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6. How does the music and dance steps fit together?

  • The first beat of the bar is the first dance step
  • It doesnt
  • The music is improvised and fits with what the dancers dance like
  • For every beat, the dancers do two steps

7. Rubato is sometimes used in Waltz music. What does it mean?

  • A temporary stop on a particular note
  • Speed up or down depending on the feeling of the song
  • A musical phrase that is constantly repeated
  • Improvisation

8. What is the tempo of the Waltz?

  • Lively/vivace
  • Accelerando
  • Fast/allegro
  • Slow/andante

9. What happens on the first and third step in a Waltz dance?

  • On the first, they rise a little on toes and fall back on the third step
  • The dancers heads move sharply from left to right
  • The pairs feet intertwine
  • Hand actions are added, the first being hands lifting up and on the third, falling down

10. Where did the Waltz originate from?

  • Paris, France
  • Madrid, Spain
  • Vienna, Austria
  • London, England

11. What does the harmony, texture and pitch all have in common in Waltz music?

  • They move in the same way (one goes up, others do)
  • They are all simple
  • They all have a wide range
  • As the pitch rises, the texture and harmony decreases

12. What is the main base pattern in Waltz music?

  • A pulse
  • Drone
  • Un-Cha-Cha
  • Modualtion (moving from one key to another)

13. What is the time signature in Waltz music?

  • 3/4
  • 6/8
  • 2/4
  • 4/4

14. Choose a composer of Waltz music

  • Beethoven
  • Johan Strauss
  • Mozart
  • David Williams

15. What is the sequence involved in the Waltz?

  • 3 step sequence
  • 4 step sequence
  • Quick sequence
  • Slow sequence