B A.

Question 2

Binary

Answer 2

A musical structure of two sections material in each(AB).

Question 3

Call and response

Answer 3

Vocal music in which a soloist sins phrase to which a group of singers respond. Mostly found in African music, but also in jazz and pop music.

Question 4

Continuo

Answer 4

Accompanying part in instrumental music of the Baroque period. Played by a bass instrument(such as a cello) and a harmony instrument (such as a harpsichord).

Question 5

Ground Bass

Answer 5

A recurring bass line over which the melody changes

Question 6

Minuet and Trio

Answer 6

A minuet is an elegant dance in 3/4 time. In many Baroque and classic compositions, a minuet is paired with a trio, and repeated to form a minuet-trio-minuet movement.

Question 7

Rondo

Answer 7

A musical structure in which a main melody alternates with a contrasting section (A B A C A).

Question 8

Scherzo and Trio

Answer 8

‘Scherzo’ means a joke or game, and is a movement with light-hearted tone, often fast in tempo and incorporating rhythmic effects such as a cross-rhythms. It can be substituted for a minuet and paired with a trio, to form a scherzo-trio-scherzo movement.

Question 9

Sonata form

Answer 9

The most common structure for the first movement(and sometimes other movements) of compositions in the classical style, comprising exposition, development and recapitulation.

Question 10

Ternary

Answer 10

A musical structure of three sections with a similar outer sections and a contrasting central one (A B A). Can also be described as arch form.

Question 11

Theme and Variations

Answer 11

A composition where the main musical idea (theme) is repeated, each time with alternations to one or more of its original elements.

Question 12

Through-composed

Answer 12

A type of song in which different music is used for each for each verse of lyrics; opposite of strophic.