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WorksheetsBeethoven Key Words Quiz
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
What does "Dynamic contrast" refer to in music?
Gradual increase in volume
Wide ranging and quickly shifting for dramatic effect
Consistent volume throughout
Slow decrease in volume
What is the meaning of "Forte piano (fp)" in musical terms?
Soft, then immediately loud
Gradual increase in volume
Loud, then immediately soft
Consistent volume
What does "Sforzando (sfz)" indicate in a musical score?
Gradual decrease in volume
Sudden loud accent on an individual note or chord
Consistent volume throughout
Gradual increase in volume
What does "Fortissimo (ff)" mean in musical terms?
Very, very soft
Moderately loud
Very, very loud
Soft
What does the term "Grave" indicate in music?
Fast tempo
Very slow tempo
Moderate tempo
Lively tempo
How is "Common Time" represented in musical notation?
As '3/4'
As '2/4'
As 'C'
As '6/8'
What is an important feature of the slow intro in Beethoven's Pathetique?
Fast rhythms
Dotted rhythms
Syncopated rhythms
Simple rhythms
What does "Allegro di molto e con brio" mean?
Very slow and calm
Very fast with vigor
Moderately fast
Slowly with expression
What is the time signature for "Cut Common" or "alla breve" time?
4/4
3/4
2/2
6/8
What is a feature of accompaniment in the first subject?
Staccato crotchets
Continuous quavers
Syncopated rhythms
Triplet notes
What is an important feature of the right hand in the first subject?
Legato phrases
Staccato crotchets
Arpeggiated chords
Sustained notes
What is a Piano Sonata?
A solo piano piece with 3 movements - fast, slow, fast
A duet for piano and violin
A symphony for orchestra
A choral work with piano accompaniment
What are the main sections of Sonata Form?
Introduction, Variation, Coda
Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
Prelude, Fugue, Finale
Theme, Variation, Conclusion
What does the Exposition in Sonata Form contain?
A single theme repeated in different keys
Two main subjects, first in tonic, second in dominant or related key
A series of unrelated musical ideas
A slow introduction followed by a fast conclusion
What happens during the Development section of Sonata Form?
The main theme is repeated without changes
Earlier tunes are altered, especially by modulating to different keys
A new theme is introduced and developed
The piece concludes with a coda
What is the section called that restates the exposition with both subjects mainly in the tonic key?
Coda
Recapitulation
Subject
Motif
Which section of a musical piece ends or rounds off the piece to a conclusion?
Subject
Motif
Coda
Recapitulation
How is the Exposition different to the Recapitulation in Sonata Form?
A single theme is repeated in different keys
The Exposition is repeated, whilst the Recapitulation is played only once
A Recapitulation has a series of unrelated musical ideas
A slow introduction is played twice
What is the main theme, tune, or group of themes in a musical piece called?
Motif
Coda
Subject
Recapitulation
What is a short musical idea that occurs often in a piece of music?
Recapitulation
Coda
Subject
Motif
What is a scalic melody?
A melody that ascends or descends by a single note
A melody that uses all possible notes
A melody that skips every other note
A melody that repeats the same note
What is a chromatic scale?
A scale that uses only whole tones
A scale that uses all possible notes, moving by one semitone/minor 2nd at a time
A scale that uses only major thirds
A scale that uses only perfect fifths
What is an augmented second?
A musical interval from C to D
A musical interval from Ab to B natural
A musical interval from E to F
A musical interval from G to A
What are arpeggios or broken chords?
A melody that repeats the same note
A melody or harmony that plays each note of a chord one after the other
A melody that skips every other note
A melody that uses only whole tones
What are examples of ornamentation in music?
Acciaccaturas, Mordents, Trills
Scales, Arpeggios, Chords
Crescendos, Diminuendos, Fermatas
Harmonies, Melodies, Rhythms
What does contrary motion refer to in music?
Melodies moving in opposite directions
Melodies moving in the same direction
Melodies staying at the same pitch
Melodies alternating in rhythm
What is a sequence in music?
Melodic pattern repeated at a higher or lower pitch
A series of random notes
A single note held for a long time
A rapid change in tempo
What instrument did Beethoven own and write pieces for?
Pianoforte
Violin
Harpsichord
Flute
What is the hand-crossing technique in piano playing?
Left hand moves over the right hand to play
Right hand moves down over the left hand to play
Both hands play simultaneously without crossing
Right hand moves up over the left hand to play
What texture does the Slow Introduction have?
Polyphonic
Homophonic
Heterophonic
Monophonic
What is the significance of octaves in the slow introduction?
Notes a fifth apart
Notes eight notes apart
Notes a third apart
Notes a second apart
Where is a monophonic passage in the piece?
In the Codetta
At the start of the Exposition
Long descending right-hand passage leading into the Recapitulation
At the start of the Coda
What is the main tonality of the piece?
Eb major
C minor
F minor
G minor
Which key is the relative major key?
C minor
F minor
Eb major
G minor
What are the subdominant and dominant keys?
C minor & Eb major
F minor & G minor
Eb minor & Db major
E minor & F major
Which keys are involved in the modulations but are unrelated keys?
C minor, F minor, and G minor
Eb major, F major, and G major
Eb minor, Db major, and E minor
C major, D major, and E major
What is a pedal note?
A note that is played staccato
A sustained note with moving chords (Tonic & Dominant)
A note that changes pitch frequently
A note that is only played in the bass clef
What is dominant preparation?
A short dominant pedal used in jazz music
A long dominant pedal preparing for a return to the tonic key of C minor, bar 175 - 184
A technique used to modulate to a new key
A method of playing chords in a sequence
What are chord inversions?
Playing a chord in its root position
Not playing a chord in its root position
Playing a chord with added notes
Removing notes from a chord
What are chromatic chords?
Chords with only major notes
Diminished 7th and Augmented 6th chords
Chords that are played in a minor key
Chords that use only black keys on the piano
What is a diminished 7th chord?
Major chord with a b5th & bb7th extension
Minor chord with a b5th & bb7th extension
Chord consisting of the notes: 1, #4, and b6
Chord progression V – I
Which notes make up an augmented 6th chord?
1, #4, and b6
1, 3, and 5
1, 2, and 4
1, b3, and b5
What is the chord progression for a perfect cadence?
V – vi
V – I
I – IV
ii – V
What is the chord progression for an interrupted cadence?
V – I
V – vi, bar 9
I – IV
ii – V
What is the term used to describe a sequence of chords where each chord is a fifth apart from the next?
Circle of fourths
Circle of fifths
Circle of thirds
Circle of seconds
