Section 7: Chapter 2 March Forms

Question 1

The three most common meters in which marches are written are _____, _____, and _____.

Answer 1

2/4

4/4

Cut time

Question 2

The strain that presents the march’s initial theme is the ____________.

Answer 2

First strain

Question 3

If a traditional American march contains a key change it will occur at the ______.
A. Into to the Trio

B. Breakup strain

C. Trio Strain

D. Grandioso strain

Answer 3

C. Trio stran

Question 4

What part of the march serves as an interlude between the trio and the grandioso strain?

Answer 4

Breakup strain

Question 5

A _________________ march is a traditional American march that typically omits the trio.

Answer 5

Regimental

Question 6

Circus marches are also known as ____________.

Answer 6

Screamers

Question 7

The basic form of a traditional American march consists of the introduction, _____________, ____________, ___________, __________, and ______________.

Answer 7

• I – Introduction
• A – First Strain
• B – Second Strain
• C – Trio Strain (May repeat before going on to the breakup strain)
• Br – Breakup Strain
• C – Grandioso (Final Strain)

Question 8

The final strain is commonly called the _______________.

Answer 8

Grandiose

Question 9

T/F In a British march, the trio strain will modulate just like an American march.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

T/F Traditional American marches all have stingers in order to reinforce tonality.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Which type of march is recognized by bass drum and low brass performing on the downbeat and the upper voices and snare playing on the off-beat, thus creating an “um-pah” feel.

Answer 11

German

Question 12

Many of these types of marches are written in common time.

Answer 12

French marches