Use the following performance excerpt to answer the question.

Question

Listen to this excerpt from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Which of the following melodic techniques best describes it?

(1 point)
Responses

chromatic notes
chromatic notes

repetition
repetition

many large leaps
many large leaps

melisma

Answer 1

melisma

Answer 2

What is the musical term that refers to a melodic theme?

(1 point)
Responses

motive
motive

harmony
harmony

development
development

character
character

Answer 3

The musical term that refers to a melodic theme is motive.

Answer 4

What is the musical term that describes the moment of greatest importance?
(1 point)
Responses

pinnacle
pinnacle

crescendo
crescendo

accelerando
accelerando

climax
climax

Answer 5

The musical term that describes the moment of greatest importance is climax.