Bach Badinerie

Question 1

In what years was the Bach Badinerie composed?

Answer 1

1738-1739

Question 2

Give the full name of the composer of the Bach Badinerie

Answer 2

Johann Sebastian Bach

Question 3

What is the key of the Bach Badinerie?

Answer 3

B minor

Question 4

Give the three keys that the piece modultates to in Section A of Bach Badinerie

Answer 4

1. B minor
2. A major
3. F# minor

Question 5

Give the six keys that the piece modulates to in Section B of Bach Badinerie

Answer 5

1. F# minor
2. E minor
3. D major
4. G major
5. D major
6. B minor

Question 6

Give the three bar numbers that a perfect cadence in B minor occurs in Bach Badinerie

Answer 6

1. 3²- 4¹
2. 15²-16¹
3. 23²-24¹

Question 7

Give the two bar numbers that a perfect cadence in D major occurs in Bach Badinerie

Answer 7

1. 7²-8¹
2. 11²-12¹

Question 8

Give three musical features of the cello part heard in the Bach Badinerie

Answer 8

1. Provides the Basso Continuo
2. Plays the melody at some points
3. Sequences

Question 9

Give the bar number where a chord of C major can be heard in the Bach Badinerie

Answer 9

Bar 19

Question 10

Name the instruments in the Bach Badinerie

Answer 10

Flute

Violins 1 & 2

Viola

Cello

Harpsichord

Question 11

Which two instruments provide the Basso Continuo in Bach Badinerie?

Answer 11

1. Cello
2. Harpsichord

Question 12

Which two instruments play the melody at various points in the Bach Badinerie?

Answer 12

1.Flute
2.Cello

Question 13

What is the tempo of the Bach Badinerie?

Answer 13

Allegro

Question 14

What is the structure of the Bach Badinerie?

Answer 14

Binary Form (AABB)

Question 15

What is the tonality of the Bach Badinerie?

Answer 15

Minor Tonality

Question 16

What is the texture of the Bach Badinerie?

Answer 16

Homophonic

Question 17

What is the meaning of a Basso Continuo?

Answer 17

A continuous bassline

Question 18

Describe the harmony of the Bach Badinerie

Answer 18

Diatonic throughout

Question 19

In what bar is there a Neapolitan sixth chord in the Bach Badinerie?

Answer 19

Bar 35

Question 20

Give the three bars where a suspension occurs in the Bach Badinerie

Answer 20

1. 8¹
2. 10¹
3. 32¹

Question 21

What is the time signature of the Bach Badinerie?

Answer 21

2/4 (simple duple time)

Question 22

Describe the melody of the Bach Badinerie?

Answer 22

There are two motifs: motif x and motif y

There is the use of ornamentation: trills, appogiaturas

There are sequences

Question 23

Give three musical feautrues heard by the flute in the Bach Badinderie

Answer 23

1. Plays the melody
2. Plays quavers and semiquavers
3. Plays trills

Question 24

Give three feautures if the Badinerie which are typical of Baroque music

Answer 24

1. Harpsichord
2. Basso continuo
3. Ornamentation

Question 25

**Give three musical feautures** heard by the **viola and violins** in the **Bach Badinerie**

Answer 25

1. Play the **harmony** 2. **Quavers** 3. **Staccato**

Question 26

**Give three bars** where an **imperfect cadence** can be heard in **Bach Badinerie**

Answer 26

1. **9-10** 2. **29-30** 3. **35-36**

Question 27

**Bach Badinerie** begins on the **second beat** of the bar. **What** is the **technical name** for this?

Answer 27

**Anacrusis**