Chapter 22 - Listening Guide Quiz 11: Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3, Air and Gigue

Which instruments do you hear in this excerpt from Bach's Gigue from Orchestral Suite No. 3? Which do you not? 0:27

Heard in excerpt brass percussion strings woodwinds Not heard in excerpt piano

This excerpt from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 is from the Gigue. 0:51

True

Which describes the texture of this opening passage? Air

one melody with accompaniment

Drag and drop the appropriate words to describe the melody of the Air from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3. Air, melody 0:46 Carried by the first -, a richly ornamented and - melody unfolds over a steady, even -line.

violin, lyrical, and brass

Drag and drop the appropriate words to describe the performing forces of the Air as compared to the Gigue from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3. Air 0:46 Gigue 0:27 Drag word(s) below to fill in the blank(s) in the passage. Whereas a string orchestra consisting of violin, viola, and - with cello and harpsichord performs the Air, in the Gigue, oboe, -, and percussion instrument - are added as a festive complement to the strings.

basso continuo, trumpet and timpani

Drag the appropriate descriptions to the musical elements of the Air from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3. Air 0:46

instrumentation Correct label: strings only accompaniment Correct label: walking bass line melody Correct label: lyrical

Put the following excerpts from the A section of Bach's Gigue from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in the correct order.

0:27, 0:26

Put the following excerpts from the A section of Bach's Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in the correct order.

0:46, 0:44

Match excerpts from Bach's Air from the Orchestral Suite No. 3 to the correct section in the form of the work.

A Correct label: 0:46 Repeat of A Correct label: 0:44 B Correct label: 1:29 Repeat of B Correct label: 1:37

Listen to the following excerpt from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 and complete the statement. 1:37 This excerpt is from the _____________.

Air

Match the descriptions to the Air or the Gigue from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3. Air 0:46 Gigue 0:27

Air strings and harpsichord only aria-like and lyrical melody Gigue brass and percussion compound meter

Which of the following describe the rhythm and meter of the Gigue from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3? Which do not? 0:27

Describes rhythm/meter compound meter duple meter Does not describe rhythm/meter triple meter simple meter

Which of the following describe the harmony in the opening of the Gigue from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3? Which do not? 0:27

Describes the harmony consonant major Does not describe the harmony dissonant minor

Match the descriptions to the Air or the Gigue from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3. Air 1:29 Gigue 0:51

Gigue Correct label: fast tempo Air Correct label: slow tempo both Air and Gigue Correct label: largely homophonic Correct label: binary form

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different musical elements of music as found in the Air of Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3. Air 1:37

form Correct label: A-A-B-B melody Correct label: lyrical and singing performing forces Correct label: strings and harpsichord

Page 123Identify texture Drag and drop the appropriate words to describe the texture of the Gigue from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3. Gigue 0:27 The texture is largely - with a very active basso continuo line.

homophonic

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different musical elements of music as found in the Gigue of Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3. Gigue 1:01

performing forces Correct label: strings, trumpets, oboes, and timpani tempo Correct label: fast harmony Correct label: major

What describes the instrumental family that performs this dance? Air

strings

What describes the instrumental family that performs this dance? Air 0:17

strings