WORKBOOK: MODULE 5

Exercise 5.4

Identify the meter and the pulse note. Write the counts below the melodies. Which of the pieces begin with an
anacrusis? Is syncopation used?

1. “L’Éléphant” from Le Carnaval des Animaux(C. Saint-Saëns)

Discuss how the composer’s tempo marking and low melodic range reflect the title of the piece.

a. Tempo__
b. Range __
Meter __ Pulse note __

Allegretto pomposo (A little slower than Allegro and played with an exaggerated sense of importance.)

of beats: 2 1

Count:

2. “Makiba no asa” (“Morning Ranch”) (E. Funabashi), Japanese song
   Meter __ Pulse note __

beats: 1^1 ⁄ 21 ⁄ 2 1 1^1 ⁄ 2 1 ⁄ 2

Count: 1(2) + 3 4 1+

3. Symphony No. 5 in C minor (Second Movement) (L.v. Beethoven)
   Meter __ Pulse note __

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Count: 1 (2) 3

Adagio

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