Y11 GCSE Music Students...
Just a reminder of some of the things you should be doing:
1. Attend revision sessions after school tonight and Thursday.
2. Listening to your playlists of the set works (over and over and over and over again. And again).
3. Using your notes, folders and revision guides to learn all the key words associated with each set work
4. Writing an essay answer to the following question: How does Bernstein use the following elements of music in 'Something's Coming'; Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Texture, Word Setting
5. Balancing your revision time across your subjects, with sensible breaks (preferably in the sun)!
Sunday 18 May 2014
What's On?
Week beginning 19th May
A reminder to all instrumental students:
A reminder to all instrumental students:
If you are not able to attend your music lesson at the scheduled time, you MUST let Mr Emery know so that it can be re-arranged. This avoids wasting time and money and ensures you keep making brilliant progress on your instrument.
Day
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Visiting music teachers
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Clubs / Extra support
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Break/Lunch priority
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Monday 19th
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Violin / Brass
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Y11 revision @ 3
Trumpet Ensemble @ 8
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Y7
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Tuesday 20th
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Woodwind / Vocals
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Choir @ 3 open to all
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Closed for rehearsals
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Wednesday 21st
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Woodwind / Brass
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Jazz Band @ 3 open to all
Brass Group @ 12:30
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Y8
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Thursday 22nd
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Guitar / Drums
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Y11 higher grade support @ 3
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Y9
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Friday 23rd
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-
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-
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Closed
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Wednesday 12 March 2014
Y13 Work
Unit 4: Performance - Continue fine tuning your recitals. Book some rehearsal time with your accompanist. Read through the marking criteria (found in the A Level dropbox folder).
Unit 6: Applied - Complete this 13 mark essay question. Use the essay marking criteria to help. Follow the essay writing guidance in your booklets. Identify features of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde that are particularly innovative. (13)
Instrumental - Read and make notes on the following link and listen to a selection of the Brandenburg Concertos. They really are very lovely!
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/77678/Brandenburg-Concertos
Unit 6: Applied - Complete this 13 mark essay question. Use the essay marking criteria to help. Follow the essay writing guidance in your booklets. Identify features of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde that are particularly innovative. (13)
Instrumental - Read and make notes on the following link and listen to a selection of the Brandenburg Concertos. They really are very lovely!
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/77678/Brandenburg-Concertos
Thursday 6 March 2014
Sunday 2 March 2014
Raising the Grade
The Y10 GCSE group piled onto a minibus on Wednesday afternoon to zoom off to the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham. They spent the afternoon clapping, stamping and singing along with Sinfonia Viva (a professional orchestra) and had a really good time!
This event was organised by the Nottinghamshire Music Hub, which provides you all with loads of great opportunities to get involved in making music outside of school time. If you want to find out more why not come and ask one of your music teachers, or check out this list of all the groups you could get involved with:
http://www.nottsmusichub.org.uk/site/music-groups/
http://www.nottsmusichub.org.uk/site/music-groups/
What's on?
Week beginning 3rd March
A reminder to all instrumental students:
A reminder to all instrumental students:
If you are not able to attend your music lesson at the scheduled time, you MUST let Mr Emery know so that it can be re-arranged. This avoids wasting time and money and ensures you keep making brilliant progress on your instrument.
Day
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Visiting music teachers
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Clubs / Extra support
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Break/Lunch priority
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Monday 3rd
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Violin / Brass
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Y11 recording @ 3
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Y7
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Tuesday 4th
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Woodwind / Vocals
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Choir @ 3 open to all
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Closed for rehearsals
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Wednesday 5th
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Woodwind / Brass
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School Band @ 3 open to all
Y11 composition @3
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Y8
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Thursday 6th
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Guitar / Drums
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Y11 higher grade support @ 3
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Y9
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Friday 7th
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-
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-
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Closed
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Heads up Mr Emery's Y9 music students, you might want to watch this video before your lessons this week:
Sunday 2 February 2014
What's On?
Week beginning 3rd February
A reminder to all instrumental students:
A reminder to all instrumental students:
If you are not able to attend your music lesson at the scheduled time, you MUST let Mr Emery know so that it can be re-arranged. This avoids wasting time and money and ensures you keep making brilliant progress on your instrument.
If you receive instrumental lessons then you are expected to be at school band on a Wednesday afternoon, 3:15pm - 4:00 pm. We have new music (James Bond and Mr Blue Sky) and need your help to sound amazing!
Similarly for vocalists, we should be seeing you at choir on a Tuesday afternoon for some singing fun! Anyone is welcome and new mash-ups include Alicia Keys and Bruno Mars...
Day
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Visiting music teachers
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Clubs / Extra support
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Break/Lunch priority
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Monday 3rd
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Violin / Brass
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Y11 recording @ 3
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Y7
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Tuesday 4th
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Woodwind / Vocals
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Choir @ 3 open to all
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Closed for rehearsals
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Wednesday 5th
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Woodwind / Brass
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School Band @ 3 open to all
Y11 composition @3
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Y8
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Thursday 6th
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Guitar / Drums
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Y11 higher grade support @ 3
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Y9
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Friday 7th
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-
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-
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Closed
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Y13 Work
Here is your work to be completed by Thursday please.
1) Condense your analysis of 'Oi! William, pass the bone' giving detailed references, into 5 bullet points for each of these headings:
3) Anotate your scores with the information from your bullet points.
1) Condense your analysis of 'Oi! William, pass the bone' giving detailed references, into 5 bullet points for each of these headings:
- rhythm & metre
- melody
- harmony
- tonality
- texture
3) Anotate your scores with the information from your bullet points.
Sunday 26 January 2014
What's On?
