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. What instruments play the "Chaconne" melody at the beginning of the piece?

clarinet and bassoon correct incorrect

euphonium and tuba correct incorrect

horn and trombone correct incorrect

trumpet and bass clarinet correct incorrect

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. Holst wrote fifteen variations on the "Chaconne" melody to comprise the first movement of this three-movement suite. What kinds of things are considered "variations?"

changes in instrumentation correct incorrect

changes in length of note values correct incorrect

addition of notes that connect the main notes of a melody correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Listen to the pulse of the entire movement. Does the primary beat/pulse of the movement stay the same, or does it change?

It stays the same. correct incorrect

It changes throughout. correct incorrect

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. Where is the climactic moment in this piece?

at timing marker 2:45 correct incorrect

at timing marker 3:26 correct incorrect

at the end of the movement on the last note correct incorrect

at timing marker 1:10 correct incorrect

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. In Variation 11 at timing marker 2:43, the trombones play the "Chaconne" theme in three beats per measure, but, the bass and tuba play a line that sounds like it is in another meter. What meter is this?

two beats per measure correct incorrect

five beats per measure correct incorrect

three beats per measure correct incorrect

the bass line doesn't sound like it has a steady beat correct incorrect

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. The concert band is capable of a wide range of dynamics from very soft to extremely loud. Does this work demonstrate the concert band's dynamic range?

Yes, the band plays both piano and forte. correct incorrect

No, the band is about the same volume throughout the piece. correct incorrect

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. What percussion instruments do you hear in the "Chaconne?"

vibraphone, xylophone, cymbals correct incorrect

cymbals, snare drum, xylophone correct incorrect

timpani, cymbals correct incorrect

snare drum, cymbals, bass drum, timpani correct incorrect