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- 1. Multiple Choice
In which year was Music For A While composed?
1652
1692
1752
1792
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who was the English composer of 'Music For A While'?
Henry Purcell
George Frederick Handel
Gustav Holst
J S Bach
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which play was 'Music For A While' composed for?
Henry V
Oedipus
Romeo and Juliet
Faust
- 4. Multiple Choice
Music For A While does not have a tempo marking, but is conventionally performed at which tempo?
Slow
Fast
Starts slow, and gradually gets faster
Starts fast, and gradually gets slower
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the key at the start of Music For A While?
A minor
C major
E minor
A major
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the key of the B section of Music For A While?
A minor
C major
E minor
A major
- 7. Multiple Choice
What name is given to a key which shares a major key's key signature?
Relative major
Relative minor
Tonic major
Tonic minor
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which time signature is used by Music For A While?
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the term given to a bass line which repeats throughout the piece?
Basso continuo
Ground bass
Obbligato
Bass pedal
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which 2 terms describe the structure of Music For A While?
Binary form
Ternary form
Sonata form
Da Capo Aria
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which 2 instruments join the harpsichord in accompanying the voice in Music For A While?
Cello
Double Bass
Bass Viol
Lute
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which ornament should be played as quickly as possible?
Appoggiatura
Acciaccatura
Mordent
Turn
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which 2 terms could be used to describe the texture of Music For A While?
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Melody and accompaniment
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which instrument was widely used in the Baroque period?
Harp
Harpsichord
Piano
Harpsachora
- 15. Multiple Choice
A discord on the word pain would be an example of which of the following?
Word painting
Melisma
Syllabic
Vocable
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which type of word setting is this extract an example of?
Melismatic
Melasmetric
Syllabic
Syllibric
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which type of word setting is this extract an example of?
Melismatic
Melasmetric
Syllabic
Syllibric
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the term for prolonging one note from a chord to create dissonance with the next chord?
Extension
Dissolution
Expansion
Suspension
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the term for adding a major third to the tonic chord in a minor key?
Tierce de Picardie
Tierce de Picadilly
Pierce de Ticardie
Tierce de Paris
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is figured bass?
Numbers which tell the keyboard player which chords to play
Numbers which tell the keyboard player which fingers to use
Numbers which tell the keyboard player how many notes to play
Numbers which tell the keyboard player how fast to play the notes
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