Questions 40-44
are based on a short orchestral excerpt. The first section will be played once, followed by the complete excerpt played twice. Read Questions 40-41 before listening to the first section.
40. The phrase structure of Section 1 is
(A) a b b1 a
(B) a b a b
(C) a a1 a2 a3
(D) a a b b
41. The second and fourth phrases feature
(A) solo woodwinds
(B) a change in timbre and texture compared to Phrases 1 and 3
(C) a change in tempo and articulation compared to Phrases 1 and 3
(D) the same string accompaniment as Phrases 1 and 3
Now listen to Section 1, and answer Questions 40-41.
Read Questions 42-44 before listening to the entire excerpt for the first time.
42. Compared to the first section, the second section changes
(A) from simple to compound meter
(B) from compound to simple meter
(C) dynamic but not meter
(D) tempo
43. The ending of the excerpt contains
(A) augmentation
(B) syncopation
(C) hemiola
(D) diminution
44. The melodic ending of the excerpt is
(A) an ascending tonic arpeggio
(B) a descending tonic arpeggio
(C) 3 - 2 - 1
(D) the descending dominant arpeggio
Now listen to the entire excerpt for the first time and answer Questions 42-44.
The entire excerpt will now be played a final time. Review your answers to Questions 40-44.
THIS IS THE END OF PART A