Mozart

• What is a tonic pedal?

  A sustained or repeated tonic note
• What instrument is a tonic pedal usually found?

  In the bass
• What is the dominant key of the concerto?

  E major
• What is legato?

  Smooth articulation
• What effect does legato give on the concerto?

  Lyrical feel
• What episode is legato found in?

  The second episode
• What is the relative minor key of the concerto?

  F sharp minor
• Name four features that make the concerto virtuosic?

  Acciacaturas, Trills, Fast Scalic and arpeggio passages, semiquavers
• What effect does crescendo give to the concerto?

  adds excitement
• What dynamic marking do the orchestra play when the clarinet plays?

  Piano
• What is the texture of the concerto?

  Melody and accompianment
• What dynamic marking is the Tutti section?

  Forte
• Name the three registers of the clarinet? (low to high)

  Chalumeau, clarion, altissimo.
• What is periodic phrasing?

  Balanced phrases of regular lengths (4 bars)
• What is a hemiola?

  Rhythmic device that shifts the pulse from 3 to 2
• What effect does a hemiola add to the concerto?

  Interest
• Name the two chromatic chords used to enrich the harmony and add contrast in the piece

  Dominant 7th flattened 9th, Augmented 6th
• What is an Sfp?

  Sudden accent that is then quiet
• What effect does a Sfp give to the piece

  Sense of drama
• What is a compound duple?

  6-8 time sig
• What effect does a compound duple give to the piece?

  Dance like feel
• What does an Allegro tempo contribute to?

  The virtuosic nature of the piece
• What is a staccato?

  Short and detached notes
• What effect does staccato give to the piece?

  Playful and bouncy feel
• Where is the staccato found?

  Opening theme