Structure and Form

Question 1

12 bar blues

Answer 1

Style of blues with a 12 bar repeated chord pattern

Question 2

Aria

Answer 2

Solo vocal piece in an opera, oratorio or a cantata. Shows the characters emotions

Question 3

Binary form

Answer 3

Music in two distinct sections

Question 4

Cadenza

Answer 4

Section of a piece where a soloist an really show off

Question 5

Chorus

Answer 5

Piece in opera, oratorio or cantata sung by full chorus OR the section of a song which keeps repeating the same tune and same words

Question 6

Coda

Answer 6

Closing section of a movement

Question 7

Da capo

Answer 7

An instruction to repeat

Question 8

Form

Answer 8

The structure of a piece

Question 9

Ground bass

Answer 9

Repeating chord pattern and bass line with a variety of things over the top

Question 10

Middle eight

Answer 10

Eight bars in the middle of a song with different chords or a different tune to keep it interesting

Question 11

Rondo

Answer 11

A musical form where the principle theme is repeated several times e.g. ABACA

Question 12

Strophic structure

Answer 12

A song where there are lots of verses all sung to the same tune

Question 13

Ternary form

Answer 13

Piece in three sections. The first and last as very similar. The middle one is a bit different and usually in a different key

Question 14

Theme and variations

Answer 14

A theme is played followed by a variation of it, followed by another etc