The slow and melancholy _ meter expresses in the aria Dido's lamentation at Aeneas's departure. The harmony of the aria is based on a chromatic _ that descends by half step. A-A-B-B The rhythm of the _ is free, and the rhythm of the _ is more regular. Red: Y Even though the third section has a new vocal line with new text, the ground bass continues to repeat as it did throughout the first and second sections. Red: recitative Listen to the following music excerpts and drag the corresponding cards to the correct location on the chart below. To drag the excerpts be sure to click in the light yellow outer box the item will not move if you click in the play button. Be sure to listen to the entire excerpt and match it to the target that best describes what you hear. T Match the excerpted clips with the correct target from Act III of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas. Strong beat Which best describes this aria? solo soprano singing in a slow tempo and a steady beat, accompanied by strings (bowed and plucked) The recitative portion of Dido's Lament is accompanied by only a small portion of the orchestra (a.k.a. Incorrect descriptions of this recitative Which best describes the bass line in the third section? descending mostly by steps Which characteristics below correctly describe this recitative? Correct descriptions of this recitativeĪccompanied by a few instruments that play simple chords
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