MTEL Music Exam Questions & Answers
Minuet - ANSWERSShort stately dance in 3/4
Simple ideas with great variations
Augmented 6th Chords - ANSWERSAll have do, fi, and le.
Italian: do, le, fi
French: do, re, le, fi
German: do, me, le, fi
leads to V chord.
Appogiatura - ANSWERS"to lean"
A note that sounds dissonant against the melody and usually resolves downwards.
heterophony - ANSWERSvariation on the same melodic line. There is one basic melody being
sung in different voices/parts.
homophony - ANSWERSSame words and rhythm are being used, just other parts are in harmony
of each other.
polyphony - ANSWERSmelody is independent to each part.
monophony - ANSWERSsingle part.
rounded - ANSWERSthe two sections of binary modulate. Rounded binary is a precursor to
sonata form. Also has a restatement of material from the previous section.
, strophic - ANSWERSsongs in which all verses or stanzas of the text are sung to the same music.
The opposite of strophic form, with new music written for every stanza, is called through-
composed. New words, same melody.
through composed - ANSWERSmusic which is changing per verse.
fugue - ANSWERSstarts with the introduction of a subject. The subject is imitated but perhaps
starting in a new place. "The Well Tempered Clavier" has a mixture of fugues and preludes.
madrigal - ANSWERSPolyphonic song with secular text. The text usually has strong imagery.
toccata - ANSWERStocare: to touch. Features the virtuosity of the musician. There should be
lots of fast moving passages.
Landini - ANSWERSClosely associated with madrigals.
Jacopo da Bologna - ANSWERSClosely identified with madrigal genre.
concerto grosso - ANSWERSwhen music is passed between a group of soloists and a full
orchestra.
Hildegard con Bingen - ANSWERSShe was very religious, a great poet and composer. She used
her own poems for her madrigals.
Palestrina - ANSWERSThe Council of Trent was about whether polyphonic music should be
allowed in liturgical settings. Palestrina made a polyphonic piece: "Missa Papae Marcelli," which
swayed everyone's mind, so that polyphonic music was allowed.
Minuet - ANSWERSShort stately dance in 3/4
Simple ideas with great variations
Augmented 6th Chords - ANSWERSAll have do, fi, and le.
Italian: do, le, fi
French: do, re, le, fi
German: do, me, le, fi
leads to V chord.
Appogiatura - ANSWERS"to lean"
A note that sounds dissonant against the melody and usually resolves downwards.
heterophony - ANSWERSvariation on the same melodic line. There is one basic melody being
sung in different voices/parts.
homophony - ANSWERSSame words and rhythm are being used, just other parts are in harmony
of each other.
polyphony - ANSWERSmelody is independent to each part.
monophony - ANSWERSsingle part.
rounded - ANSWERSthe two sections of binary modulate. Rounded binary is a precursor to
sonata form. Also has a restatement of material from the previous section.
, strophic - ANSWERSsongs in which all verses or stanzas of the text are sung to the same music.
The opposite of strophic form, with new music written for every stanza, is called through-
composed. New words, same melody.
through composed - ANSWERSmusic which is changing per verse.
fugue - ANSWERSstarts with the introduction of a subject. The subject is imitated but perhaps
starting in a new place. "The Well Tempered Clavier" has a mixture of fugues and preludes.
madrigal - ANSWERSPolyphonic song with secular text. The text usually has strong imagery.
toccata - ANSWERStocare: to touch. Features the virtuosity of the musician. There should be
lots of fast moving passages.
Landini - ANSWERSClosely associated with madrigals.
Jacopo da Bologna - ANSWERSClosely identified with madrigal genre.
concerto grosso - ANSWERSwhen music is passed between a group of soloists and a full
orchestra.
Hildegard con Bingen - ANSWERSShe was very religious, a great poet and composer. She used
her own poems for her madrigals.
Palestrina - ANSWERSThe Council of Trent was about whether polyphonic music should be
allowed in liturgical settings. Palestrina made a polyphonic piece: "Missa Papae Marcelli," which
swayed everyone's mind, so that polyphonic music was allowed.
