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Variations

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Variations in music are simply changes. This quiz requires understanding of variation form, knowledge of some musical definitions and a basic knowledge of music theory.

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1 .
What best describes a musical 'ornament'
A decorative musical flourish around a particular note
A dynamic marking
A key signature marking
A time signature marking
Examples: a trill, turn etc.
2 .
What happens in 'variation form'?
A theme is played once, followed by a contrasting theme
A theme is repeated and remains identical each time
A theme is repeated and changed in some way each time
None of the above
It might be wise when revising to make a list of different forms and their attributes
3 .
A retrograde inversion is most like .......
writing a theme backwards and upside down
a quiet chord played repeatedly
a type of synthesizer pitch bend effect
None of the above
4 .
Which of these is a mode for a scale degree?
Phyrigian
Freezian
Ironian
All of the above
The other examples are made up. 'Ionian', not ironian!
5 .
Which of these terms relate to meter?
Compound duple
Compound triple
Simple duple
All of the above
6 .
When the root of a chord is not in the bass it is .......
a warning of an impending loud passage
a warning of an oncoming key change
an inversion
signalling the end of a movement
When revising, try and memorize the numeric symbols which represent 1st and 2nd inversions
7 .
'Andante' is representative of .......
dynamic
key signature
tempo
All of the above
8 .
What aspects of a theme can change in variation form?
Chords
Tempo
Metre
All of the above
9 .
A minor triad is .......
a chord with a root and diminished 3rd and 5ths
a chord with a root, a major 3rd and perfect 5th
a chord with a root, a minor 3rd and perfect 5th
a type of sad sounding piece played by a flute
10 .
A basic major triad is .......
a type of loud drone heard in wedding music
a chord with a bass root, a major 3rd and perfect 5th
a type of key signature
None of the above
Triad = bass root, chord = root not necessarily in bass
Author:  Thomas Daish
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