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AFRICA 👎👎 Flashcards

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1
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What key is Verse 1 in?

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B major

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2
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What is the chord progression used after the introduction?

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A A G#m C#m C#m

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3
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Describe the melody heard in the instrumental section

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Based on Riff B
Descending
Use of B major pentatonic scale

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4
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Describe the vocal melody heard in the chorus

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Syncopated rhythms
Syllabic
Melismatic
Only uses two notes

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5
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What is the verse chord progression?

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B D#m G#m B/F# A/E E/F G#m A G C

Bach dies gorbachev backs friedrich and every English fellow gathers another grand composer

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6
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What is the key of Africa ?

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Totally ambiguous A major

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7
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How many times is the chord progression heard in the introduction?

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4

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8
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Identify four musical features of soft rock in Africa

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Homophonic
Fast tempo
Predominantly uses major keys
Pentatonic scale
Melody generally simple
Use of riffs

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9
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Identify three ways that synthesisers are used in the introduction of Africa

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Riff A
Riff B
Synthesised marimba

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10
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Comment on the vocals in chorus 1

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Vocalisations are used by the harmony voice
The tessatura is a high pitch

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11
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What instrument is heard for the first time in section 1?

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Recorder

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12
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Is the melody conjunction or disjunct?

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Mainly conjunct

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13
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Who are the composers of Africa?

A

David Paich and Jeff Porcaro

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14
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What year was Africa Toto composed

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1981

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15
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What year was Africa Toto released?

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1982

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16
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What genre is Africa?

A

Soft Rock

17
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What melodic device is used in the introduction ?

A

Riff

18
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How many phrases are there in the verse and chorus?

A

4

19
Q

Name the ornament used in Africa

A

Acciaccatura

20
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What key is chorus 1 of Africa in ?

A

A major

21
Q

Describe Riff B

A

uses an ostinato pattern
E major pentatonic scale
Over a sustained chord (C#m)

22
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Describe Riff A

A

Syncopated rhythm
B major
Block synth chords

23
Q

Which sections are riff A heard in?

A

Every section except for the chorus

24
Q

African music influences in Africa

A

Syncopation
Pentatonic scale
Irregular obstinate groupings
Synths imitate a marimba

25
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Verse 1 what’s happening

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Key : B major
4 phrases each ending with Riff A
Melody : low pitch vocals and conjunction
Syncopated rhythm
“I hear the drums echoing tonight”
Melismatic “conversation”

26
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What happens in chorus 1?

A

Key: A major
Melody uses two pitches
Syncopated rhythms,
Chord sequence is F#m D A E

27
Q

Verse 2 what’s happening

A

Same music as verse 1 but shorter
Countermelody on a high pitched synth
“The wild dogs cry out in the night”

28
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Chorus 2

A

Identical to chorus 1

29
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Instrumental what’s happening

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Vocal melody is replaced by the instrumental melody
B major pentatonic scale
Descending melody I’m groups of 3 notes
Ends with a triplet
Based of riff B
Second half uses E major pentatonic scale

30
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Chorus three what’s happening

A

Repeats the music of chorus 1 with THREE changes
New electric guitar riff in the last bar of each phrase
Phrase 3 “I bless the rains down in Africa” is heard 5 times
Phrase 3 has three solo vocal improvisations

31
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What happens in the outro

A

Repeat of the intro and link
Fades out
Bass guitar fills
Texture gradually reduces
At the end the music plays only the bass line of riff A and the melody of riff B

32
Q

Who wrote Africa (they shouldn’t have)

A

David Paich and Jeff Porcaro

33
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What year was it composed

A

1981

34
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What year was it released

A

1982

35
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What percussive instruments are used in Africa ?

A

bass, snare, hi-hat, congas, cowbell 🐄, shaker, and a makeshift walking stick with Pepsi bottlecaps attached

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