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6. What best describes the relationship between the R.H. harpsichord and the vocal line?

  • Unison
  • Counterpoint
  • Dissonant
  • Non-existant

7. What is the metre of the piece?

  • 3/4
  • 4/4
  • 2/4
  • 3/2

8. Which of these words aren't featured in word painting?

  • 'drop' - descending sequence
  • 'eas'd' - cadence
  • 'wond'ring' - melisma
  • 'eternal' - melisma
  • 'sleeping' - diminuendo
  • 'pains' - dissonance

9. Which instrument plays the ground bass?

  • A ground bass is a made up thing
  • L.H. harpsichord
  • Voice
  • R.H. harpsichord

10. Due to chromaticism in the ground bass, what can the tonality can be described as?

  • minor
  • bitonal
  • ambiguous
  • diatonic

11. Which of these keys does the piece not modulate to?

  • G minor
  • E minor
  • A major
  • G major
  • C major