Anitra's dance Section A (beat 3 of bar 6 - 14)

Question 1

In what key does section A begin? (TONALITY)

Answer 1

A minor

Question 2

What is the texture in these bars ? (TEXTURE)

Answer 2

Homophonic (melody and accompaniment)

Question 3

What is the time signature? (RHYTHM)

Answer 3

3/4

Question 4

What is the tempo? (TEMPO)

Answer 4

160 bpm

Tempo di Mazurka (a dance in 3/4 time) or Molto Allegro

Question 5

Which instruments play the melody? (TIMBRE)

Answer 5

Violin 1

Question 6

What instrumental technique is being used by violin 1 when playing the melody? (TIMBRE)

Answer 6

played in arco

Question 7

How many themes are used in section A? (MELODY)

Answer 7

Theme W and theme X

Question 8

Describe the use of melody in the first phrase of theme W (MELODY)

Answer 8

Anacrusis
First bar is conjunct
More disjunct after
Ornamentation - Upper mordent (wobble) and trills

Question 9

Describe some of the disjunct intervals used in theme W

MELODY

Answer 9

Perfect 4th (E - A) (bar 6/7)
Perfect 4th (E - A) (bar 8)
Major 6th (C - A) (bar 9)
Minor 3rd (A - C) (bar 11)
Diminished 5th ( F# - C) ( bar 12)
Perfect 5th (F - C) (bar 13)
Minor 6th (D# - B)

Question 10

What is chromaticism? (MELODY/ HARMONY)

Answer 10

Notes that live outside the key

Question 11

What are the notes in A minor? (TONALITY)

Answer 11

A, B, C, D, E, F, G#, A

Question 12

What articulation is used by the violins in this passage? (ARTICULATION/TECHNIQUE)

Answer 12

Staccato

Legato (slurred)

Question 13

What are the dynamics of this passage? (DYNAMICS)

Answer 13

p - piano/ soft/ quiet

Question 14

Describe the use of rhythm in this passage

Answer 14

Simple (minims, crotchets, quavers)

Question 15

What articulation is used by the rest of the orchestra in this passage?

Answer 15

strings (except violin 1) is pizz - plucked

Triangle - plays on the first crotchet beat of alternate bars

Question 16

What instrumental effect is used by all the strings in this section?

Answer 16

Con sordini (with mute)

Question 17

Describe the harmony in the first 4 bars of theme W

Answer 17

Diatonic
Lots of tonic and dominant
Perfect cadence in A minor (V - I)

Question 18

What does diatonic mean?

Answer 18

Within the key

Question 19

Describe the harmony in the second four bars of theme W

Answer 19

Based in A minor
Uses a diminished chord (bar 12)
Chromatic harmony (bar 13)
Finishes on B major chord (dominant of E minor which is the key section A will modulate to)

Question 20

What are the chords heard in a perfect cadence?

Answer 20

V - I

Question 21

What are the chords heard in a plagal cadence?

Answer 21

IV - I

Question 22

What are the chords heard in an imperfect cadence?

Answer 22

I - V

Question 23

What are the chords heard in a interrupted cadence?

Answer 23

V - VI