Italian origin, quick triple meter.

Italian origin, quick triple meter.

• A. Corrente
• B. Sarabande
• C. Gigue
• D. Allemande

Answer: (A)

This item tests matching a dance name to its origin and typical meter/tempo. The clue points to something Italian in origin and played quickly in triple meter. The Corrente fits perfectly: it originates in Italy and is known as a fast, lively dance in triple time. The others don’t match all parts of the clue as well. A sarabande is a slow, stately dance in triple meter, but it is not Italian. A gigue is French and usually in a fast, compound meter like 6/8. An allemande is German and typically in moderate tempo, in 4/4.

This item tests matching a dance name to its origin and typical meter/tempo. The clue points to something Italian in origin and played quickly in triple meter. The Corrente fits perfectly: it originates in Italy and is known as a fast, lively dance in triple time.

The others don’t match all parts of the clue as well. A sarabande is a slow, stately dance in triple meter, but it is not Italian. A gigue is French and usually in a fast, compound meter like 6/8. An allemande is German and typically in moderate tempo, in 4/4.