Week beginning 27th January
On Thursday and Friday of this week, our 5 music leaders will be taking part in the final rehearsals and performance of their concert with Forest Glade pupils. Our students have been working hard to help prepare the children for the event and it should be a fantastic occasion. See the live performance in Sutton Theatre @ 7.00 pm this Friday evening.
On Thursday and Friday of this week, our 5 music leaders will be taking part in the final rehearsals and performance of their concert with Forest Glade pupils. Our students have been working hard to help prepare the children for the event and it should be a fantastic occasion. See the live performance in Sutton Theatre @ 7.00 pm this Friday evening.
Day
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Visiting music teachers
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Clubs / Extra support
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Break/Lunch priority
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Monday 27th
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Violin / Brass
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Y11 recording @ 3
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Y7
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Tuesday 28th
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Woodwind / Vocals
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Choir @ 3 open to all
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Closed for rehearsals
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Wednesday 29th
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Woodwind / Brass
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School Band @ 3 open to all
Y11 composition @3
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Y8
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Thursday 30th
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Guitar / Drums
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Y11 higher grade support @ 3
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Y9
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Friday 31st
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-
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-
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Closed
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Sunday 19 January 2014
Week beginning 20th Jan
What's on?
Y11 - Your mock exam is on Thursday of this week, P4 + P5. Your revision should include LISTENING to the set works. Remember you can find them all on the QuarrydaleMusic YouTube channel by following this link... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUi0c-wsITg&list=PLc-41SG5IjqonWouE0_ieTngM4EuoydOi
- Your homework (chopin questions, scroll down to see them) is due inon Thursday. Complete themas part of your revision.
Y13 - Your mock exam is P1 + P2 on Monday morning. Bit to late to say anything other than good luck!
INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS - Much better attendance last week, don't forget to check the timetables nice and early and turn up to your lesson on time.
Y11 - Your mock exam is on Thursday of this week, P4 + P5. Your revision should include LISTENING to the set works. Remember you can find them all on the QuarrydaleMusic YouTube channel by following this link... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUi0c-wsITg&list=PLc-41SG5IjqonWouE0_ieTngM4EuoydOi
- Your homework (chopin questions, scroll down to see them) is due inon Thursday. Complete themas part of your revision.
Y13 - Your mock exam is P1 + P2 on Monday morning. Bit to late to say anything other than good luck!
INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS - Much better attendance last week, don't forget to check the timetables nice and early and turn up to your lesson on time.
Day
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Visiting music teachers
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Clubs / Extra support
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Break/Lunch priority
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Monday 20th
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Violin / Brass
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Y11 recording @ 3
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Y7
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Tuesday 21st
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Woodwind / Vocals
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Choir @ 3 open to all
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Closed for rehearsals
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Wednesday 22nd
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Woodwind / Brass
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School Band @ 3 open to all
Y11 composition @3
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Y8
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Thursday 23rd
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Guitar / Brass / Drums
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Y11 higher grade support @ 3
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Y9
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Friday 24th
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-
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-
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Closed
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Sunday 12 January 2014
What's On?
This week in the music department...
All ensembles and lessons are back up and running, so please refer to the table below and check the timetables for your lesson times!
We have BRAND NEW MUSIC for school band on Wednesday so be there or be missing out big time!
Choir on Tuesday's are also starting some new choons so get yourself along and have some fun. All welcome.
Remember, you may only use the music room at lunch if it is your priority day, or if it is unused by 12.15 and you are at the front of the queue.
All ensembles and lessons are back up and running, so please refer to the table below and check the timetables for your lesson times!
We have BRAND NEW MUSIC for school band on Wednesday so be there or be missing out big time!
Choir on Tuesday's are also starting some new choons so get yourself along and have some fun. All welcome.
Remember, you may only use the music room at lunch if it is your priority day, or if it is unused by 12.15 and you are at the front of the queue.
Day
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Visiting music teachers
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Clubs / Extra support
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Break/Lunch priority
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Monday 13th
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Violin / Brass
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Y11 recording @ 3
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Y7
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Tuesday 14th
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Woodwind / Vocals
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Choir @ 3 open to all
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Closed for rehearsals
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Wednesday 15th
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Woodwind / Brass
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School Band @ 3 open to all
Y11 composition @3
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Y8
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Thursday 16st
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Guitar / Brass / Drums
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Y11 higher grade support @ 3
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Y9
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Friday 17th
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-
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-
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Closed
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Thursday 9 January 2014
Y11 Homework - Due in Tuesday 14th January
Test Yourself
Answer in a way that helps you remember the question. Try doing these without referring to your notes. Do some revision first!
1. Why is this piano prelude by Chopin nicknamed 'The raindrop prelude'?
2. Describe the basic outline of the structure of the piece.
3. How are contrasting moods achieved in sections A and B (at least 3 points)
4. Name two keyboard techniques needed for an expressive interpretation of this piece.
5. Name the two main keys used in this piece.
6. Which note is used throughout the piece as a representation of the falling raindrops?
7. Name two different ornaments used in the music?
8. What name is given to the texture in this music
9. What is the relationship of C# minor to Db major?
Answer in a way that helps you remember the question. Try doing these without referring to your notes. Do some revision first!
1. Why is this piano prelude by Chopin nicknamed 'The raindrop prelude'?
2. Describe the basic outline of the structure of the piece.
3. How are contrasting moods achieved in sections A and B (at least 3 points)
4. Name two keyboard techniques needed for an expressive interpretation of this piece.
5. Name the two main keys used in this piece.
6. Which note is used throughout the piece as a representation of the falling raindrops?
7. Name two different ornaments used in the music?
8. What name is given to the texture in this music
9. What is the relationship of C# minor to Db major?
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