Memorized Music

Question 1

What is the tempo marking at the beginning of the national anthem?

Answer 1

Quarter = 80

Question 2

At what points in the national anthem does the mixolydian scale occur in the bass line?

Answer 2

1st occurrence in bars 4-5 (12-13) concluding on the downbeat of bar 6 (14).

2nd occurrence in bars 20-22

Question 3

In the Star-Spangled Banner, which bar does the crescendo occur?

Answer 3

Bar 21

Question 4

Where are the tenuto’s marked in the national anthem?

Answer 4

Beats 2 and 3 of bar 27 to the downbeat of bar 28

Beat 3 of bar 31

Question 5

What is the metronome mark of the tempo change in the national anthem and where does it occur?

Answer 5

Quarter = 76

Occurs on beat 3 of bar 24

Question 6

How many fermatas are notated in the national anthem? And where are they?

Answer 6

There are 3 fermatas in the national anthem.

Beat 2 of bar 28
Beat 1 of bar 30
Beat 1 of bar 32

Question 7

In which measure does the trio to the Star-Spangled Banner begin?

Answer 7

Measure 17

Question 8

On which beat does the tempo change in the Star-Spangled Banner occur?

Answer 8

Beat 3

Question 9

How many ritards are in the national anthem?

Answer 9

None

Question 10

How many times does the tonic occur in the melody of the Star-Spangled Banner?

How many times in the first 8 bars?

Answer 10

24 times

7 times in the first 8 bars

Question 11

How many times, and where, does the raised 4th scale degree occur in the melody to the Star-Spangled Banner?

Answer 11

3 times

3rd beat of bars 3, 11 and 23

Question 12

What is the interval between the lowest and highest notes in the melody of the Star-Spangled Banner?

Answer 12

12th (between small Bb and f2)

Question 13

How many times does the word “simile” appear in the national anthem?

Answer 13

2 times

Question 14

In “Hail Columbia”, how many times does the dotted quarter followed by an eighth note occur?

Answer 14

4 times