Nutcracker Listening Guide

Circle all the words (adjectives!) that describe the pieces of music below:

“March”

Staccato Legato Fast Slow Exciting Unembellished Happy Sad

“The Battle Between the Nutcracker and the Mouse King”

Staccato Legato Fast Slow Exciting Unembellished Happy Sad

“In the Christmas Tree”

Staccato Legato Fast Slow Exciting Unembellished Happy Sad

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 Complete the following by circling one answer per box:

Arabian Dance Chinese Dance Russian Dance

This music sounds: This music sounds: This music sounds:

Happy (major) Happy (major) Happy (major)

Sad (minor) Sad (minor) Sad (minor)

The tempo is: The tempo is: The tempo is:

Fast (allegro) Fast (allegro) Fast (allegro)

Slow (adagio) Slow (adagio) Slow (adagio)

Instruments I hear: Instruments I hear: Instruments I hear:

Violin Drums Violin

Drums Flute Cymbals

Tuba String bass Drums

This music sounds like: This music sounds like: This music sounds like:

Did you like this music? Did you like this music? Did you like this music?

Yes No Yes No Yes No

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