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Characteristics of the dances in a Baroque Suite

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What form is the allemande in?

a)

Binary Form

b)

Ternary

c)

Compound Ternary

d)

Rondo

e)

Variation Form

2.

What metre would an Allemande be in?

a)

Simple quadruple

b)

Simple triple

c)

Simple duple

d)

Compound

3.

Which dance number in a Baroque suite is the Allemande?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

What is the speed of the Allemande

a)

Slow

b)

Moderately fast

c)

Fast and lively

5.

What is the origin of the Allemande?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

6.

Does the Allemande have an anacrusis

a)

Yes, a short one

b)

Yes, several notes

c)

No

d)

Yes, half a bar

7.

Describe the rhythmic movement in an Allemande

a)

Continuous semiquavers

b)

Running quavers

c)

Emphasis on the 2nd beat of the bar

d)

Feeling of 6/4 at the end of sections

8.

What form is the courante in?

a)

Binary Form

b)

Ternary

c)

Compound Ternary

d)

Rondo

e)

Variation Form

9.

What metre would a French courante be in?

a)

Simple quadruple

b)

Simple triple - 3/2

c)

Simple duple

d)

Compound

10.

What metre would an Italian courante be in?

a)

Simple quadruple

b)

Simple triple - 3/4 or 3/8

c)

Simple duple

d)

Compound

11.

Is there an anacrusis in a Courante?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

What is the speed of the Courante

a)

Slow

b)

Moderately fast

c)

Fast and running

13.

What are the 2 types of Courante

a)

French

b)

Italian

c)

Spanish

d)

German

14.

Describe the rhythm of an Italian courante

a)

continuous movment usually quavers

b)

more varied than continuous quavers

15.

Describe the rhyhm of an French courante

a)

continuous movment usually quavers

b)

more varied than continuous quavers

16.

What metre would an Sarabande be in?

a)

Simple quadruple

b)

Simple triple

c)

Simple duple

d)

Compound

17.

What is the speed of the Sarabande

a)

Slow, solemn

b)

Moderately fast

c)

Fast and running

18.

Describe the rhythm of a sarabande

a)

continuous movment usually quavers

b)

more varied than continuous quavers

c)

empahsis on beat 2 and often highly ornamented

19.

Is there an anacrusis in a sarabande?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

What is the origin of the Sarabande?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

21.

What form is the sarabande in?

a)

Binary Form

b)

Ternary

c)

Compound Ternary

d)

Rondo

e)

Variation Form

22.

What form is the gigue in?

a)

Binary Form

b)

Ternary

c)

Compound Ternary

d)

Rondo

e)

Variation Form

23.

Is there an anacrusis in a gigue?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

Describe the texture of a gigue

a)

often contrapuntal

b)

usually homophonic

25.

What is the speed of the Gigue

a)

Slow, solemn

b)

Moderately fast

c)

Fast and running

d)

fast and lively

26.

What metre would a Gigue be in?

a)

Simple quadruple

b)

Simple triple - 3/8, but so fast it sounds like 1 dotted crotchet per bar with a compound feel

c)

Simple duple

d)

Compound - usually 6/8, 9/8, 12/8

27.

Where is the gigue normally positioned in a Baroque suite?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

e)

Last

28.

What metre would a Minuet be in?

a)

Simple quadruple

b)

Simple triple - 3/4

c)

Simple duple

d)

Compound - usually 6/8, 9/8, 12/8

29.

How are Minuets presented in a Baroque suite?

a)

Singly

b)

In pairs

30.

How are Gavottes presented in a Baroque suite?

a)

Singly

b)

In pairs

31.

What is the speed and style of a Minuet

a)

Slow, solemn

b)

Moderately fast

c)

Fast and running

d)

fast and lively

e)

Moderate and graceful

32.

What is the form of a single Minuet?

a)

Binary

b)

Ternary

c)

Variations

d)

Rondo

33.

What is the overall form of a Minuet I - Minuet II

a)

Compound Ternary

b)

Compound Binary

c)

Ternary

d)

Rondo

34.

What is the form of a single Gavotte?

a)

Binary

b)

Ternary

c)

Variations

d)

Rondo

35.

What is the overall form of a Gavotte I - Gavotte II

a)

Compound Ternary

b)

Compound Binary

c)

Ternary

d)

Rondo

36.

What is the origin of the Minuet?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

37.

What is the speed and style of a Gavotte

a)

Slow, solemn

b)

Moderately fast

c)

moderately fast, very rhythmic

d)

fast and lively

e)

Moderate and graceful

38.

What is the origin of the Gavotte?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

39.

What metre would a Gavotte be in?

a)

Simple quadruple - 4/4 or 2/2

b)

Simple triple - 3/4

c)

Simple duple

d)

Compound - usually 6/8, 9/8, 12/8

40.

Does the Gavotte have an anacrusis

a)

Yes, a short one

b)

Yes, several notes

c)

No

d)

Yes, half a bar