MUS QUIZ 6

When a melodic idea is immediately restated at a lower or higher pitch level, this is known as

A sequence

In through-composed songs, music from previous stanzas is repeated. T/F True

FALSE

A fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-rhythmic unit is called a

MOTIVE

Which is true of strophic form?

The same melody is repeated with each stanza of text.

Even when a performer improvises, the basic elements of repetition, contrast, and variation can be heard.

True

Which form features a statement followed by a departure that ends the piece?

a binary

A performance practice based on the concept of a singing leader imitated by a chorus of followers is called

call and response

In musical forms ________ stimulates our interest and feeds our desire for change.

contrast

A short, repeated musical pattern used as a structural device is known as a(n)

ostinato.

The basic elements of form are

repetition, contrast, and variation.

In musical forms ________ fixes the material in the listener's mind and satisfies the need for the familiar.

repition

Ostinato is particularly prevalent in blues, rock, and rap. T/F

tRUE

Which form features a statement of an idea, a contrasting idea, then a repetition of the first idea?

ternary

Varying the pitches, harmony, or rhythm of a theme is known as

thematic development.

A _____ can be a building block in the construction of a musical work.

theme

A principle of form that is based on repeated alterations of a given melody (which is still recognizable) is called

variation