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What key is phreab san ól in

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G major

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What is the form of phreab san ól

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AABA (ternary)( strophic)

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Name four melodic features of phreab san ól

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Range of a 9th
Repeated notes
Triassic leaps
Step movement

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Name four rhythmic features in phreab san ól

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Upbeat/anacrusis (three quavers)
Mostly quavers
The A phrases end on a dotted rhythm ( dotted quaver, semiquaver)
Metre is three beats in a bar.

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What category is phreab san ól in

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Irish traditional music

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What is the range of the song phreab San ól

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9th (d-e)

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What is the tempo of phreab San ól

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Lively

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What is the mood of the song phreab San ól

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Lively and light hearted.

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What type of song is phreab San ól

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Drinking song

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What is the time signature of phreab San ól

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3

4

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Name the two languages that phreab san ól song is sung in

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Gaeilge

English

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What category is Muss I Denn in

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Folk songs from other countries

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What is the key signature of the piece muss I Denn

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D major

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What is the time signature of the piece muss I Denn

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4

4

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What is the range of the piece Muss I Denn

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8ve (d-d)

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What is the mood of the song Muss I Denn

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Tender or loving

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What is the tempo of the song muss I Denn

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Moderate

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What form is this piece muss I Denn in

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Ternary and strophic form

A A B A1

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Name some of the melodic features in the song Muss I Denn

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Step movement
Sequences
Range of an 8ve

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List some of the rhythmic features in the piece muss I Denn

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Simple rhythm 
Typical rhythm
Begins on an anacrusis
Some dotted notes
Metre is 4 beats per bar.
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What is different about wooden heart to muss I Denn

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Muss I do has a very simple rhythm and although wooden heart has a simple rhythm it us dotted notes. Ties are used in wooden heart

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Explain folk song

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A song passed down from word of mouth with an unknown composer native to a country.

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Where is muss I Denn from

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Germany

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What type of song is Caro Mio Ben

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Art song

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What does Caro Mio Ben mean
Come happy spring.
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What type of song is Streets of London
Ballad
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Explain ballad
A simple solo song, handed down by mouth to tell a story of everyday events
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Who wrote streets of London
Ralph McTell
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What key is Streets of London in
D major
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What is the range of Streets of London
8ve
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A what is the mood of the piece Streets of London
Reflective and questioning, flows
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What is the tempo of the piece Streets of London
Flowing
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Give the melodic features of Streets of London
Repeated notes Range of an 8ve Some phrases based on triads. Ex. Bar 1-4
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Give some rhythmic features of Streets of London
``` Alla Breve (cut common time) Syncopation Rhythm changes each verse to fit lyrics ```
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What is the story of the song Streets of London
About homelessness in London. The man can't understand why people aren't happy with their perfect lives.
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What key is This little light of mine in
A major
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What categories is this little light of mine from
Popular songs, negro spirituals, jazz and blues songs
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Name the composer of Caro Mio Ben
Giuseppe Giordani ( 1753- 1798)
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What key is Caro Mio Ben in
D major but it modulates to A major in B phrase
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What is the mood of the piece Caro Mio Ben
Joyful
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What is the tempo of Caro Mio Ben
Larghetto( slow and dignified)
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Who is Caro Mio Ben piece written for
Mezzo Soprano voice accompanied by Orchestra or piano
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Give 4 melodic features of Caro Mio Ben
1. Sequences 2. Descending step movement 3. Leaps 4. Ornamentation
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Give some rhythmic features of Caro Mio Ben
Dotted rhythms
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What is the form of Caro Mio Ben, give simple format and complicated format
A A1 B A2 A3 Coda ``` Instrumental introduction ⬇️ A section ⬇️ A1 section ⬇️ B section ⬇️ A2 section ⬇️ A3 section ⬇️ Instrumental Postlude ```
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Explain art song
A song where a person is set to music by a known composer Accompanied by piano/orchestra Accompaniment reflects mood and meaning of the lyrics
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What category is Salve Regina in
Church music and carols
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What category is streets of London in
Historical and modern ballads
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Another name for plainchant
Gregorian chant | Plain song
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Explain the tonality of the piece salve Regina
Church music is in a scale called q modal. The tonality is modal, the mode in this piece is the doh mode
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What is the mood of the piece salve Regina
Religious and reverent
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What is the tempo of Salve Regina
Andante
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What is the texture of the piece Salve Regina
Monophonic, unaccompanied and their is one melody line
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What do double bar lines indicate in plainchant
End of section
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What is the musical notation of the piece Salve Regina called and explain it
Neumes | Stave has four lines and the c clef marks that the top line of the stave is C
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Give the melodic features of the piece Salve Regina
The setting of the Latin text is mostly syllabic | The last three phrases of the piece have Melismas in the melody this is called melismatic
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Explain melismatic
There is more than one note per syllable
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Give the rhythmic features of the piece Salve Regina
Plainchant does not have a regular time signature, the rhythm follows the rhythm of the words, this is a free rhythm Generally notes are of equal value A dot after a note means the lengthen the note slightly
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Salve Regina is a setting of what prayer
Hail Holy queen
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What category is 'Oh I got Plenty O' Nuttin' in
Songs from Operas, Operettas, stage musicals, cantatas, and oratorios
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Who is the composer of 'Oh I got Plenty O' Nuttin'
George Gershwin (1898-1937)
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What is the range of the piece 'Oh I got Plenty O' Nuttin'
10th
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What key is 'Oh I got Plenty O' Nuttin' in
Gmajor
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What is e mood of the piece 'Oh I got Plenty O' Nuttin'
Happy, joyful, optimistic
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What is the tempo of 'Oh I got Plenty O' Nuttin'
Moderato
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What is the form of the piece 'Oh I got Plenty O' Nuttin'
A A1 B A Coda
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Five the melodic features of 'Oh I got Plenty O' Nuttin'
``` Range of 10th Sequences, ex: B phrase 4th and 6th are sharpened occasionally 7th note is flattened in the coda Respected notes ```
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Give the rhythmic features of 'Oh I got Plenty O' Nuttin'
Metre is four beats in a bar Syncopation Triplet crochet are used in a spoken bar
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What is the time signature of 'Oh I got Plenty O' Nuttin'
4 | 4
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What are the three main ingredients of an opera
Voice Orchestra Ðrama
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What opera is the piece 'Oh I got Plenty O' Nuttin' from
Porgy and Bess
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What category is By the Waters O f Babylon from
Songs with simple descants, ostinati, simple two part songs, rounds and canons
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Explain the term round
A musical composition where two or more voices sing the same tune in harmony. One voice begins and the others enter at certain distances. This can be one bar or in this case four bars later.
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Explain the tonality of the piece By the Waters Of Babylon
Minor (a minor) and modal
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Explain the mood of the piece By the Waters Of Babylon
Reverent and full of anguish, loss
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Tempo of By the Waters Of Babylon
Slow
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What is the form of By the Waters Of Babylon
A B C
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Explain the texture of the piece By the Waters Of Babylon
Polyphonic, the melody blends with itself creating three strands harmonising together
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Give the range of the song By the Waters Of Babylon
10th
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What is the time signature of the piece By the Waters Of Babylon
Common time
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Give the rhythmic features of the piece By the Waters Of Babylon
Each of the three phrases has three bars of repeating rhythm Syncopation. B phrase Dotted rhythm Metre is four
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Five the melodic features of the piece By the Waters Of Babylon
Range of a 10th Step movement Sequences in each phrase Sharpened 7th
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What is By the Waters Of Babylon a setting of
Psalm 137, ballad of the exiles

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