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BAMTA 9 Compositions
These are the composition forms for BAMTA level 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allemande | a German dance in 3/4 time |
| Ballade | a simple song that tells a story |
| Bouree | a lively French dance usually beginning on the upbeat |
| Ecossaise | an English or Scottish country dance |
| Gavotte | a lively French dance in 4/4 time, usually beginning on the 3rd beat of a measure |
| Gigue | jig; a rapid Irish dance, usually in 6/8 time |
| Mazurka | a lively Polish dance in 3/8 or 3/4, accented on the 2nd or 3rd beat of a measure |
| Minuet | a slow graceful dance in 3/4 time |
| Musette | a Scottish dance imitating bagpipe tunes |
| Sarabande | a stately dance of Spanish or Oriental origin |
| Tarantella | a rapid Italian dance usually in 6/8 time (spider dance) |
| Waltz | a universal dance in 3/4 time |