Music written for a lively French dance for two performers written in triple time

• A. Galliard
• B. Gavotte
• C. Courante
• D. Madrigal

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is recognizing a dance by its tempo and how it’s performed. The galliard is a fast, lively Renaissance dance that is traditionally performed by a couple, and it is in triple time. That combination—lively character, triple meter, and a two-person pairing—best fits the description given.

The gavotte is usually in a duple meter, which doesn’t match triple time. The courante is also in triple time and French, but it’s a Baroque court dance with broader ensemble contexts rather than specifically a two-person pair dance. The madrigal is a vocal work, not a dance. So the galliard uniquely matches all the defining features here.