Minor Scales
Forms
Composers
The Listening List
Rhythmic Dictation/Time
100

This scale is the relative major of A minor

What is C Major

100

This is the form that has two distinct parts that are shown as AB or AABB

What is Simple Binary or Binary Form

100

Which composer cried after one of their great music works were performed?

Who is Handel

100

This piece of music is considered to be oratorio, give its title.

What is the Hallelujah Chorus

100

This is a time signature that has 3 quarter notes worth of rhythm in each measure

What is 3/4 time

200

This scale has 4 flats and is related to Ab Major with no raised 6ths or 7ths

What is F natural minor scale

200

This is a form that was used for dance music

What is Suite Form

200

From the listening list: Fill in the blanks. Prelude and ________ in C Minor 

Fugue
200

This composer wrote these polyphonic compositions, two of which are included on your listening list.

Who is Bach

200

This quadruple time meter has a main beat that breaks down into a quarter note

What is 4/4 time


300

This scale has 3 flats and is related to Eb major but there is a raised Bb to B note

What is C harmonic minor scale

300

This style of music was greatly affiliated with Johann Sebastian Bach

What is Fugue form

300

This composer did not use the piano much in his compositions until much later in his career

Who is Bach
300

Rameau wrote a Suite in G minor. Which instrument does it feature

What is a harpsichord

300

This duple time signature has two main beats that break down into dotted quarter notes

what is 6/8 time


400

This is a major scale that is related to G minor scale

What is Bb Major

400

This form is similar to AB format however it differs because the A section is repeated at the end to look like ABA 

What is Ternary form

400

This composer was the first to include dynamics in his works in the late Baroque period

Who is Gabrieli

400

Henry Purcell composed Dido's Lament for this opera

Dido and Aeneas

400

This meter is a compound triple meter

What is 9/8 

500

This scale has a raised 6th and 7th and lowered 6th and 7th when descending. It is related to G major

What is E melodic minor scale

500

Bach wrote 4 orchestral ___________ with 6 separate movements. (Fill-in-the-blank).

What are Suites

500

These dances are part of Suite form written by Bach in Suite No.3, also included on your listening list.

What are Gavotte and Air

500

Scarlatti wrote a Sonata in G major. Which instrument or instruments play this piece

What is a piano

500

The time signature 12/8 is in this meter.

Compound quadruple meter