Listening Quiz for Chapter 5

1. Why is a a′ a good way to abbreviate the form of this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   Because the second half is in complete contrast with the first.

   B.

   Because the second half begins like the first but ends differently.

   C.

   Because the second half is in a different style.

   D.

   Because the second half is a different genre.

   Why is a a′ a good way to abbreviate the form of this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Form and Forms and Listening Exercise 8 in Chapter 5.
2. What is the meter of this music?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   duple

   B.

   nonmetrical

   C.

   five beats

   D.

   triple

   What is the meter of this music?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Benjamin Britten, The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra in Chapter 5.
3. What instruments are most prominent in this music?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   flutes

   B.

   percussion

   C.

   violins

   D.

   clarinets

   What instruments are most prominent in this music?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Benjamin Britten, The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra in Chapter 5.
4. What happens to the tempo during this passage?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   It’s fast all the way through.

   B.

   It slows down in the middle and then goes back to the original tempo.

   C.

   It starts out slowly and then gets faster and faster.

   D.

   It’s slow all the way through.

   What happens to the tempo during this passage?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Benjamin Britten, The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra in Chapter 5.
5. What is the mode of this music?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   minor

   B.

   chromatic

   C.

   major

   D.

   tonal

   What is the mode of this music?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Benjamin Britten, The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra in Chapter 5.