WorksheetsPDQ Bach Listening Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who is the topic of today’s lesson?
J.S. Bach
C.P.E. Bach
P.D.Q. Bach
J.C.E. Bach
Is it true that P.D.Q. Bach is actually the 21st son of J.S. Bach?
Yep. He is the 21st son of J.S. Bach. Factual.
Nope. Totally made up person. Fictitious.
What is a good definition of a Pun?
a humorous use of words that sound alike but have different meanings
poking fun at something serious
taking a serious subject more seriously
What is the best definition of Satire?
Poking fun at something that is serious.
Taking something very seriously that was originally funny.
Poking fun at something that is already very funny.
What is the musical meaning of a Round?
A musical form that is the same backwards as forwards.
A musical form that is based on two different melodies.
A musical form where each performer has the same melody, but begins and ends at different points.
What is the pun in the title of PDQ Bach’s work “The Art of the Ground Round?”
There is nothing artistic about it.
Round has a musical meaning while Ground Round refers to a type of meat.
Ground rhymes with Round.
It is based on a true story.
True or False: Many of the songs on our Warm Up sheet may be sung as rounds.
True
False
What ancient Greek mythological figure is this phrase “The face that launched a thousand ships” talking about?
Aphrodite
Persephone
Helen of Troy
Medusa
A Prude is someone who:
is extremely proper and modest in the way they talk, dress, and act.
Is someone who loves to act and talk inappropriately.
is someone who always gets into trouble at school for sassing their teachers.
These songs are examples of a style of composition that produces funny phrases once all the voices enter and are heard together. This type of song is called
an Art song.
a Quodlibet.
a Catch.
