A Prehistoric Suite Worksheet

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1. What is a suite?

2. Who is the composer of A Prehistoric Suite?

3. Who is the orchestrator?

4. Define program music.

5. List the key signatures of this piece.

6. List the time signatures of this piece.

7. How many movements are in this piece?

8. Do you observe any accidentals in the first movement? Are they consistent? What is the reoccurring note(s), if any?

9. What unusual instrument is played in the percussion section in the first movement?

10. What is the name of the technique the trombones use at the beginning of the second movement?

11. Name the symbol that appears above the final note in the third movement. What does it mean?

12. What is the interval between the first and second note of the fourth movement?

13. Which instruments play the melody at measure 10 in the fourth movement?

14. Is the fourth movement in a major key, a minor key, or neither?

15. Define ponderous.

16. Define improvisation.

Bonus Question: Who will win the battle between Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops?