Which one of the following is not a Baroque instrument?
Bass viol
Harpsichord
Piano
There aren't any dynamics or tempo markings on the Music for a While score. Why?
It is to be played quiet throughout
This was the convention in the Baroque period
Dynamics had not been invented
Which phrase identifies the correct overall structure of Music for a While?
Ternary form
Verse- chorus
Rondo form
Music for a While is in a minor key, but the final chord is suddenly played as a major triad. What is the correct term for this?
Mordent
Tierce de Picardie
Modulation
The ground bass is heard how many times in total during Music for a While?
12
10
16
Suspensions are used on the word 'eas'd'. What is a suspension?
The melody played again but longer
A melody note which is sustained from one chord to the next to create dissonance
A pause
What is a lower mordent an example of?
A dissonance
A sequence
An ornament
Music for a While is an example of incidental music for the play Oedipus. What is incidental music?
The theme tune to an opera
Music performed as part of a play
Sound effects for what is happening on stage
Which of these examples of word painting appear in Music for a While?
Suspensions on the word 'pain'
Major chords on the word 'pleased'
Homophonic texture on the word 'all'
During which year was the Music for a While first performed?
1692
1690
1655