IGCSE Music Exam terms

What is the correct definition of the compositional device: repetition

• Same melodic material repeated in the same instrument

• Same melodic material in DIFFERENT instrument

• Repeat of a melodic fragment in the bass usually

• Repeating the music material up or down several notes

What is the correct definition of the compositional device: Imitation

• Same melodic material repeated in the same instrument

• Same melodic material in DIFFERENT instrument

• Repeat of a melodic fragment in the bass usually

• Repeating the music material up or down several notes

What is the correct definition of the compositional device: Sequence

• Same melodic material repeated in the same instrument

• Same melodic material in DIFFERENT instrument

• Repeat of a melodic fragment in the bass usually

• Repeating the music material up or down several notes

What is the correct definition of the compositional device: Ostinato

• Arpeggiated (broken) chord – low, high mid high order

• Delayed entry of instruments

• Sustained note throughout a large section of music – usually in bass

• Repeat of a melodic fragment in the bass usually

What is the correct definition of the compositional device: Canon

• Arpeggiated (broken) chord – low, high mid high order

• Delayed entry of instruments

• Sustained note throughout a large section of music – usually in bass

• Repeat of a melodic fragment in the bass usually

What is the correct definition of the compositional device: Drone

• Arpeggiated (broken) chord – low, high mid high order

• Delayed entry of instruments

• Sustained note throughout a large section of music – usually in bass

• Repeat of a melodic fragment in the bass usually

What is the correct definition of the compositional device: Alberti Bass

• Arpeggiated (broken) chord – low, high mid high order

• Delayed entry of instruments

• Sustained note throughout a large section of music – usually in bass

• Repeat of a melodic fragment in the bass usually

What is the correct definition of the compositional device: Pedal note

• Arpeggiated (broken) chord – low, high mid high order

• Sustained 1^st note of the scale or 5^th note of the scale underneath in the bass.

• Sustained note throughout a large section of music – usually in bass

• Repeat of a melodic fragment in the bass usually

What is the correct definition of the compositional device: Contrary Motion

• Arpeggiated (broken) chord – low, high mid high order

• Sustained 1^st note of the scale or 5^th note of the scale underneath in the bass.

• Sustained note throughout a large section of music – usually in bass

• Two voices/ instruments moving in opposite direction

What is the correct definition of the compositional device: Parallel Motion

• Arpeggiated (broken) chord – low, high mid high order

• Two voices/ instruments moving in same direction

• Sustained note throughout a large section of music – usually in bass

• Two voices/ instruments moving in opposite direction