1st Lyric Analysis Flashcards by Martin Karran | Brainscape

Q

What is the phrase?

Phrase structure?

A

“There’s a grief that can’t be spoken” - phrase x

Two bar phrase (bar 3 - 4)

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Dynamic

A

Piano = soft and somber = desolation

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Rhythm & Metre

A

Syllabic word setting

4/4

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Pitch

A

Low pitch range

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Contour

A

Descending scale

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Melody/Motifs/Intervals

A

Upper auxiliary note + 9th on “grief”
“Spoken” = semi-tone
“There’s a” = monotone

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Instrumentation

A

Keyboard 1 solo (melody)

Keyboard 2 + strings (accompaniment)

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Texture
Timbre
Tonality
Tempo

A

Homophonic
Keyboard 1, keyboard 2 + strings create sad mood
A minor
Moderato (93bpm)

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Harmony and harmonic features

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I9,13 = A minor arpeggio = 1st half bar 4
2nd half bar 4 is empty = refers to title
9th = “grief”
13th = sorrow
6-5 suspension & appoggiatura = expressive & heightening paths

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