What is a Nota Cambiata? - Music Theory

What is a Nota Cambiata? - Music Theory

Assessment

Interactive Video

Performing Arts, Social Studies

10th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video tutorial introduces the musical concept of Nota Cambiata, explaining its Italian origin and its role as a melodic pattern. It details how the pattern involves a downward skip followed by an upward step. The tutorial also discusses the use of Nota Cambiata in species counterpoint, particularly in Renaissance music, and provides a step-by-step guide to creating it. The modern interpretation of dissonance in this context is also covered, highlighting how historical perceptions have evolved.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the basic melodic pattern of a Notre Cambiata?

An upward skip followed by a downward step

A downward skip followed by an upward step

A series of repeated notes

A chromatic scale

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which musical period is the Notre Cambiata most commonly found?

Romantic

Baroque

Classical

Renaissance

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in creating a Notre Cambiata?

Start with a dissonant note

Move up by step

Start with a consonant note

Skip down a third

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which step involves skipping down a third in the Notre Cambiata?

Step 4

Step 3

Step 2

Step 1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the Notre Cambiata resolve dissonance in modern terms?

By resolving the seventh downwards by step

By moving to a different key

By skipping up a third

By repeating the dissonant note

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the B flat in the Notre Cambiata example?

It is a note that remains unresolved

It is a passing tone

It is a dissonant note that resolves upwards

It is a consonant note in modern understanding

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common use of the Notre Cambiata in Renaissance music?

As a background harmony

In the introduction

As a main theme

At cadence points

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