Music Theory Quiz

What type of movement does the melody mainly use at the start?

• Conjunct movement

• Triadic movement

• Disjunct movement

• Chromatic movement

Which instrument plays the opening theme using staccato quavers and slurred semiquavers?

• Violin

• Clarinet

• Viola

• Flute

How does the first statement of the theme begin?

• Loudly with the full orchestra

• Softly by the clarinet

• With a crescendo

• With a piano solo

What is the initial key of the movement?

• E major

• A major

• D major

• F# minor

What type of notes are used in the main theme?

• Quavers and semiquavers

• Crotchets and minims

• Semibreves and quavers

• Minims and semiquavers

What is the structure of the movement?

• A–B–A–C–A

• A–C–B–A

• A–B–C–A

• A–B–A–B

What happens when the orchestra enters?

• The texture becomes lighter

• A full texture is heard

• The tempo slows down

• The key changes to D major

Which keys are heard in the movement besides A major?

• C major and G major

• E minor and F# minor

• B minor and C# minor

• D major and G minor

What type of movement is used later in the melody?

• Conjunct movement

• Triadic movement

• Disjunct movement

• Chromatic movement

What is contrasted against semiquavers in the rhythm?

• Longer notes sustained for a whole bar

• Shorter notes

• Staccato notes

• Syncopated rhythms