Aural Section A: Cadence First note: I, Ib, Ic, II, IIb, IV, V, Vb, Vc 1st Note 2nd Note

Perfect 5 1 5-7 1 Imperfect 1 5 2 5 4 5 Plagal 4 1

Remarks Finished melody Same key chord

Interrupted

5 5-7

6 6

Last two notes sound close to each other Major Minor or Minor Major

Section D: Period Style Baroque - Polyphonic - Ornamented - Imitation/Fugue - Uses limited range of keyboard - Single dynamic level (but dynamic shaping emphasizes points of entry and phrasing) - Strong contrasts between forte and piano (echoes are common) - Regular and constant tempo with no rubato J.S. Bach Handel Scarlatti Classical - Simple, elegant melody - Homophonic - Regular phrasing - Well-defined, balanced phrases - Melodydominated texture - Light piano sonority - Flowing melody - Thin texture (mainly 2/3 parts) - Fixed tempo - Chromaticism Romantic - Expressive melody shaping - Rubato/ flexibility of tempo - Use of pedalling (sustained?) - Long melodies - Dramatic dynamic/ broad dynamic range/contrasts contrasts - Chromaticism - Uses a wide range of keyboard Chopin Tchaikovsky Mendelssohn Schumann 20th Century - Dissonance - Percussive melody - Dreamy/Folk style - Jazz (syncopation), Blues, Ragtime - Waltz - Swung rhythms - Triplets? - Frequent change in time signature - Complex rhythm - Element of surprise

Possible Composers

Mozart Haydn

Bartok Prokofiev Debussy Gershwin

Form Binary: AB Ternary: ABA Waltz: triple time, accent on first beat Fugue: contrapuntal texture, strict imitation between both hands (texture thickens as each part enters)

Texture & nature of accompaniment Homophonic vs. Polyphonic/Contrapuntal (or monophonic/single line melody) Main melody in RH or LH? Presence of imitation? Ornaments? Trills? (Baroque) Acciaccaturas? (Jazz) Use of pedalling? Accompaniment alberti bass/ arpeggios/chords/single flowing line/ostinato (phrase repeated in the same musical voice) Dynamics Broad dynamic range Contrasts Fortissimo/pianissimo Tonality Major or minor? Modal? Atonal? Lacking clear tonality centre? Any shifts? Articulation Articulation Staccato/Legato? Clear articulation Rhythm & Tempo Expressive melodic shaping Swung rhythms? Unchanging rhythms (accompaniment?) Changing tempo? Mood/Character Calm/peaceful Bold/bright/graceful/light-hearted Tragic/dark Rich sonority Descending/ascending melodic phrases