6th Lyric Analysis Flashcards by Martin Karran | Brainscape

Q

What is the phrase?

Phrase structure?

A

“Became their last communion” - phrase w1

Two bar phrase (bars 29/30 - 31)

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Dynamic

A

Diminuendo during phrase

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Rhythm & Metre

A

4/4

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Pitch

A

Descending

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Contour

A

Descending

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Melody/Motifs/Intervals

A

“Last” = 13th = semitone
Falling minor 3rd = communion
C motif
Bar 30 = melodic climax & rapidly falls again as Marius remembers his friends

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Instrumentation

A

Keyboard 1, keyboard 2 + strings
Flute + oboe
Guitar on “last”

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Texture
Timbre
Tonality
Tempo

A

Full accompaniment
Guitar
F major
Rallentando = reflects mood

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Harmony and harmonic features

A

“Communion” = 2ndry dominant
“Last” = G arpeggio
Feels like imperfect cadence on “communion” (II7,13 & V9/V)

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