Lesson T2.2.1

T2.2.1 Composing with musical structures Quiz: KS3 Music, Unit 2

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What is a binary form?

    • A two-part structure, often written AB
    • A piece with a theme and many variations
    • A form with three sections, ABA
    • A structure based on a single repeated bar

  2. What is ternary form?

    • Three sections (ABA), with A returning
    • Two sections that are never repeated
    • A continuous piece with no returning sections
    • Four sections labelled ABCD with no repeats

  3. Which structure is most commonly associated with popular song?

    • Verse and chorus
    • Symphony movement
    • Gregorian chant
    • Fugue

  4. What is rondo form?

    • A single theme repeated with no change
    • Two unrelated themes played once each
    • A recurring main theme with episodes
    • A theme that changes key in every bar

  5. What is a phrase in music?

    • A single note played with a sudden loud accent
    • A whole piece played in one key
    • A repeated bar used only in percussion
    • A short musical sentence ending in rest

  6. What is theme and variations?

    • A theme played backwards once only
    • A theme repeated with changed rhythm or harmony
    • A theme that appears only in the last bar
    • Several different themes played in a random order

  7. What is a coda?

    • A repeated bridge between two verses
    • A closing section added to end a piece
    • A section that begins a piece before the theme
    • A short passage played between two movements

  8. What does AABA form describe?

    • A piece that uses only two different chords
    • The first section repeats, then a contrasting bridge
    • A four-part sonata with a repeated development
    • A melody that repeats with one bar changed every time

  9. A student writes an 8-bar melody and wants a call-and-response structure. What should the second half do?

    • Repeat the first half exactly with no change
    • Answer the first half with a contrasting but related phrase
    • Play a completely different melody in a different time signature
    • Stop after four bars and never return

  10. A composer wants a piece to build to a climax. Which technique is most effective?

    • Drop the volume and stop the rhythm suddenly
    • Remove all melody and play silence
    • Gradually increase dynamics, register and rhythm
    • Keep every element identical from start to finish

  11. Which structure suits a short anthem with a catchy refrain?

    • Verse and chorus
    • Rondo with five episodes
    • Fugue with stretto
    • Passacaglia on a ground bass

  12. A student's piece must end where it began. Which structure does this suggest?

    • Strophic form with no return
    • Ternary form (ABA)
    • Continuous improvisation with no sections
    • Through-composed form (ABCD)

  13. A composer repeats a four-bar phrase, then changes its last two bars. What is this called?

    • Retrograde of the whole phrase
    • Inversion of the melody's pitches
    • Augmentation of the note values
    • Varied repetition

  14. Which device makes a section feel like a conclusion?

    • An accent mark over one note
    • A perfect cadence
    • A tie joining two notes together
    • A slur over several notes

  15. A composer wants a unified piece. Which technique helps most?

    • Writing a different rhythm for every phrase
    • Avoiding any repeated notes at all
    • A motif that returns and develops
    • Changing key and tempo in every bar

  16. A composer writes an ABA form where the B section is in a different key. Why does this work?

    • The key contrast makes the return to A satisfying
    • It means the piece must end in the key of B
    • It makes the B section a repeat of the first section
    • It stops the A section from being heard again

  17. A melody is structured as A (8 bars), B (8 bars), A (8 bars). How many bars are there in total?

    • 16 bars
    • 18 bars
    • 32 bars
    • 24 bars

  18. Which section is the recurring theme in rondo form ABACA?

    • The A section
    • The B section
    • The first bar only
    • The C section

  19. A composer uses augmentation of a motif in the final section. What effect does this have?

    • The motif sounds slower and broader
    • The motif changes key with no other change
    • The motif becomes faster and more agitated
    • The motif is played backwards

  20. In sonata form, what does development mean?

    • Exploring and changing the themes in new keys
    • Restating the opening theme exactly as first heard
    • Adding a coda that changes the time signature
    • Repeating the closing cadence twice

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