Badinerie Lesson 2 (more challenging)

Badinerie is a piece written in which period in music?

• Baroque

• Classical

• Romantic

The instrumentation for Badinerie is...

• Flute and String orchestra

• Baroque Fute, String Orchestra and Basso Continuo

• Baroque Flute and Harpsichord

The piece has two sections, Section A and Section B. Section A begins in the key of ...

• B major

• B minor

SECTION A modulates halfway through and ends in the key of...

• B major

• B minor

• F# minor

SECTION B does the opposite! It starts in the key of F# minor and ends in the key of...

• B major

• B minor

• F# minor

Answer explanation

Toto (Africa) is in the key of B major whereas Badinerie is in the key of B minor!

When the notes move IN STEPS this is called...

(a)  

When the notes move in LEAPS this is called...

(a)  

Look at the notes above CAREFULLY. Is the melodic movement conjunct or disjunct?

• conjunct (steps)

• disjunct (leaps)

Look at the notes above CAREFULLY. Is the melodic movement conjunct or disjunct?

• conjunct (steps)

• disjunct (leaps)

Answer explanation

The notes are not all moving in steps, they jump around so the movement is disjunct.

Which clef is this?

• Treble clef

• Bass clef

• Alto clef

Answer explanation

The cello and double bass will use the bass clef because they are low pitched instruments.