Raiders of the Lost Ark – Listening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgncJgSbbck
Guided Listening – Raiders March

1. Does the main tune played by the trumpets start on the first beat of the bar? (1)

2. Which instruments play the accompaniment pattern at the beginning? (1)

Trumpets Cellos Trombones Clarinets

3. Does the accompaniment rhythm play on the same beats in each bar or does it vary? (1)

4. Does the start of the theme go up or down? (1)

5. Is the tune in a Major key or a Minor key? (1)

6. Describe the mood that is created for the listener? (2)

7. Name three percussion instruments you can hear playing. (3)

8. What time signature is this piece in? (1)

4/4 6/8 3/4 5/4

9. Half way through, the piece changes key. Does it change up or down? (1)

10. After the middle section (mainly played by the strings), the first theme comes back. (1)

AB A A 1 A2 A3 A4 ABA ABACA

11. When the original theme returns, is it exactly the same? Yes / No (1)

12. What changes in the music can you hear when the theme return? (2)

13. Which word best describes the first theme? (1)

Waltz March Lullaby Hymn

14. In the middle of the piece, is the range on the instruments generally higher or lower? (1)

15. How does the last section of the piece make you feel? (2)
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