Question

Click on the play button below to listen to an excerpt from Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty.


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What dynamic concept is used in the performance excerpt?
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Responses

decresendo
decresendo

crescendo
crescendo

slur
slur

ritardando
ritardando
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Answer 1

To identify the dynamic concept used in the performance excerpt from Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty, you would need to listen closely to how the volume of the music changes throughout the excerpt.

- **Crescendo** refers to a gradual increase in loudness.
- **Decrescendo** (or diminuendo) refers to a gradual decrease in loudness.
- **Slur** refers to the articulation of notes that are played smoothly and connectedly.
- **Ritardando** refers to a gradual decrease in tempo.

If the music becomes louder during the excerpt, then the correct response would be "crescendo." If it becomes quieter, then "decrescendo" would be correct. If the notes are smoothly connected, you would choose "slur." If the tempo slows down, then "ritardando" would be the answer.

Please listen to the excerpt to identify the correct dynamic concept.