What playing technique are the instrumentalists using at the beginning?
2.
Does this extract begin in a major or minor key?
3.
Name two other playing techniques commonly used by string players that can be heard in this extract.
4.
A lyrical melody is heard on the violin at 0:16; which instrument repeats it at 0:21?
5.
What rhythmic device can be heard in the cello part at 0:43?
6.
The whole first section of the extract is repeated from 0:50-1.40. Name as many as you can of the differences that can be heard in this repeat.
1) Pizzicato
2) Major
3) Tremelo; trill (10 seconds)
4) 2nd violin, deeper
5) Drone, ostinato
6) Use of descending tremelo scale at 1:50
First part has more prominent cello, more active
2) Major
3) Tremelo; trill (10 seconds)
4) 2nd violin, deeper
5) Drone, ostinato
6) Use of descending tremelo scale at 1:50
First part has more prominent cello, more active