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GCSE Music (AoS3: Dance Music) Quiz on Waltzes, created by Rosa Brookes on 15/11/2013.

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Waltzes

Question 1 of 11

1

Give one musical characteristic of a Waltz.

Select one or more of the following:

  • 3/4 time

  • "um cha cha" chords

  • rubato

  • balanced phrasing

  • slow harmonic rhythm

  • graceful

  • flowing

  • fast tempo

  • accent on 1st beat

  • simple harmony

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

1

Is which period of musical history was this piece written?

Select one or more of the following:

  • classical period

  • romantic period

  • baroque

  • 21st century

  • 1920s

  • 19th century

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

1

Where might this music be performed?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Concert hall

  • Royal Albert Hall

  • Symphony Hall

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

1

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'?

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

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Question 5 of 11

1

Which city is most associated with waltzes?

Select one of the following:

  • Vienna

  • Vietnam

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

1

Which century did the waltz become most popular?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 19th century

  • late 19th century

  • 18th century

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

1

Name two composers associated with waltzes.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Johann Strauss

  • Strauss Junior

  • Chopin

  • Brahms

  • Mozart

  • Dyson

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

1

Describe three common features of waltzes

Select one or more of the following:

  • 3/4 time

  • oom cha cha chords

  • accent on first beat of bar

  • 4/4 time

  • bandoneon

Explanation

Question 9 of 11

1

Why did some dances have an introduction in 4/4 time?

Select one of the following:

  • to allow the dancers time to meet on the dance floor

  • because the orchestra were playing out of time

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Question 10 of 11

1

what does the waltz look like?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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.

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

1

Does the dance typically have a fast tempo?

Select one of the following:

  • Fast tempo - 70 bars per minute

  • Slow tempo - 10 bars per minute

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