Praxis II: Music: Content and Instruction
(5114) Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
Episode - Correct answer-Passage that does not state the principal subject (esp in
Fugue)
Exposition - Correct answer-Section in which subject(s) are announced. In Fugue,
Sonata, Concerto.
Fugue - Correct answer-Composition or Section in which subject is answered or
repeated by several parts.
Hocket - Correct answer-Splitting up a melodic line between two voices
Leitmotif - Correct answer-Musical theme/motive assoc. w a person, thing,
emotion or idea in a drama
Monody - Correct answer-Accompanied solo song
Motet - Correct answer-Polyphonic vocal composition, sacred text
Passacaglia - Correct answer-Pattern of pitches serving as a foundation for
harmony.
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,Partita - Correct answer-Single variation of a theme, set of such variations.
Recapitulation - Correct answer-Section of a movement in which the subjects
announced in the exposition are reviewed
Renaissance - Correct answer-1450-1600; rebirth of secular musical activity/ideals
of antiquity.
Ripieno - Correct answer-Tutti as opposed to solo
Rondeau - Correct answer-ABaAabAB; one of Formes Fixes
Sarabande - Correct answer-Slow dance in triple meter often emphasizing the
second beat
Sonata - Correct answer-To be played on one or more instruments; Work in several
mvts for one or two solo instruments
Sonata form - Correct answer-Used mostly in first mvts; Exposition - Development
- Recapitulation
Stretto - Correct answer-Imitation of a subject at a close time-interval
Tetrachord - Correct answer-Scale of 4 notes spanning a fourth (Greek/Medieval);
Set of four pitches (Modern)
Toccata - Correct answer-Introductory improvised instrumental piece
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,Triplum - Correct answer-Second part in early polyphony, set against a Tenor and
Duplum
Abgesang - Correct answer-Bar Form - Song form in which first melodic
component is sung 2x w/different texts (Stollen); the remainder (Abgesang) is sung
once
Ad Libitum - Correct answer-Details of execution left to discretion of the
performer
Aggregate - Correct answer-Unordered set of pitch classes of the chromatic scale
Air - Correct answer-1. Tune
2. Tuneful song in Fr. stage work
3. Eng., Fr. art song w/lute or violin accompaniment
Air de cour - Correct answer-French monodic song
Aleatory - Correct answer-Deliberately leaving choice of pitches, rhythmic values
or order of events to chance.
Ambitus - Correct answer-Pitch range of a mode or plainchant
Antiphonal - Correct answer-One group answers the other, perf. method
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, Archlute - Correct answer-Lute w/extra peg box for long bass strings tuned
diatonically. Theorbo
Aria - Correct answer-1. Tune for singing poetry
2. Songful monologue or duet in an opera
Baroque - Correct answer-1. Bizarre, extravagant
2. 1600-1750
Basse Danse - Correct answer-Family of dances (duple + triple) whose music was
often improvised over a tenor cantus firmus
Cadenza - Correct answer-Improvised passage usually placed just before the end of
a piece or section
Camerata - Correct answer-Intellectuals and amateurs of arts that met in Florence
at the home of Giovanni Bardi (1570-80)
Cantata - Correct answer-1. Composition for solo voice with recitatives and arias
2. Sacred concerto
Chorale prelude - Correct answer-Organ arr. of a chorale played before the
congregation sings it
Classical - Correct answer-1750-1825
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(5114) Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
Episode - Correct answer-Passage that does not state the principal subject (esp in
Fugue)
Exposition - Correct answer-Section in which subject(s) are announced. In Fugue,
Sonata, Concerto.
Fugue - Correct answer-Composition or Section in which subject is answered or
repeated by several parts.
Hocket - Correct answer-Splitting up a melodic line between two voices
Leitmotif - Correct answer-Musical theme/motive assoc. w a person, thing,
emotion or idea in a drama
Monody - Correct answer-Accompanied solo song
Motet - Correct answer-Polyphonic vocal composition, sacred text
Passacaglia - Correct answer-Pattern of pitches serving as a foundation for
harmony.
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,Partita - Correct answer-Single variation of a theme, set of such variations.
Recapitulation - Correct answer-Section of a movement in which the subjects
announced in the exposition are reviewed
Renaissance - Correct answer-1450-1600; rebirth of secular musical activity/ideals
of antiquity.
Ripieno - Correct answer-Tutti as opposed to solo
Rondeau - Correct answer-ABaAabAB; one of Formes Fixes
Sarabande - Correct answer-Slow dance in triple meter often emphasizing the
second beat
Sonata - Correct answer-To be played on one or more instruments; Work in several
mvts for one or two solo instruments
Sonata form - Correct answer-Used mostly in first mvts; Exposition - Development
- Recapitulation
Stretto - Correct answer-Imitation of a subject at a close time-interval
Tetrachord - Correct answer-Scale of 4 notes spanning a fourth (Greek/Medieval);
Set of four pitches (Modern)
Toccata - Correct answer-Introductory improvised instrumental piece
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,Triplum - Correct answer-Second part in early polyphony, set against a Tenor and
Duplum
Abgesang - Correct answer-Bar Form - Song form in which first melodic
component is sung 2x w/different texts (Stollen); the remainder (Abgesang) is sung
once
Ad Libitum - Correct answer-Details of execution left to discretion of the
performer
Aggregate - Correct answer-Unordered set of pitch classes of the chromatic scale
Air - Correct answer-1. Tune
2. Tuneful song in Fr. stage work
3. Eng., Fr. art song w/lute or violin accompaniment
Air de cour - Correct answer-French monodic song
Aleatory - Correct answer-Deliberately leaving choice of pitches, rhythmic values
or order of events to chance.
Ambitus - Correct answer-Pitch range of a mode or plainchant
Antiphonal - Correct answer-One group answers the other, perf. method
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, Archlute - Correct answer-Lute w/extra peg box for long bass strings tuned
diatonically. Theorbo
Aria - Correct answer-1. Tune for singing poetry
2. Songful monologue or duet in an opera
Baroque - Correct answer-1. Bizarre, extravagant
2. 1600-1750
Basse Danse - Correct answer-Family of dances (duple + triple) whose music was
often improvised over a tenor cantus firmus
Cadenza - Correct answer-Improvised passage usually placed just before the end of
a piece or section
Camerata - Correct answer-Intellectuals and amateurs of arts that met in Florence
at the home of Giovanni Bardi (1570-80)
Cantata - Correct answer-1. Composition for solo voice with recitatives and arias
2. Sacred concerto
Chorale prelude - Correct answer-Organ arr. of a chorale played before the
congregation sings it
Classical - Correct answer-1750-1825
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