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Musical Sentences

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which theorist first described the main characteristics of the sentence?

a)

Joseph Haydn

b)

Arnold Schoenburg

c)

W. A. Mozart

d)

Johann Sebastian Bach

2.

The continuation phrase “embraces” which formal functions? Choose all that apply.

a)

Continuation

b)

Cadential

c)

Presentation

d)

All of the above

3.

What are the 4 compositional devices of continuation function?

a)

Phrase-structural fragmentation

b)

Acceleration in the rate of harmonic change

c)

Increase in Surface Rhythmic activity

d)

Sequential harmonies

e)

Exact Repetition

4.

What are the types of repetition that can be found within presentation phrases?

a)

Exact Repetition

b)

Exact Repetition by Bringing a Dominant Version

c)

Statement-response Repetition

d)

Sequential repetition

e)

All of the Above

5.

What type of harmonic repetition is used to support a presentation phrase? Choose One

a)

Tonic Repetition

b)

Pre-Dominant Repetition

c)

Dominant Repetition

d)

Deceptive Repetition

e)

Plagal Repetition

6.

Identify the following repetition:

I-V|V-I

a)

Statement-response

b)

Basic Idea Exact Repetition

c)

Sequential Progression

7.

Identify the following repetition:

I-V|I-V

a)

Statement-response

b)

Basic Idea Exact Repetition

c)

Sequential Progression

8.

Identify the following repetition:

I-II|V-I

a)

Statement-Response

b)

Basic Idea Exact Repetition

c)

Sequential Progression

9.

Identify the following repetition:

I-V|II-VI

a)

Statement-Response

b)

Basic Idea Exact Repetition

c)

Sequential Progression

10.

What happens at the end of the continuation phrase? Choose One.

a)

Openly continues, no cadence

b)

Cadence (IAC, PAC, or HC)

c)

Cadence (IAC, PAC, HC, Plagal, Deceptive)

d)

None of the above

11.

The presentation phrase of a sentence ends with a cadence. T or F

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The continuation phrase of a sentence ends with a cadence. T or F

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The “fragments” found in the continuation phrase almost always consist of melodic-motivic material similar to that of the opening basic idea. T or F

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A sentence may end with a half cadence. T or F

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The tonic prolongation of a presentation phrase may extend into the continuation phrase. T or F

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The boundaries of a basic idea are indicated by the bar lines. T or F

a)

True

b)

False

17.

If the melody of the basic idea is repeated up a step, then this is a sure sign of sequential repetition. T or F

a)

True

b)

False

18.

There are no plagal cadences in music of the classical style. T or F

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The situation of R = 2N was described by 18th-century theorists as “compound meter. T or F

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A sentence must begin and end in the same key. T or F

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which term is an expression of temporal initiation? Choose Two.

a)

Presentation

b)

Continuation

c)

Basic idea

d)

Cadence

22.

Which is not a characteristic compositional device of continuation function? Choose One

a)

Harmonic acceleration

b)

Cadential progression

c)

Model-sequence technique

d)

Fragmentation

23.

Which term(s) is/are associated with formal repetition? Choose all that apply.

a)

Statement Response

b)

Tonic version

c)

Liquidation

d)

Exact

24.

Which term refers to a formal function? Choose One Only.

a)

Fragmentation

b)

Cadential

c)

Dominant version

d)

Real measure