7th Lyric Analysis Flashcards by Martin Karran | Brainscape

Q

What is the phrase?

Phrase structure?

A

“On the lonely barricade at dawn” - phrase x2

Three bar phrase (bars 32 - 34)

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Dynamic

A

Piano dims to pianissimo

“Dawn” = pp & mf at the same time in accompaniment

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Q

Rhythm & Metre

A

4/4

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Q

Pitch

A

Descending

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Contour

A

Descending

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Melody/Motifs/Intervals

A

Descending from high to low

Falling melody = sorrow word paints “lonely barricade”

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Q

Instrumentation

A

Keyboard 1, keyboard 2 + strings
Guitar
Flute + oboe

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Q

Texture
Timbre
Tonality
Tempo

A

Full accompaniment
Guitar and strings
A minor word paints “lonely”
Poco meno at start of phrase = “On”, rallentando on “barricade”, tempo primo on “dawn”

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Q

Harmony and harmonic features

A

“Lonely” = 9th or 13th = depends on chord

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