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Listerning Guide Quiz 3
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Listen to John Adams, "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" then indicate the best answer for each of the following questions. ("Short Ride in a Fast Machine" can be found on CD 6, Track 20 on the on the supplementary 4 CD set.)

1
Not heard in this work are
A)Orchestral strings
B)Synthesizers
C)Male singers
D)Orchestral percussion
2
The title refers to
A)A brief experience
B)An exhilarating experience
C)A disturbing experience
D)All of the above
3
The mood of the piece is supported by
A)The leisurely development of themes
B)The frenzied tempo
C)The alternating solo sections
D)Drones
4
This work features
A)Repetition
B)Dissonance
C)Syncopation
D)All of the above
5
This work is an example of
A)Chamber music
B)Aleatoric music
C)Minimalism for orchestra
D)Theme and variations







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