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There are a number of ways to devise what kind of larger work a short excerpt may be from. Let's think of the main Sacred vocal work types: 1)Mass 2)Oratorio/ Passion 3) Anthem/ Motet To be able to identify ...

A pedal note is a sustained note that accompanies moving parts. The pedal note is most commonly heard in the bass of the music. The pedal can have varying rhythms but always stays on the same note.

The rondo form can be distinguished by listening out for a section of music that returns more than once. For example: A B A C A D A Where A is a recurring section, and B, C & D are new sections with diff...

The classical sonata exposition form has three main components: *Main theme *Transition *Subordinate theme(s) This form NEVER changes, you must fit your given extract to the form, rather than adding addition...

A cadence is a series of notes and/or chords which indicate the end of a phrase or section in a piece of music. There are many different kinds of phrases but the most common are perfect, imperfect and playga...