What happens in the story during movement 3, Saturday Night Waltz?
The cowgirl runs through the empty space feeling lonely
The cowgirl dances with the champion roper and catches the jealous rancher’s attention.
The cowgirl and rancher find love
Rodeo was originally what type of composition?
A symphony
A song
A ballet
Which instruments are omitted in Saturday Night Waltz?
Strings and flute
Bass trombone and percussion
Oboe and strings
The flute adds decoration by playing which type of ornament?
Turn
Trill
Acciaccatura
The ‘slow waltz’ melody is played by which woodwind instrument?
The oboe
The flute
The clarinet
Which instrument is muted at figure 7?
Trombone
Bass trombone
Clarinet
The waltz theme first head at figure 2 played mezzo forte. When it returns at figure 11, what is the dynamic?
It stays the same, mezzo forte
Forte
Piano
The introduction begins with double stopping. What is this?
When a string instrument plays a single note
When a string instrument plays two or more notes together
When a string instrument plays pizzicato
How does Copland transform the original melody?
Through rhythmic augmentation
By adding a new time signature
Through melodic inversion
What is the overall form of the movement?
A-B-A
A-B
A-B-A-C-A