Compositional Devices Music 2019

Which compositional device involves the transformation and restatement of initial musical ideas, repeated in different contexts or in altered forms?

• Transition

• Unity

• Development

• Subject/theme

What is the explanation for the compositional device 'subject/theme'?

• A recognizable melody, upon which part or all of a composition is based

• Creating change by adding new ideas, patterns, or musical elements

• Shift from one musical idea or section to another

• Maintaining consistency by repeating similar ideas

Which compositional device is described as maintaining consistency by repeating similar ideas, creating a sense of cohesion and structure?

• Accompaniment

• Development

• Unity

• Transition

Which of the following is NOT a technique used to explore the compositional device 'transition'?

• Voice leading

• Modulation

• Risers

• Ostinato

Which of the following techniques is used to explore the compositional device 'accompaniment'?

• Fragmentation

• Harmonisation

• Similar motion

• Breakdown

Which compositional device is associated with the technique 'vocoder'?

• Development

• Unity

• Transition

• Contrast

What does the term "variation" refer to in music?

• Changes to established musical patterns when heard again

• The introduction of new musical instruments

• The removal of musical elements

• The repetition of musical patterns without change

What is the purpose of manipulating music elements according to the text?

• To create new genres

• To express music ideas and communicate meaning

• To increase the tempo of the music

• To reduce the complexity of the music

What does the term "style" imply in music?

• The speed of the music

• Characteristics of certain types of music

• The volume of the music

• The length of the music piece

Which of the following is NOT listed as a context in which music occurs?

• People

• Time period

• Techniques or instruments used

• The color of the stage