Carnival of the Animals quiz

What kind of marking is this?

• BPM

• Tempo

• performance direction

• Dynamics

Answer explanation

At the start of a piece of music, the tempo marking lives on top of the stave toward the left hand corner.

What does Andante Maestoso mean?

• In a walking speed and with majesty

• In a walking speed

• Fast and lively

• Moderately fast

What is the meaning of arco?

• pluck the string

• smoothly

• with the bow

• on the strings

Answer explanation

Arco is a performance technique for String instruments only.

Describe the articulation in this excerpt in each instrument.

Answer explanation

The position of the dot is important. Staccato notes are only on top or under, NOT BESIDE the note head!

Name this compositional device

• melodic repetition

• sequence

• Inversion

• Call and response

Answer explanation

Inversion occurs when the motive(short melodic idea) is turned "upside-down".

The same pattern of intervals and rhythm is maintained, but just in the opposite direction.

Name this compositional device.

• inversion

• call and response

• canon

• ostinato

Answer explanation

Canon is a melody with one or more imitations of the melody played after a given duration

Name this compositional device

• Call and response

• Sequence

• Repetition

• Inversion

Name this compositional device

• Ostinato

• Sequence

• Diminution

• Repetition

What type of performance direction is this?

• tempo

• articulation

• dynamics

• BPM

Name this marking

• gradually getting softer

• gradually getting stronger

• gradually getting louder

• gradually getting faster