How can you, as a composer, make a structure interesting?

In this lesson, we will learn all about different Baroque structures. We will explore how to combine our own ideas with Pachelbel's Canon in a variety of structures, such as binary, ternary and rondo.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What is a passing note?

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Q2.What would a suitable passing note between D and F#?

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Q3.What does 'legato' mean?

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Q4.What does 'staccato' mean?

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Q5.What do we call melodic decorations in music?

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Q6.How can we make an elaborate melody?

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Q7.How do you play this ornament?

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Q8.What is this ornament and how do you play it?

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Q9.What rhythm is used in melody 4?

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Q10.Name one difference between melody 2 and 3.

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What is a passing note?

1/10

Q2.What would a suitable passing note between D and F#?

2/10

Q3.What does 'legato' mean?

3/10

Q4.What does 'staccato' mean?

4/10

Q5.What do we call melodic decorations in music?

5/10

Q6.How can we make an elaborate melody?

6/10

Q7.How do you play this ornament?

7/10

Q8.What is this ornament and how do you play it?

8/10

Q9.What rhythm is used in melody 4?

9/10

Q10.Name one difference between melody 2 and 3.

10/10

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Quiz:

How can you, as a composer, make a structure interesting?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What does structure mean in music?

1/10

Q2.What letters represent Binary form?

2/10

Q3.What is 'Rondo' form?

3/10

Q4.What is ternary form?

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Q5.What form is a Da Capo aria in?

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Q6.How is the A section varied in a Da Capo aria?

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Q7.How would a performer in the Baroque era know what ornaments to use in the return of the A section?

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Q8.What structure is this - 'It begins with a tune that is played on a solo instrument. This tune is then played by all the other instruments or voices in turn, but not necessarily at the same pitch’'

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Q9.What is this ornament and how do you play it?

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Q10.Which composer write 48 Preludes and Fugues?

10/10

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

How can you, as a composer, make a structure interesting?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What does structure mean in music?

1/10

Q2.What letters represent Binary form?

2/10

Q3.What is 'Rondo' form?

3/10

Q4.What is ternary form?

4/10

Q5.What form is a Da Capo aria in?

5/10

Q6.How is the A section varied in a Da Capo aria?

6/10

Q7.How would a performer in the Baroque era know what ornaments to use in the return of the A section?

7/10

Q8.What structure is this - 'It begins with a tune that is played on a solo instrument. This tune is then played by all the other instruments or voices in turn, but not necessarily at the same pitch’'

8/10

Q9.What is this ornament and how do you play it?

9/10

Q10.Which composer write 48 Preludes and Fugues?

10/10

Lesson summary: How can you, as a composer, make a structure interesting?

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