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JC Set B
Hoe Down
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Give the full title of this set work? | Hoe Down from 'Rodeo' |
| Name the composer? | Aaron Copland |
| Define orchestral suite? | Music composed for a ballet and intended for performance in a concert setting. |
| What 'kind' of music is this? | Programme music |
| What type of atmosphere is set in intro? | One of excitement |
| How is this atmosphere conveyed throught the music? | Sounds like musicians tuning up for the dance. A catchy rhythm played on piano ,woodblock, bassoons and strings is heard. |
| What is the main tune called? | Bonyparte |
| What kind of a dance is it? | A square dance. |
| How many parts does it have? | 2 |
| Describe the music of part 1? | A square dance played on strings, ww, trumpet xylophone. Loud dynamic, uses triplets, accents, lots of semiquavers, lots of step mvt . |
| Describe the music of part 2.? | Violin, ob, cl. Smoother rhythm, still uses semiquavers and accents, softer dynamic later on- mf/mp |
| What does faff mean? | Forte fortissimo- Very very loud. |
| Where do we hear this dynamic? | When tutti play Bonaparte section 2. |
| What does 8va mean? | Play an 8ve higher. |
| Define square dance? | An American dance in duple time. The dancers move in a square instead of a circle. |
| Describe the music of Mc Leods Reel? | Played on trumpets and strings, accompanied by snare drum playing off beat rhythms. Opens with an 8ve leap, uses staccato |
| What key is Mc Leods Reel?How is this related to the original key? | G major, its the subdominant of D major (4 notes up from D) |
| How many parts to Mc Leods reel? | 2 |
| Describe the music of part 2? | Played on violin cl, ob, played legato (smoothly) |
| What rhythmic feature is heard after Mc Leods reel? | Syncopated figure. |
| Describe the music of the link section? | Rhythms heard in intro return. Descending figure on trombone and horn, It gets slower and slower- Molto Rit |
| Define rubato? | Robbed time. A slight change in the regular beatintroduced by the performer for the purpose of expression. |
| Name the key of this piece? | D major |
| Name the time signature? | 2/4 |
| Is this duple, triple or quadruple? | Duple |
| Name the tempo? | Allegro |
| Name the mood? | Exciting |
| State the form? | Intro A B Link A |
| State the texture? | Homophonic |
| Define sf? | Sforzando- play with force |
| Define pizzicato? | Pluck a stringed instrument |
| Define triplets? | 3 notes played in the time of 2 |
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