Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2021 » Chapter 6 Listening Activity

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Question #1
The march from the popular ballet The Nutcracker allows us to test our musical memory in listening for form, or structure, of a composition. The opening section sounds march-like, with accented beats and alternations between instrumental groups. Eventually, a total change of character marks a short, new section. At approximately which time interval from the beginning does this appear?
A.   just after 1 minute
B.   30 seconds
Question #2
The march from the popular ballet The Nutcracker allows us to test our musical memory in listening for form, or structure, of a composition. Which element below doesn't seem to change?
A.   meter
B.   tempo
C.   instruments
D.   mood
Question #3
The march from the popular ballet The Nutcracker allows us to test our musical memory in listening for form, or structure, of a composition. When the opening section returns, is it exactly the same?
A.   no
B.   yes
Question #4
The march from the popular ballet The Nutcracker allows us to test our musical memory in listening for form, or structure, of a composition. Which best describes the overall form of this march?
A.   ternary (A-B-A)
B.   binary (A-A-B-B)
Question #5
The march from the popular ballet The Nutcracker allows us to test our musical memory in listening for form, or structure, of a composition. Which of these formal elements do you hear?
A.   contrast
B.   repetition
C.   variation
D.   repetition, contrast and variation

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