TEACHING METHOD 384 – NOVEMBER 2023 TEST

ISOBEL DE VILLIERS: 25161628

Question 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. A

QUESTION 2: Graupner Bourrée in D minor

Form and phrasing
Ternary form:
phrase 1→ A (bars 1-4/5) (2+2)
PERFECT CADENCE
phrase 2→ B (bars 6-9) (2+2)
IMPERFECT CADENCE
phrase 3→A (bars 9-13) (2+2)
PERFECT CADENCE

Harmony
Only tonic, dominant 7th and subdominant chords are used.

Key
Bars: 1-4= e minor
Bars: 6-7= G major
Bars 7-12= e minor

Dynamic decisions
Dynamic decisions are made following the hierarchy of most tense to least tense chords:
(dominant→subdominant→tonic). The hairpins are written onto the sheet music based on this
hierarchy.
The A section will be played mp the first time and mf the second, to prevent boredom. The B
section should start mf as it is a different key to the beginning.

Articulation and texture

The texture is horizontal with simple single note accompaniment in the L.H. and the melody in
the R.H.
The piece was written in the Baroque era so minimal pedal should be used, if at all for a beginner
pianist.
In the baroque time it was standard for a keyboardist to add ornamentation and other musical
elements based on their discretion. For a beginner/less experienced pianist, ornaments should at
least occur on cadence points, especially at stronger cadences.

Technical challenges
When looking at the fingering that will most likely be used, the R.H. slurs occurring at certain
bars could prove difficult for underdeveloped hands. This can be found in bars 1 (5-4), 3 (5-4), 6
(5-4; 4-3), 9, 10.
It will also be challenging to achieve the correct amount of weight for the slur action, i.e., the
pinky is the lightest finger of the hand, thus making it difficult for increased weight on the first
note of the slur.
Trill with fingers 3/4: bar 4. For an undeveloped hand, fast and accurate movement of the 4th
finger can be difficult.
Maintaining a balance between the right and left hand, i.e., keeping the melody audible and
musically sound is often a technical challenge.

QUESTION 3: Arcangelo Corelli Badinage

Form and phrasing
Phrase 1: bars 0-4 (2+2)
Phrase 2: bars 4-8 (2+2)
Phrase 3: bars 8-12 (2+2)
Phrase 4: bars 12-16 (3+1)

Harmony
The piece is Phrase 2 is most harmonically dense.

Key
Phrase 1: C major, G major
Phrase 2: C major, G major, a minor (most harmonically dense)
Phrase 3: C major
Phrase 4: C major

Dynamic decisions
Harmonic decisions are made based on the hierarchy of chords (less tense to most tense).
Decrescendos are placed at cadences for resolutions, and hairpins added for tension increase and
decrease.

Articulation and texture

This piece was originally composed for a harpsichord; thus, some articulation should be taken
into consideration. Notes closer together can be played legato and those with a bigger intervallic
jump should be played non-legato. The runs can be legato, but with phrasing considered, some
notes should be broken up.
This piece is written with a homophonic texture, so the L.H. should be balanced to allow the
melody to be heard.

Technical challenges
Runs in the R.H. can be challenging for a beginner student. Although the thumb is used on the
strong beat of each 4 note pattern, using the outer fingers can be difficult as they are not as
strong as the index and thumb.
Clef change: bar 2 and 4.
QUESTION 4: SUPER QUESTION
Identify the key
Bar number Key
0-11 B-flat major
12-63 F major

Find the tonic progressions

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Find cadences
Bar number Type of cadence
9-10 Perfect
37-38 Perfect
45-46 Imperfect
49-50 Perfect
53-54 Perfect
58-59 Perfect
62-63 Perfect

Phrase lengths & golden points

Bar number Subdivisions Golden point
0-5 (2+2+1) Bar 4 E-natural
6-10 (2+2) Bar 6 E-natural
10-14 (1+1+2) Bar 12 E-natural
14-18 (1+1+2) Bar 17 A
18-22 (2+2) Bar 21 B- flat
23-26 (2+2) Bar 25 F
26-30 (1+1+2) Bar 29 C
31-34 (1+1+2) Bar 33 vii* chord
34-38 (2+2) Bar 36 E-natural
39-42 (2+2) Bar 40 B-natural
43-45 (1+1) Bar 44 B-flat
46-49 (2+2+2+1) Bar 48 Chord
50-53 (2+2) Bar 52 D
54-59 (2+1+2) Bar 56 F
60-63 (2+2) Bar 62 Third resolving

Mark dynamic decisions, including resolutions:

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Repeated notes:
Bars: 1, 3, 7, 11, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23/24, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 47, 50, 57, 61

Find short notes after long notes:

Bars: 8, 11, 23, 26, 27, 31, 35

Mark any accents:

Bars: 15, 16, 19, 21, 26, 33, 34, 47, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55, 61

Find two notes of the same value under a slur:

Bars: 1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 17, 21, 24, 32, 33, 35, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 62
Find tied notes:
Bars: 32/33

Find funky notes/intervals and mark resolutions:

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Mark wrist positions up and down:

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(ATTACHED: ANNOTATED SHEET MUSIC AND SYMBOL TABLE)