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WorksheetsMelody summary - Bach's Badinerie
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What instrument plays the melody throughout most of Badinerie?
Violin
Viola
Harpsichord
Transverse flute
Which of these instruments would usually play the Basso Continuo part?
Transverse flute
Harpsichord
Violin
Viola
Which set of three instruments is the most common in providing the accompaniment for Badinerie?
Clarinet, trombone, tuba
Flute, bassoon, timpani
2 Violins and a viola
Xylophone, piano, bongo drums
How many motifs does Badinerie have?
1
2
7
8
How many sections does Badinerie have?
8
7
3
2
What is one of the ways the motifs can be modified?
demisemiquavers are used
they are louder
they are a lot slower
they are played upside down
How would you describe the melodic movement of motif X?
ascending and conjunct
ascending and arpeggios
descending and conjunct
descending and arpeggios
How would you describe the melodic movement of motif Y?
ascending
descending
contrary
low pitched
What is meant by the term, conjunct?
moving by leaps
moving in bigger intervals
moving in smaller intervals
moving by step
What does the term 'contrary motion' mean?
moving together
moving in opposite directions
moving together in harmony
two parts playing the same thing
Which of these is an ornament used towards the end of Badinerie?
appoggiatura
acciaccatura
mordent
turn
Which of these is another ornament used throughout Badinerie?
mordent
acciaccatura
trill
turn
Here are 4 demisemiquavers. They are used throughout Badinerie. How many is just one of these worth?
1/2 a crotchet beat
1/4 of a crotchet beat
1/8 of a crotchet beat
1/16 of a crotchet beat
The piece starts with an 'anacrusis'. What does this mean?
a note or sequence of notes which comes before the first downbeat of a piece
a decorated note
notes which go in an upward direction
notes which go in a downward direction
