Music Theory Test
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- TONAL ANSWER
- The subject, a fourth higher
- REAL ANSWER
- The subject, a fifth higher
- Fugue
- A highly structured form of imitative counterpoint
- Link
- Material between first answer and second subject
- Counter-subject
- Almost always accompanies the subject or answer; invertable counterpoint required
- Episode
- Section of a fugue with no complete statement of the subject
- Announcement
- Statement of subject after the exposition
- Subject
- Main theme of fugue
- Exposition
- Ends when all voices have stated the subject
- Stretto
- One voice responds with the subject/answer before the first voice has completed its entry of the subject/answer
- Sequence
- A given passage is immediately repeated at a different pitch level
- Binary Form
- A way of structuring a piece of music in two related sections, both of which are usually repeated
- Simple vs. Rounded Binary
- ROUNDED: ABA- beginning returns at end SIMPLE: AB- Beginning material does not return
- Sectional vs. Continuous Binary
- SECTIONAL: If the A section ends with an Authentic (or Perfect) cadence in the tonic key CONTINUOUS: If the A section ends with any other kind of cadence
- Symmetrical vs. Asymmetrical Binary
- Symmetrical: If the A and B sections are roughly equal in length Asymmetrical: If the A and B sections are of unequal length; In such cases, the B section is usually substantially longer than the A section.