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Music GVA - PURCELL

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PURCELL

What is the structure of 'Music For A While'?

a)

Ground Bass

b)

Strophic

c)

Theme and Variations

d)

verse-chorus

2.

PURCELL

Purcell creates a sense of drama by using word painting to set the word 'drop'. Explain how Purcell achieves this through the use of melody

a)

Syllabic and disjunct

b)

melismatic and conjunct

c)

fast and loud

d)

melody

3.

PURCELL

Purcell creates a sense of drama by using word painting to set the word 'drop'. Explain how Purcell achieves this through the use of Rhythm

a)

Syncopated

b)

melismatic and conjunct

c)

fast and loud

d)

melody

4.

PURCELL

Identify the cadence at the end of the phrase 'whip form out her hands'

a)

Perfect

b)

Plagal

c)

Not quite perfect

d)

High

5.

PURCELL

Name the melodic interval in the vocal line between 'Music (at the start) and 'music' (the next note)

a)

Perfect 5th

b)

Big

c)

Small

d)

Homophonic

6.

PURCELL

Identify a characteristic of the Baroque period referring to Instrumentation

a)

Harpsichord

b)

Piano

c)

Guitar

d)

Trumpet

7.

PURCELL

Identify a characteristic of the Baroque period referring to Instrumentation

a)

Bass Viol

b)

Piano

c)

Guitar

d)

Trumpet

8.

PURCELL

Identify a characteristic of the Baroque period referring to Harmony

a)

Ground Bass

b)

Piano

c)

Guitar

d)

Trumpet

9.

PURCELL

Identify a characteristic of the Baroque period referring to Harmony

a)

Functional

b)

Piano

c)

Guitar

d)

Trumpet

10.

PURCELL

Identify a characteristic of the Baroque period referring to Melody

a)

Word Painting

b)

Piano

c)

Guitar

d)

Trumpet

11.

PURCELL

Identify a characteristic of the Baroque period referring to Melody

a)

Ornamentation (Grace notes)

b)

Piano

c)

Guitar

d)

Trumpet

12.

PURCELL

Describe the instrumental melody at the start of the extract. CHOOSE TWO!

a)

Starts on the Tonic

b)

Conjunct/Stepwise

c)

Its loud

d)

Homophonic

13.

PURCELL

Name one instrument that plays the Ground Bass

a)

Harpsichord

b)

Violin

c)

Guitar

d)

Tuba

14.

PURCELL

Identify the texture when the voice enters

a)

Contrapuntal/Polyphonic

b)

Homosapien

c)

Polyfiller

d)

Moana

15.

PURCELL

Name the cadence at the end of the extract. Or literally anywhere in the piece...

a)

Perfect

b)

Plague

c)

Not perfect

d)

Interupted

16.

PURCELL

Describe a feature of the harmony that is characteristic of the Baroque period. If you've read this before there is a reason...

a)

Functional

b)

Fast

c)

Loud

d)

Long

17.

PURCELL

Describe a feature of the harmony that is characteristic of the Baroque period. If you've read this before there is a reason...

a)

Ground Bass

b)

Fast

c)

Loud

d)

Long

18.

PURCELL

Describe a feature of the harmony that is characteristic of the Baroque period. If you've read this before there is a reason...

a)

Perfect cadence

b)

Fast

c)

Loud

d)

Long

19.

PURCELL

Describe a feature of the harmony that is characteristic of the Baroque period. If you've read this before there is a reason...

a)

False relations

b)

Fast

c)

Loud

d)

Long

20.

PURCELL

Describe the instrumental melody at the start of the extract. CHOOSE TWO!

a)

Starts on the Tonic

b)

Conjunct/Stepwise

c)

Its loud

d)

Homophonic