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1.- Technical data of "Auld Lang Syne": place, date and authorship.
Option 1
Scotland, 1788, folk song, lyrics Robert Burns.
Option 2
United States, 1988, folk song, lyrics Robert Burns.
Option 3
Japan, 1688, folk song, lyrics Robert Burns.
Correct Option
2.- "Auld Lang Syne" in Scottish means...
"How are you?".
"a long time ago", "for the old days."
"We have to see each other," "Happy New Year."
3.- The song is usually used...
in solemn moments, such as those in which someone says goodbye, begins or ends a long journey through time, a funeral, and so on.
in solemn moments such as weddings and baptisms.
in funny momments.
4.- The song has been translated into many languages and sung in Eastern countries because...
its pentatonic scale matches the scales used in Korea, Japan, India, China, and other Asian countries, which facilitated its "nationalization."
its heptatonic scale matches the scales used in Korea, Japan, India, China, and other Asian countries, which facilitated its "nationalization."
its chromatic scale matches the scales used in Korea, Japan, India, China, and other Asian countries, which facilitated its "nationalization."
5.- The song has become a basic element for movie soundtracks from the beginnings of cinema to the present day due to...
strong message and association of the song and its melody with weddings and Christmas.
strong message and association of the song and its melody with the farewells and to evoke the New Year.
strong message and association of the song and its melody with weddings and baptisms and to evoke the New Year.
6.- The song's time signature is:
ternary rhythm, 3/4.
binary rhythm, 2/4.
quaternary rhythm, 4/4.
7.- The beginning of the melody in our musical arrangement has a special feature:
it is an anacruse, a group of 3 unaccented half notes, which precede the first strong beat of the musical phrase and therefore appear before the bar.
it is an anacruse, 1 unaccented quarter note, which precede the first strong beat of the musical phrase and therefore appear before the bar.
it is an anacruse, a group of 3 unaccented quarter notes, which precede the first strong beat of the musical phrase and therefore appear before the bar.
8.- The range of notes between the lowest and highest notes of the melody in voice 1 in our musical arrangement is:
from DO to FA’ (11ª).
from DO to RE’ (9ª).
from DO to DO’ (8ª).
9.- The 5 notes of the pentatonic melody of our version (in the voice) are:
DO, RE, FA, SOL, LA.
DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL.
DO, RE, FA, SOL, SI.
10.- Listen to the following version and choose the instrumentation that sounds:
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symphony orchestra & female solo voice.
Jazz orchestra (Big Band) & male solo voice.
Jazz Quartet.
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