Animals Listening Task

Listening TASK

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Question 1
Listen to the first video - The Royal March of the Lion

What is the first instrument you hear? *

Violin Piano Trumpet

In addition to that instrument, which other section of the orchestra can you hear? *

Woodwind Strings Brass Percussion

How would you describe the speed of the opening section? *

It stays the same It gets faster It gets slower It changes between faster and slower

Which instrument do you hear first? *

Clarinet Violin Piano

Which family of instruments play the melody? *

Strings Woodwind Brass

How would you describe the tempo? *

Fast Medium Slow

Question 3
Listen to the third video - The Aviary

Which instruments play first? *

Flutes Violins Piano

Which instrument represents the bird? *

Flute Violin Piano

How would you describe the dynamics of this piece? *

Quiet Loud Medium

Question 4
Listen to the fourth video - Fossils

What percussion instrument plays the main theme? *

Snare Drum Xylophone Glockenspiel

What technique do the string instruments use in the accompaniment? *

Plucked (pizzicato) Using the bow (arco) A mixture of both

How would you describe the tempo of this piece? *

Fast Medium Slow

Question 5
Listen to the fifth video - The Swan

Which String instrument plays the melody in this piece? *

Violin Viola Cello Double Bass

Which instruments play the accompaniment? *

Harp Piano Guitar Strings

How would you describe the melody? *

Short and detached (staccato) Long and flowing (legato) A mixture of the two

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