1 Yr Music?

1 Yr Music?

A quiz about GCSE Music, designed for myself and anyone else who has taken the subject.

published on May 13, 2012
1/7

What is the texture of this piece?

Hint: 1 choice
polyphonic
homophonic
heterophonic
2/7

What is the melody of Prelude No.15 like?

Hint: 1 choice
balanced 4 or 8 bar phrases + scalic
Question and answer
one bar motif repeated – forms an
ostinato
canon
lyrical melody in the right hand
decorated with ornaments
dotted rhythms + chromaticism
3/7

What are the key features of the romantic period?

Music is more expressive and
emotional and tells stories
Music uses crescendos and diminuendos
Music using lots of layered textures
4/7

What is the tonality and harmony of this piece?

Hint: 1 choice
in D♭ major + dominant pedal
diatonic harmony + chromaticism
chromatic chords + pedal notes
circle of 5ths progression
G major end = E♭ major
hexatonic scales
5/7

What is the rhythm, metre and tempo of Chopins piece like?

Hint: 1 choice
many short fragmented motifs
disjunct
octave displacement
4 Improvised Solos – 1. Trumpet –
short syncopated motifs, 2. Alto
Sax – quicker notes, 3. Tenor Sax –
fast scales, 4. Piano – calmer,
simpler melody
4/4 time
piece in legato
repeated quavers throughout
melody begins with dotted rhythm
6/7

What is the structure of Chopin Prelude No.15?

Hint: 1 choice
ritornello – orchestral introduction
based on 4 motifs
Ternary form (ABA)
A – D♭ major, B – C♯ minor A – D♭
major
three layers – 1. syncopated quaver
motif, 2. new syncopated quaver
motif, 3. sustained motif
7/7

What about the dynamics?

Hint: 1 choice
extreme contrast between ppp + fff
lots of crescendos + diminuendos
no sudden contrasts + wide range
quiet to soft very dramatic