Section A Harmony - Brandenburg Concerto

What key is the piece in, which is typical of the bright, uplifting Baroque style?

• C major

• D major

• G major

• A minor

Which keys does Bach frequently modulate to?

• C major and E minor

• A major and B minor

• F major and G minor

• E major and F# minor

What is the functional harmony based on?

• Relationships between major and minor scales

• Relationships between tonic, dominant, and subdominant chords

• Relationships between augmented and diminished chords

• Relationships between parallel and relative keys

What are perfect cadences used for?

• To create dissonance

• To confirm key changes and create strong resolutions

• To introduce new themes

• To modulate to unrelated keys

What does a tonic pedal reinforce?

• The key of C major

• The key of D major

• The key of G major

• The key of A minor

What is the role of suspensions in Bach's music?

• To create harmony

• To create tension and resolve within harmonic progressions

• To introduce new instruments

• To change the tempo

What does diatonic harmony mean in this context?

• Using notes from unrelated keys

• Using notes from the key of D major and related keys

• Using only minor scales

• Using chromatic scales

What role does the harpsichord play in the music?

• Provides only melodic material

• Provides both harmonic support and melodic material

• Acts solely as a soloist

• Provides only rhythmic support

What enriches the harmony in a contrapuntal texture?

• Single melodic lines

• Multiple independent melodic lines interacting harmonically

• Repeated rhythmic patterns

• Simple chord progressions

What does the use of sequences involve in Bach's music?

• Repeating rhythmic patterns

• Repeating chord progressions at different pitch levels

• Introducing new instruments

• Changing the tempo