Chapter 21

Which is NOT a well-known keyboard work by J. S. Bach?

A highly structured contrapuntal form, based on a single theme or subject is a:

The main theme of a fugue is known as the:

How many preludes and fugues make up the collection entitled The Well-Tempered Clavier?

Which is NOT an important keyboard instrument in the Baroque era?

Which contrapuntal device involves playing the melody in longer note values?

The __________ is an alternating section of a fugue and does not present the subject.

How many voices state the subject in the exposition of J. S. Bach's Contrapunctus 1?

Polyphonic textures are most prevalent in the music of the:

Which contrapuntal device presents the melody twice as fast as the original theme?

Figured bass notation can be found in the music of the:

Which contrapuntal device presents the melody turned upside down (in mirror image)?

The clarinet and trombone were introduced into the orchestra in the:

Which era saw the development of the sonata-allegro form?

Symmetrical and balanced phrases are a characteristic of:

Forte/piano contrasts and echo effects are typical in the music of the:

The symphony and string quartet were favored instrumental genres of the:

Use of chromatic harmony for expressive effect was most typical of:

The last work J. S. Bach wrote for the keyboard was his:

Which Baroque keyboard instrument had strings that were plucked by quills?

The first section of a fugue is called the:

A melody that is stated backward is said to be in:

J. S. Bach's most comprehensive example of contrapuntal writing is his Art of Fugue.

The piano was the most popular Baroque keyboard instrument.

The toccata is a highly virtuosic form.

Augmentation refers to a melody in which the note values are made longer.