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St. Peter’s College
Performing Arts
Year 8 Minimalist Listening
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The Desert Music
by Steve Reich
1.
Which instrument plays the ‘stabbed’ chords at the start of this extract?
Organ Trumpet Piano
Cello
2. How
many different pitches does the xylophone part have? 2 3 4 5 6
3.
What happens to the xylophone part after the 2nd ‘stabbed’ chord?
a)
It changes from a beat to a rhythm b)
It plays twice as fast as before c)
It plays 4 times as fast as before d)
It plays 1/2 as fast as before
4.
After this 2nd ‘stabbed’ chord, a vibraphone comes in. Listening
to it, what do you notice it can do that a xylophone cannot do?
a)
It can play loud and quiet sounds b)
It can play two notes at once c)
It can play long and short sounds at once d)
It can bend notes down in pitch
5. After
the vibraphone what is the next instrument to enter the piece?
Cello Harp Guitar Violin Double
Bass
6.
What Minimalist technique is used on this instruments simple melody to
make the music more
complex as it goes along?
a)
It is repeated b)
It gets faster c)
It gradually changes its pitches d)
It leaves notes out as it goes along e)
It is imitated (echoed) by other instruments
7.
How many phrases make up this simple melody?
2 3 4 5
8.
Draw the pitch shape that appears in the violin part a little later
9.
When the voices enter, why are they a contrast to the other parts already
playing? (Choose two)
a)
The volume rises and falls b)
They have a faster rhythm c)
They have long notes d)
They have words
10.
Underline the two words which best describe the mood of this music.
Dreamy Aggressive Joyful
Sulky Expectant
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