Vivaldi - Rhythm & Metre Flashcards
Name a typical rhythmic feature of Vivaldi’s melody.
The use of continuous quavers (as at the beginning) or continuous semiquavers in many of the solo passages, such as the first cello solo (bars 19–27).
What is the metre of the 1st movement?
Simple triple time (3/4).
What is the metre of the 3rd movement?
Compound quadruple time – 12/8
True or false – simple time means that the beats are divisible by 2?
True
True or false – compound time means that the beats are divisible by 3?
True
How long would a beat be if the time signature was 3/4?
A crotchet.
How long would a beat be if the time signature was 9/8?
A dotted crotchet.
Which time signature is an example of compound time – 3/4 or 9/8?
9/8
How many beats in a bar are there in 9/8 time?
3 dotted crotchets
How many beats in a bar are there in 3/4 time?
3 crotchets
What is the metre of the second movement?
Simple quadruple time – 4/4.
What is “syncopation”?
When the weaker beat of a bar is made stronger, giving the music a rhythmic kick.
Give an example of syncopation in the concerto.
At the end of the fugal subject, just before the answer enters in the fugue in bar 7 in the second movement.
What type of dance is the 3rd movement based on?
It uses the typical dotted rhythm of the siciliano dance.
Describe the rhythm of the “siciliano” dance.
Dotted.
