music exam Which of the following is the most common form in vocal music? - correct answer strophic form The basic elements of form are repetition, variation, and contrast. - correct answer True A theme can be developed by using which? - correct answer all of these Which form features a statement of an idea, a contrasting idea, and then the return of the first idea (A- B-A)? - correct answer ternary the direct opposite of strophic form is through-composed form. - correct answer true A motive, when restated at a different pitch, results in a - correct answer sequence When a melodic idea is used as a building block in the construction of a larger work it is called a - correct answer theme In through-composed songs, music from previous stanzas is repeated - correct answer false Music that is made up spontaneously in performance is called improvisation. - correct answer true Which of the following are the basic elements of form and which are not? - correct answer CA: repetition contrast variation A short, repeated musical pattern used as a structural device is known as a(n) - correct answer ostinato 1 / 2
A large-scale work, like a symphony, is often broken up into smaller sections called - correct answer movements One of the basic structures in music is -, which begins with a statement and ends with a departure, without a return to the opening section. - correct answer binary form Match the following forms with their formal patterns. - correct answer Ternary :A-B-A
Binary: A-B
he opening section sounds marchlike, with accented beats and alternations between instrumental groups. Eventually, a total change of character marks a short, new section. At approximately which time interval from the beginning does this new section appear? - correct answer just after 1 minute When a melodic idea is used as a building block in the construction of a larger work, what is it called? - correct answer a theme In this excerpt from the English folk song, Greensleeves, where does a new section (B) with contrast begin? - correct answer 21 secs Match the descriptions of musical form to the correct excerpts from Simple Gifts. - correct answer
Musical excerpt:
Correct label:
initial musical statement (A) 0-43
Musical excerpt:
Correct label:
departure from the initial musical statement (B)
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