Waltzes

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GCSE (AoS3: Dance Music) Music Test sobre Waltzes, creado por Rosa Brookes el 15/11/2013.
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Resumen del Recurso

Pregunta 1

Pregunta
Give one musical characteristic of a Waltz.
Respuesta
  • 3/4 time
  • "um cha cha" chords
  • rubato
  • balanced phrasing
  • slow harmonic rhythm
  • graceful
  • flowing
  • fast tempo
  • accent on 1st beat
  • simple harmony

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Is which period of musical history was this piece written?
Respuesta
  • classical period
  • romantic period
  • baroque
  • 21st century
  • 1920s
  • 19th century

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
Where might this music be performed?
Respuesta
  • Concert hall
  • Royal Albert Hall
  • Symphony Hall

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Waltzes could also be played on the piano in parlours at home as 'music' rather than to be danced to. Chopin composed many piano waltzes. 'True' or 'False'?
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
Which city is most associated with waltzes?
Respuesta
  • Vienna
  • Vietnam

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
Which century did the waltz become most popular?
Respuesta
  • 19th century
  • late 19th century
  • 18th century

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
Name two composers associated with waltzes.
Respuesta
  • Johann Strauss
  • Strauss Junior
  • Chopin
  • Brahms
  • Mozart
  • Dyson

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
Describe three common features of waltzes
Respuesta
  • 3/4 time
  • oom cha cha chords
  • accent on first beat of bar
  • 4/4 time
  • bandoneon

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
Why did some dances have an introduction in 4/4 time?
Respuesta
  • to allow the dancers time to meet on the dance floor
  • because the orchestra were playing out of time

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
what does the waltz look like?
Respuesta
  • close embrace
  • three step sequence - step forward or backward, a step to the side, and the step to close the feet together. These steps are repeated over and over, and the couples rotate around the dance floor.
  • graceful and elegant feel
  • tiptoe - small rises on the toes on the first step, then fall back on heels at the end of the third step.

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
Does the dance typically have a fast tempo?
Respuesta
  • Fast tempo - 70 bars per minute
  • Slow tempo - 10 bars per minute
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