Form (including why there are so many repetitions)
What will be an ideal response?
• The piece is divided into three different sections (A B C) with each section repeated:
||: A :||: B :||: C :||, i.e., AA BB CC. The entire piece is then repeated two times, indicated by Da Capo at the end of the printed music, which means "go back to the beginning." AA BB CC AA BB CC AA BB CC (See Tr. 9:2, Worlds of Music, p. 454 and also Active Listening guide for exact times of repeats.)
• The sectional repetition extends the piece to accommodate the continuous dancing that goes along with the music.
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This excerpt was composed by:
A. Jelly Roll Morton. B. Scott Joplin. C. James P. Johnson. D. Joseph Lamb.
In general, which of the following is NOT characteristic of 20th-century music?
A) a great deal of experimentation to find new musical resources B) the large symphony orchestra as the predominant medium for composers C) use of dissonance and complexity D) all previous techniques and forms used
Trio-sonata texture features __________
a) three high instruments written in very close harmony b) two basso continuo instruments and one recorder c) two high instruments and one basso continuo d) any combination of instruments and voices
All of the labels below are nods to jazz styles up to and including the 60's except
a. neo-classical. b. traditional. c. smooth jazz. d. straight-ahead.