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Worksheets20th century art music: Impressionism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
How does 20th century art music tonality differ from Romantic music?
20th century uses Atonality
20th century uses clear keys
Romantic music uses Atonality
Romantic music is slow
To create a 'dreamy' feel, what tool does impressionist composers use?
(a)
What is this an example of?
(a)
Select the scales that were commonly used in impressionist music?
Whole tone
Major scales
Minor scales
Chromatic
What two chords create a perfect cadence? and what is a perfect cadence?
V-I
I-V
Musical full stop
Musical dynamic marking
Which end of the spectrum of dynamics are commonly the focus in impressionist music?
(a)
Select the terms which best describe melodies in impressionist music
Conjunct
Disjunct
Memorable
Use of repetition
Singable
State the common texture for impressionist music
(a)
Due to the 20th century being a time of experimentation and pushing the boundries, what timbre techniques were being used often?
Glissandos
Sourdine
Arpeggio
Tremolo
The Romantic and Impressionistic music both used the following concept:
Music inspired by an outside art, such as a story/poem.
What is the name for this?
(a)
