Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is not true about the score image below?
Four measures of the score for Schubert's Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major written for violin, violoncello, and piano with triplets highlighted.
A score for violin, violincello, and piano is written in common time. The strings play in rhythmic unison.
Measure 1:
Strings
Dotted half note
Eighth note triplet
Piano, treble clef
Eight eighth notes
Measure 2:
Strings
Dotted half note
Eighth note triplet
Piano, treble clef
Eight eighth notes
Measure 3:
Strings
Quarter note
Eighth note triplet
Quarter note
Eighth note triplet
Piano, treble clef
Eight eighth notes
Measure 4:
Strings
Half note
Eight sixteenth notes
Piano, treble clef
Four eighth notes
Quarter note
Quarter rest
(1 point)
Responses
There is a polyrhythmic figure between the strings and the piano.
There is a polyrhythmic figure between the strings and the piano.
The tempo is moderately fast.
The tempo is moderately fast.
The time signature is alla breve.
The time signature is alla breve.
The instrumentation is violin, cello, and piano