Percussion Instrument ID for A2

What type of piece of music is this?

• Concerto

• Symphony

• Concerto grosso

• Suite

Answer explanation

Bartok Concerto for Viola and orchestra

What percussion instrument begins the extract?

What period of music is this extract from ?

• Baroque

• Romantic

• 20th Century

• Classical

Answer explanation

Minimalism. John Adams -Short ride in a fast machine

What percussion instrument features in the solo in the middle of the extract?

• Xylophone

• Glockenspiel

• Harpsichord

• Piano

What scale is the Xylophone solo based on in the middle of this extract?

• Major

• Minor

• Modal

• Pentatonic

What two percussion instruments are featured here?

• Xylophone

• Timpani

• Triangle

• Cymbal

Which pitched percussion instrument can you hear in this extract?

• Celeste

• Glockenspiel

• Piano

• Vibraphone

Answer explanation

Bernstein- West side story

Name the melodic feature most obvious in this harp solo?

• Glissando

• Spread chords

• Harmonics

• Pizzicato

Answer explanation

Glissando would be an open scale with no notes missing from that scale.

What percussion instrument is featured in this extract ?

• Xylophone

• Glockenspiel

• Celeste

• Vibraphone

Describe the accompaniment to the celeste in this extract?

The String section are playing ____________