Minuet & Trio and Scherzo
Lesson 2: Minuet, Trio and Scherzo
Lesson 2: Minuet, Trio and Scherzo
The worksheet for this lesson is below.
CHALLENGE 1: FIVE FACTS
CHALLENGE 1: FIVE FACTS
What is the structure of a Minuet and Trio?
If the Minuet is in the tonic, what key is the trio usually in?
Which movement in a symphony is often a Minuet and Trio?
Who changed this to a Scherzo?
How is a Scherzo different to a Minuet and Trio?
CHALLENGE 2: Listening
CHALLENGE 2: Listening
Listen to this string quartet by Haydn and complete the Listening questions.
Haydn - String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 5.mp3Haydn String Quartet No. 76 in D major
CHALLENGE 3: Composition Inspiration
CHALLENGE 3: Composition Inspiration
Here are four pieces taken from the 3rd movement of four different symphonies.
Listen to the four pieces and complete the worksheet.
Mozart: Symphony No 40 in G minor
Haydn: Symphony No. 104 'London'
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 'Italian'
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 'Eroica'