GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Rachael – AMEB Piano Grade 3

List A – FUGHETTA

Title - Fugueta means little Fuga. A Fuga is a composition in Canon, where the theme is played by
one voice and imitated by other voices.

Composer – Domenico Zipoli: Italian Baroque composer

Key signature – F Major (Bb)

Time signature – 12/8 : Compound Quadruple time - 4 groups of 3 quavers per bar.

Must know the Theme length

List B – TRUMPETS

Title – Number 48 from a book with 120 pieces for piano

Composer – Daniel Turk: German composer from Classical Period.

Key signature – Part A: C Major / Part B: F Major

Form – Ternary: ABA

Time signature – 3/8 : Simple triple time - 3 quavers per bar

Triplets – 3 semiquavers instead of 2

Dynamics – p, mf, pp

Da capo al Fine - Repeat from the beginning to the word Fine (End)

List C – VALS

Title – Waltz (Dance in triple time)

Opus 28 (Work number 28)

Composer – Samuel Maykapar: Russian composer from Romantic Period

Key signature – D Major

Form – Ternary: ABA

Time signature – 3/4 : Simple triple time - 3 crotchets per bar

Anacrusis – The first bar is incomplete because the piece starts before the strong beat. The missing
beats are at the last bar.

Dynamics – p, mp , pp, crescendo, diminuendo

Dolce = sweet

Cantabile = in a singing style

Piu espressivo = Very expressive

Simile – Similarly – Continue doing the pedal on the same manner

Pedal indications

8va higher

Staccato – short and detached

Tenuto – full value of the note

Slur – Indicate the phrasing as well.

Pause