AQA GCSE Music Revision: Copland "Hoedown""

Which keyboard/percussion instrument adds the G note as a musical 'full stop' at the end of section B?

In the introduction how are the sections of the orchestra introduced?

What happens to the string parts in the B1 part of section A?

Which chord does the music resolve to at the end of section B?

What is the overall structure of the Hoedown?

Which two features does Copland choose to focus on, creating amazing energy at the start of A?

Which form is Hoedown in?

Which of these extended sticking techniques is played on the Timpani in B1 of section A?

The tempo of Hoedown is fast throughout. Which of these is the most appropriate Italian term?

Which of these is the structure of the A section?

What is the texture of the coda?

What is the name of the pattern played by the piano at the end of the introduction?

At the end of section B, which percussion instrument is played with a less regular pattern when the piano vamps?

How long is the coda?

Which part of some bars is a snare drum rim shot used for emphasis?

Which harmonic device does Copland use in the horns in B1 of section A?

Which wind instrument imitates the oboe playing of Gilderoy immediately after the oboe has finished?

At the molto rit. what do the trombones play melodically?

Which section plays the folk tune line in B2 of section A?

What is the interval played ascending immediately before the final 3 notes?

Which melodic feature is created by the alternating fanfare in the brass and semiquaver motif in the strings?

Which TWO of these emphasise the syncopated rhythm in B2 of section A?

In section B, which texture is created with the introduction of the exciting melody and countermelody passage?

Which instruments take the melody of the new 2nd subject at the start of section B?

Which pitched percussion instrument enters at the start of the A section?

Which wind instrument plays an additional folk theme ("Gilderoy") for 4 bars, which is in the contrasting A minor key?

Which dynamic feature is used at the end of section A to ensure the 2nd subject (section B) is announced?

How do the end of Saturday Night Waltz and the start of Hoedown compare?

Which folk tune is used as the 1st subject (Section A)?

How did the tempo and dynamics end in Saturday Night Waltz?

Which percussion instrument doubles the fanfare rhythm towards the end of Section B?

What is a Hoedown?

Which of these is the most appropriate marking for dynamics at the start of Hoedown?

What is vamping?

When the A section returns, what is it's structure?

In the introduction what is the repeated rhythmic pattern that generates immediate and great energy?