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6. Describe the vocal melody

  • Mixture of melisma and syllabic word setting
  • Almost entirely melismatic but with syllabic moments
  • Entirely syllabic word setting
  • Entirely melismatic word setting

7. Which of the following instruments was NOT in "Music For A While"?

  • Viola
  • Bass viol
  • Solo voice
  • Lute
  • Harpsichord

8. What is the tempo?

  • Slow
  • Fast
  • Steady

9. Describe the word painting on the lyric "Pleas'd"

  • The perfect cadence resolves the section
  • The lighter texture and key change to D# makes the piece seem lighter and more pleasing

10. What is the structure of "Music For A While"?

  • Ternary form
  • Binary form
  • Rondo form

11. Describe the word painting on the lyric "drop"

  • Onomatopoeia and repetition make it sound like water dropping
  • The pitch falls, which makes it sound like it is dropping
  • The harpsichord plays a descending sequence, which makes it sound like water dropping

12. Which of the following ornaments were not used in this piece?

  • Glissando
  • Appoggiatura
  • Upper mordent
  • Lower mordent

13. What period of music is this piece from?

  • Romantic
  • Gregorian chant
  • Baroque
  • Classical

14. True or false: Dynamics markings were not given in the score

  • True
  • False

15. Describe the word painting on the lyric "pains"

  • The appoggiatura on the lute minim creates an uneven and disrupted feel, which links to the idea of pain and discomfort
  • The dissonant intervals create an atmosphere of pain and discomfort
  • The ground bass crescendo implies a pain and discomfort