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Composition devices

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following resembles contrary motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which of these resembles ostinato?

a)

xxo/xx/xxo/xx/xxo/xx/xxo/xx

b)

wwv/wwv/wwv/wwv/www/wwv

c)

aab/aab/aab/aab/aab/aab

d)

abc/cba/abc/cba/abc/cba/abc/cba/abc/cba

3.

Which of these resembles a alberti bass?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which of the following resembles drone?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Which of these resembles imitation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which of these resembles inversion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

What is the difference between inversion and contrary motion?

a)

Inversion motion is the set of notes moving at opposite direction while contrary is the mirror of the notes.

b)

Contrary motion is the set of notes moving at opposite direction while inversion is the mirror of the notes.

c)

Inversion motion is the set of notes moving at same direction while contrary is the mirror of the notes.

d)

Contrary motion is the set of notes moving at same direction while inversion is the mirror of the notes

8.

Which of the following resembles drone?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

What is a sequence?

a)

A melodic phrase that is repeated a note higher each time.

b)

A repeated musical idea.

c)

A repetition of the same melody.

d)

A sequence of notes.

10.

What is a pedal(compositional device)?

a)

A repeated set of broken chords.

b)

A device on the piano used to make a note continuous.

c)

A repeated musical pattern.

d)

A continuous note in the bass.

11.

What is this compositional device?

a)

Reverse

b)

Imitation

c)

Sequence

d)

Drone

12.

What is this compositional device?

a)

Imitation

b)

Reverse

c)

Sequence

d)

Repitition

13.

Which compositional device is this?

a)

Ostinato

b)

Broken chords

c)

Alberti bass

d)

Repitition

14.

What is this?

(a)  

15.

What is this?

(a)  

16.

What is this?

(a)  

17.

Is this an alberti bass?

a)

Yes

b)

no

18.

Is this a sequence?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Is this a contrary motion?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Is this an imitation?

a)

Yes

b)

No