Characteristics of the dances in a Baroque Suite

What form is the allemande in?

• Binary Form

• Ternary

• Compound Ternary

• Rondo

• Variation Form

What metre would an Allemande be in?

• Simple quadruple

• Simple triple

• Simple duple

• Compound

Which dance number in a Baroque suite is the Allemande?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the speed of the Allemande

• Slow

• Moderately fast

• Fast and lively

What is the origin of the Allemande?

• Spain

• France

• Germany

Does the Allemande have an anacrusis

• Yes, a short one

• Yes, several notes

• No

• Yes, half a bar

Describe the rhythmic movement in an Allemande

• Continuous semiquavers

• Running quavers

• Emphasis on the 2nd beat of the bar

• Feeling of 6/4 at the end of sections

What form is the courante in?

• Binary Form

• Ternary

• Compound Ternary

• Rondo

• Variation Form

What metre would a French courante be in?

• Simple quadruple

• Simple triple - 3/2

• Simple duple

• Compound

What metre would an Italian courante be in?

• Simple quadruple

• Simple triple - 3/4 or 3/8

• Simple duple

• Compound