Classical era & motifs

Classical era & motifs

7th Grade

10 Qs

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Classical era & motifs

Classical era & motifs

Assessment

Quiz

Performing Arts

7th Grade

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Created by

Jack Bennington

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In music, when was the Classical Era?

1450-1600

1600-1750

1750-1820

1820-1910

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which 2 of these composers were in the Classical Era?

Beethoven

Mozart

Bach

Stravinsky

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which instrument would you NOT find in a Classical era orchestra?

Harpsichord

Violin

Trumpet

Flute

Answer explanation

The harpsichord was very popular in the Baroque era but gradually got replaced by the piano.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a musical motif?

A small musical idea

A woodwind instrument

The distance between two notes

A four-bar phrase

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is NOT a technique to develop a motif?

Retrograde

Inversion

Sequence

Cadence

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A motif should not be exactly repeated too many times because...

It lacks creativity

It can become boring

The music doesn't go anywhere

All of the above

Answer explanation

Motifs should be repeated so the listener can identify them later, but developing them even subtly produces a much more satisfying effect

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A sequence develops a motif by...

changing the rhythm

making each note longer

repeating it but starting on a different note

changing the direction of the melody notes

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