Bach

• What is the title of Bach's concerto discussed in the study material?

  Bach—Brandenburg Concerto No 5
• What type of movement is primarily used in the melody of the piece?

  Stepwise (conjunct) movement
• What are rising sequences in music?

  Short phrases repeated going one note higher each time
• What are scalic runs in music?

  Notes going up and down a scale
• What types of ornaments are mentioned in the study material?

  Grace notes (appoggiaturas) and trills
• What is the main tonality of the piece?

  D major
• What is the relative minor key of the B section?

  B minor
• What happens in the final A section of the piece?

  It returns to D major
• How does the key modulate in the piece?

  It modulates often to the dominant (A major) and the dominant of the dominant (E major)
• What type of chords does the harmony use?

  Standard chords of the time
• What does it mean for music to be diatonic?

  All notes/chords come from the key signature
• What is a perfect cadence?

  A musical phrase that announces the end of sections
• Which perfect cadence is mentioned in the study material?

  The perfect cadence in B minor at the end of the B section
• What types of chords are mainly used in the harmony?

  Mainly chords I, IV, and V, with occasional use of ii and vi
• What does it mean for harmony to be functional?

  Perfect cadences are used to move between closely related key signatures
• What types of chord positions are mainly used in the harmony?

  Mainly root position and first inversion chords
• What are occasional suspensions in music?

  Notes that create tension before resolving
• What instruments are used in this piece?

  A solo flute, violin, harpsichord, and string orchestra
• What is the group of solo instruments called?

  The concertino
• What is the string orchestra referred to as?

  The ripieno
• What role do the bass/cello and harpsichord play in the piece?

  They act as the basso continuo
• What does the term "realises" mean in the context of the harpsichord?

  It means the harpsichord plays the chords on top of the bass line
• How did Bach break with tradition in this piece?

  By making the harpsichord part incredibly virtuosic
• What material was the baroque flute made of?

  Wood
• What is the texture of the piece?

  Polyphonic
• What is imitation in music?

  When one part imitates another in a call and response style
• How does the movement begin?

  In a fugal style
• What is a fugue?

  A complicated piece that uses lots of imitation throughout
• How does this movement use fugal techniques?

  It uses fugal techniques at the start of the opening A section
• When do the flute and violin play in unison?

  Sometimes during the piece
• What happens when the harpsichord comes in at the start?

  It plays the subject in the left hand, then the answer in the right
• What type of counterpoint does the harpsichord play?

  2 part counterpoint
• What happens when all solo instruments are playing?

  They are playing in 4 part counterpoint
• How do the flute and violin occasionally play together?

  In thirds
• What is a tonic pedal?

  A sustained note that supports the harmony
• In which era was this piece written?

  The Baroque era
• For whom did Bach write a set of six concertos?

  The Margrave of Brandenburg
• What is the difference between a solo concerto and a concerto grosso?

  A solo concerto has one soloist, while a concerto grosso has a group of soloists
• How many movements are in this concerto?

  This is the third of three movements
• What type of music is this piece classified as?

  Chamber music