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Key Facts: Catalonia PAU Music Analysis II Exam
90 mins
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Generalitat de Catalunya
0-10
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PAU Catalunya
EUR 110.00+ access phase (EUR 41.30 exam right + EUR 68.70 access phase; plus EUR 13.80 per admission exercise, Generalitat de Catalunya 2026)
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CIC 2026
Min 4.0
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Catalan University System
5 Main
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Anàlisi Musical II Curriculum
The Catalonia PAU Music Analysis II exam evaluates 2nd Bachillerato students on musical structural forms, harmonic/tonal analysis, score reading, acoustics, and historical style periods (including Catalan composers). The official exam is a 90-minute constructed-response paper set by the Generalitat de Catalunya (CIC). This practice bank provides 100 English MCQs with step-by-step explanations.
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1What are the four primary sections of a standard Classical Sonata-Allegro form in chronological order?
A.Exposition, Development, Recapitulation, and Coda
B.Introduction, Episode, Refrain, and Coda
C.Exposition, Fugue, Stretto, and Cadenza
D.Prelude, Allemande, Courante, and Gigue
Explanation: Standard Classical Sonata-Allegro form consists of the Exposition (where main themes are introduced), the Development (where themes are harmonically and rhythmically manipulated), the Recapitulation (where themes return in the tonic key), and an optional Coda (concluding section). This structure forms the architectural foundation for first movements of sonatas, symphonies, and chamber works.
2In a Classical sonata-allegro movement written in a major key, what is the standard key relationship between the primary theme and the secondary theme in the Exposition?
A.Primary theme in Tonic (I); Secondary theme in Dominant (V)
B.Primary theme in Tonic (I); Secondary theme in Subdominant (IV)
C.Primary theme in Tonic (I); Secondary theme in Relative Minor (vi)
D.Primary theme in Tonic (I); Secondary theme in Parallel Minor (i)
Explanation: In a major-key sonata-allegro exposition, the primary theme establishes the Tonic key (I), while the secondary theme modulates to the Dominant key (V). This creates tonal tension that is resolved in the Recapitulation when both themes are stated in the Tonic key.
3In a minor-key Classical sonata-allegro exposition, what is the most common key for the secondary theme area?
A.Relative Major (III)
B.Dominant Minor (v)
C.Submediant Major (VI)
D.Parallel Major (I)
Explanation: In a minor-key sonata-allegro movement, the exposition typically begins in the tonic minor (i) and modulates to the Relative Major (III) for the secondary theme area. Alternatively, minor-key expositions may modulate to the minor dominant (v), but the relative major is the most prevalent Classical convention.
4What harmonic modification occurs in the Recapitulation of a major-key sonata-allegro movement compared to the Exposition?
A.The secondary theme is transposed to the Tonic key (I) instead of modulating to the Dominant (V)
B.The primary theme is played in the Subdominant key (IV) and the secondary theme in the Relative Minor (vi)
C.The development section is repeated verbatim inside the recapitulation
D.The transition passage is eliminated completely without any structural alteration
Explanation: In the Recapitulation, the essential harmonic shift is that the secondary theme (and its closing area) resolves to the Tonic key (I). In the Exposition, the secondary theme was in the Dominant (V); transposing it to the Tonic in the Recapitulation resolves the movement's tonal conflict.
5Which recurring structural layout defines a 5-part Classical Rondo form?
A.A B A C A
B.A B C D E
C.A A' A'' A'''
D.A B B A C
Explanation: A 5-part Classical Rondo form features a recurring principal theme (Refrain or A) alternating with contrasting episodes (B and C), resulting in the scheme A-B-A-C-A. The refrain always returns in the tonic key.
6What distinguishes a Sonata-Rondo form (A B A - C - A B A) from a standard 7-part Rondo form (A B A C A B A)?
A.The middle C section functions as a development section, and the B section returns in the tonic key during the final ABA block
B.The A theme is played as a fugue in every repetition
C.The B section is written in a different meter while C is played without accompaniment
D.The C section must feature a solo cadenza played by a woodwind instrument
Explanation: Sonata-Rondo combines principles of sonata form and rondo. The initial A B A acts like an Exposition (with B in a contrasting key). The central C section functions as a Development (or thematic contrast), and the final A B A acts like a Recapitulation, where the returning B section is transposed to the tonic key.
7In formal musical analysis, how is a Rounded Binary form represented symbolically?
A.||: A :||: B A' :||
B.||: A :||: B :||
C.||: A B :||: C D :||
D.||: A :||: B C :||
Explanation: Rounded Binary form is represented as ||: A :||: B A' :||. In the second section, after contrasting B material, the opening material of the A section returns (A') in the tonic key, laying the structural groundwork for Classical sonata form.
8Why is Rounded Binary form historically significant in 18th-century Western art music?
A.It served as the direct structural antecedent to Classical Sonata-Allegro form
B.It was the first musical form to eliminate tonal cadences entirely
C.It was created exclusively for vocal opera recitatives
D.It required all instruments of the orchestra to play in unison
Explanation: Rounded Binary form (A | B A') is historically crucial because expanding its two sections—modulating in the first half and returning to the tonic with theme restatement in the second half—directly evolved into Classical Sonata-Allegro form.
9What is the key structural difference between a Ternary form (A B A) and a Rounded Binary form (A | B A')?
A.Ternary form has three self-contained sections where A typically ends with a complete tonic cadence before B begins, whereas Rounded Binary links B and A' into a single repeated structural unit
B.Ternary form never repeats any section, whereas Rounded Binary must repeat every measure four times
C.Ternary form is strictly monophonic, while Rounded Binary is strictly serialist
D.Rounded Binary contains no dominant modulations, whereas Ternary form must modulate to five remote keys
Explanation: In Ternary form (ABA), section A is harmonically complete and closed (ending on a tonic cadence), and B is an independent section. In Rounded Binary (A | B A'), A usually modulates to V (or III), and B-A' form a single continuous second part enclosed by repeat signs.
10In a Baroque Fugue, what is the difference between a Real Answer and a Tonal Answer during the Exposition?
A.A Real Answer is an exact interval-for-interval transposition of the Subject, whereas a Tonal Answer slightly alters intervals to keep the harmony in the main key
B.A Real Answer is sung by a soloist, while a Tonal Answer is played on an organ
C.A Real Answer is played upside down in inversion, while a Tonal Answer is played backwards in retrograde
D.A Real Answer is played at double speed in augmentation, while a Tonal Answer is slowed down in diminution
Explanation: When the Answer enters in the dominant key, a Real Answer transposes every interval of the Subject exactly (e.g., transposed up a 5th). A Tonal Answer modifies specific intervals (such as changing a dominant-to-tonic step) to prevent an unwanted early modulation away from the main key.
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