AOS 1: Western Classical Tradition 1650-1910
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Mozart Clarinet Concerto
Graceland
100
A piece of music with only 2 sections would be in what form?
What is binary form?
100
The instrument playing the introduction?
What is (electric) guitar?
100
The harmonic device used at the beginning of this song.
What is a pedal/drone?
100
The tempo of this extract.
What is adagio/lento/largo/grave/slow/very slow?
100
The structure of the piece
Rondo Form (ABACA)
100
Two African musical influences that can be found in any of the Graceland songs.
What are: isicathamiya singing (a capella singing) by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, use of primary chords, African percussion instruments, singing in Zulu, use of saxophones [any other valid answer]
200
What is a sequence?
200
What two textures can be heard at the beginning of the piece
What is monophonic and melody and accompaniment?
200
This piece is a fusion between rock and Latin music. Name one musical feature typical of each style. (2 marks total)
What is:
Latin influences: instrumentation (Latin percussion, congas, horns), heavy syncopation (bossa nova rhythm), fairly simple chord progression (centers on 3 chords), 7th chords used
Rock influence: use of electric guitar, guitar riffs played, guitar improvisation
[any other valid answer]
200
The time signature of this extract.
(play from 0:11-0:35)
What is 4/4 or 2/2?
200
The two transposing instruments in the piece.
What is the clarinet in A and the horn in A?
200
Two melodic features in "Graceland."
What are repetitive, narrow range, interval of a 3rd on "Graceland," mainly conjunct, syllabic, starts on an anacrusis? [any other valid answers]
300
The harmonic device used in the bass
What is a pedal note?
300
State three ways in which the composer makes the music sound uplifting at the words ‘I hope you’re happy in the end’
(play 3:55-4:30)
What is: vocal harmony, crescendo, major chords/key used [any other valid answer]
300
The type of cadence at the end of Verse 1.
(play from 0:14-0:26)
What is a perfect cadence?
300
Three features of melody, rhythm and/or texture used in this excerpt typical of Minimalist music.
(play from beginning - 0:54)
Melody: melodic ostinatos, gradually changing melody
Rhythm: rhythmic ostinatos, accented rhythms, phase shifting, syncopation
Texture: contrapuntal (polyphonic)
300
Three ways you could describe the melodic movement of the piece.
Conjunct, scalic, chromatic, contains anacrusis, ornamentation used (trills and appoggiaturas), disjunct B section melody, balanced phrases, virtuosic, sequence used
300
The two main textures used in "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes."
What are homophonic and melody and accompaniment?
400
3 terms you could use to describe the solo melody. (13:58)
What is... Conjunct, triadic, diatonic, legato, scalic
400
Aside from the lyrics, name 2 ways the melody altered between these two lines:
1.) There's a starman waiting in the sky. He's like to come and meet us but he thinks he'll blow our minds
2.) There's a starman waiting in the sky. He's told us not to blow it cause he knows it's all worthwhile
(play from 1:00-1:32)
What is: the notes ascend the second time, there is vocal harmony the second time
400
Name 4 features of blues music present in this song. (You must say what element of music it is)
Syncopated rhythm, extended chords (harmony), shuffle rhythm, slow tempo, syllabic melody, use of acoustic guitar, improvised melody
400
Three features of harmony, tonality and / or use of instrumentation used in this excerpt typical of the music of Copland.
(play from 0:23-1:08)
Harmony: Consonant harmony used, dissonant harmony used, harmony (of a third) in trumpets
Tonality: Tonality starts clear then becomes less clear
Instrumentation: Trumpets featured in melody, bass drum adds emphasis, strings added to provide extra depth
400
Name four different keys in the piece and which section they belong in
A (home key, usually in A section)
E, Am (B section)
F#m, D, circle of 5ths modulation (C section)
400
Two key sonority features of "You Can Call Me Al"
What are use of saxophones (African/American jazz influence) and pennywhistle (Kwela influence).
500
Five Italian tempo terms and their definition
500
Identify five features of melody, harmony, tempo, texture and/or instrumentation used in this excerpt typical of Rock music of the 1960s and 1970s. (1 for each element)
(play until 0:35)
What are...
Melody: short phrases repetitive melodic ideas ‘hook’ relatively narrow melodic range (mostly) syllabic setting/melody balanced/periodic/2 bar phrasing conjunct’scalic/stepwise
Harmony (use of) open fifth/power chords (use of) flattened seventh (mostly) major chords dominant seventh (sound) pedal
Tempo Fast/very fast/rock beat/Allegro/Presto/Vivace Allow bpm 187–197
Texture (mostly) melody and accompaniment Some homophony in the backing vocals
Instrumentation typical ‘rock band’/or specify (three guitars (lead, rhythm, bass) and drum kit) solo vocal backing singers
500
You must identify the chord qualities on the words in bold as either major, minor, or dominant 7th.
Swing a little more, little more, all the merrier
Swing a little more, little more next to me
(play 0:46-1:00 three times)
What is minor, major, minor (x2)
500
Five features of rhythm, melody and use of instruments/instrumentation used in this excerpt typical of 20th century orchestral music.
(play from 1:38-2:38)
Melody: ostinato, ornamentation, glissando
Rhythm: syncopation, swung rhythm, dotted rhythms
Instrumentation: wood block, muted trumpet
500
Name 5 features of the piece typical of the Classical Era of music
Orchestra, concerto, rondo form, balanced phrases, tonic-dominant relationship with chords, ornamented melodies, limited use of dynamics (p, f, sfz), use of transposing instruments, compound metre (6/8), perfect/imperfect cadences,
500
Describe how the vocal parts use the elements of melody, structure, harmony, rhythm, and sonority in "Diamonds of the Soles of Her Shoes."
Melody: Improvisation in outro, mainly conjunct, antiphonal singing between LBM and Paul Simon
Structure: A capella singing extends introduction
Harmony: A capella singing at the beginning is chordal
Rhythm: Highly syncopated rhythms, swung rhythms during intro
Sonority: Paul Simon uses falsetto, there are backing vocals by LadySmith Black Mambazo