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Characteristics of a March

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these can NOT be changed in a march?

a)

instrumentation

b)

tempo

c)

dynamics

d)

accents

2.

Which of these describes the introduction?

a)

loud/forte

b)

soft/piano

c)

slow

d)

fast

3.

Which rhythm is most representative of a march?

a)

dotted eighth-sixteenth

b)

straight eighth notes

c)

triplets

d)

sixteenth-dotted eighth

4.

Select all that represent the trio strain of a march:

a)

sometimes legato

b)

softest section of a march

c)

loudest section of a march

d)

key signature change (add a flat)

5.

Which is the most important in the repeated trio strain?

a)

trio melody

b)

bass line

c)

percussion

d)

counter melody

6.

Grandioso means a change in ___________.

a)

tempo

b)

dynamics

c)

style

d)

melody

7.

It is the __________________________ that makes a march lively and spirited.

a)

tempo at which it is performed

b)

technical facility of the upper brass

c)

space between the notes

d)

dynamics at the loud sections

8.

Do not depend on the _______________ for fortissimo effects.

a)

trumpets

b)

trombones

c)

upper clarinets

d)

percussion

9.

In general, the style of marches can be described as: (select all that apply)

a)

short and separated

b)

legato and operatic

c)

clear and crisp

d)

varied and interesting

10.

What is the "Heart of the March"?

a)

bass line and counter melody

b)

percussion, flutes, trombones

c)

bass line, tuba, bass drum, horns and percussion

d)

tuba, bass line, horn and trumpet