Gerald Barry Introduction

What technique widens the intervals of a melody?

• Canon

• Splicing

• Wedging

• Augmentation

What is the opposite of augmentation?

• Diminuendo

• Diminuation

• Dimanuendo

• Diminution

What is retrograde?

• When a melody is rewritten backwards

• When notes are taken away from a melody

• When a melody is rewritten upside down

• When intervals in the melody are made smaller

When two or more complimentary melodies are played simultaneously, this is known as...

• Canon

• Counterpoint

• Telescoping

• Splicing

When the intervals of a melody are made smaller, this is known as...

• Splicing

• Diminution

• Inversion

• Retrograde

What is the opposite of splicing?

• Augmentation

• Telescoping

• Inversion

• Wedging

If we augmented this melodic idea, we would...

• Widen the melodic intervals

• Add a complimentary melody to be played simultaneously

• Reduce the melodic intervals

• Lengthen the note values

If we had a three part canon, the texture of the music would be...

• Monophonic

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Antiphonal

How many sections are in this work?

• 4

• 10

• 16

• 18

What instruments form the quartet?

• Violin, viola, cello, double bass

• 1st violin, 2nd violin, cello, piano

• Violin, viola, cello, piano

• Violin, viola, piano, double bass