BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Counterpoint and Fugal Analysis 5

Question 1

In the analysis of a fugue, what term describes a passage where the subject appears simultaneously in its original form and in inversion?

Accepted Answer

Mirror fugue

Answer

A mirror fugue simultaneously presents the subject in its original form and its melodic inversion, creating a symmetrical contrapuntal texture.

Question 2

Which dissonance treatment is characteristic of Renaissance-style counterpoint but strictly forbidden in Baroque strict-style fugue?

Accepted Answer

Cambiata figures (changing-note groups)

Answer

The nota cambiata is a Renaissance idiom (leap of a third after a step) that Baroque strict-style rules prohibit as it introduces an unresolved quasi-dissonance.

Question 3

In first species (note-against-note) counterpoint, which interval is classified as an 'imperfect consonance' and generally preferred for intermediate motion?

Accepted Answer

Major sixth

Answer

Major and minor sixths (and thirds) are imperfect consonances that provide smooth voice leading and are favored for the interior of a phrase.

Question 4

The technique of 'augmentation' in a fugue involves:

Accepted Answer

Presenting the subject with all note values doubled (or multiplied) in duration

Answer

Augmentation slows the subject by doubling its note values, often used near the climax of a fugue to create a sense of breadth and gravity.

Question 5

A 'fughetta' differs from a full fugue primarily in that it:

Accepted Answer

Is shorter and less fully developed, often lacking middle entries or a developed episode section

Answer

A fughetta is a small or miniature fugue that presents the basic fugal exposition but does not develop the full structural complexity of a complete fugue.

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BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Counterpoint and Fugal Analysis 5