MUS 110 CH 29 Listening Study Guide: LG 18 Beethoven: Piano Sonata in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight), I

The term that best describes the broken chords in the bass part of this excerpt is ____.

arpeggiated

The tempo of this excerpt is _____.

adagio

How does this excerpt compare to the main theme as it is heard in the opening of the movement?

It is in a new key.

The main theme of this movement ____.

begins with a repeated pitch on a dotted rhythm, after a few opening measures

Which term best describes the texture of this excerpt?

homophonic

This excerpt is a _______________ within the movement.

new melodic idea

The dynamic level at the beginning of this movement is ____.

pianissimo

What instrument is being played?

piano

In this segment of the first movement, the main melody is ____.

played in a minor key

What best describes the tempo and meter of this movement?

slow duple