American Salute

Who is the composer of American Salute?

• Beethoven

• Bach

• Mozart

• Morton Gould

At the beginning of what war was American Salute composed in?

• Civil War

• World War I

• World War II

• Vietnam War

What tune is American Salute based on?

• O Danny Boy

• When Jonny Comes Marching Home

• Dixie

• The Battle Cry of Freedom

What instrument/section is the first to play the main melody (tune)?

• brass

• percussion

• flutes

• bassoon

About how many hours did it take Gould to compose American Salute?

• 8

• 12

• 24

• 48

At the end of Variation 2, what instrument group comes in at a fortissimo (Very Loud) dynamic level?

• woodwinds

• Brass

• Violins

• Chellos

During Variation 4, the brass play the melody very syncopated. What does that mean? (Hint it is the same as the staccato markings (dots) above the notes in Rhino Rock)

• Play the notes long.

• Play the notes normal.

• Play the notes short and separated.

• Slur the notes.

The bridge after Variation 4 has a repeated pattern that is played over and over again. What is the name of this type of pattern? (Rule out the music words you know if you can't remember.)

• Ostinato

• Forte

• Piano

• Pianissimo

What happens to the tempo (fast or slow) of the orchestra at the end during Variation 6?

• It stays the same.

• It gets slower.

• It gets faster.

In what war was the main theme "When Jonny Comes Marching Home" composed?

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• World War I

• World War III