AMEB Theory Grade 4

Which of these suite movements is in compound time?

• Courante

• Allemande

• Gigue

• Sarabande

Answer explanation

A gigue is in Compound Duple time.

Which three suite movements are in simple triple time?

• Courante

• Allemande

• Gigue

• Sarabande

• Minuet

Which suite movement uses a half-bar anacrusis

(a)  

Which suite movement is usually the opening movement

(a)  

Which suite movement is usually the last movement?

(a)  

Which suite movement is typically slow?

• Courante

• Sarabande

• Gavotte

• Gigue

Which suite movements are typically fast?

• Gigue

• Courante

• Allemande

• Gavotte

Which suite movement is the slowest, which the tempo being described as "moderate"

• Gavotte

• Courante

• Allemande

• Minuet

Which two suite movements have no anacrusis?

• Allemande

• Sarabande

• Gavotte

• Minuet

Answer explanation

They are both in Simple Triple time. The only suite movement in Simple Triple time that has an anacrusis, is Courante.

What is special about a courante

(a)