Africa Flashcards

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1
Q

Which year was ToTo 4 released?

A

1982

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2
Q

Which texture is used throughout?

A

Homophonic

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3
Q

Which section uses mainly primary triads?

A

Chorus

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4
Q

The instrumental has the same chord progression as which other section?

A

Verse

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5
Q

Which is the tonic key of the work?

A

B major

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6
Q

Which key does the work open in?

A

C# minor

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7
Q

Which type of cadence is ears at the end of riff 1?

A

Perfect

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8
Q

Name writers of the song

A

Paich
Porcaro

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9
Q

Which type of scale is used in riff 2?

A

Pentatonic E

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10
Q

Which section features triplet rhythms?

A

Instrumental

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11
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Which chords is heard at the start of the verse?

A

B

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12
Q

Which of the following is the order of the chords in the chorus?

A

F#m DAE

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13
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How many bars are in the opening lie of the verse?

A

9

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14
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Which riff is heard at the end of every line in the verse?

A

1

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15
Q

Which scale is used for the instrumental section?

A

B major pentatonic

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16
Q

What is the time signature of this piece?

A

Cut common

17
Q

Give 3 ways verse 2 is different from verse1

A

More backing vocals
9 bars shorter
Recorder playing counter melody

18
Q

Give 2 ways the final chorus is different from the other choruses

A

More vocal
Longer

19
Q

The chord progression heard in the instrumental is the same as which other section?

A

Verse

20
Q

Which instrument plays the melody in the instrumental?

A

Sythesiser

21
Q

When was the piece composed?

A

1981

22
Q

What is the style of the piece?

A

Soft rock

23
Q

What is the stutcutre used?

A

Verse chorus

24
Q

What is the rule of flats?

A

The penulatment flat is the key

25
Q

What is the rule for sharps?

A

Up one letter from the last sharp

26
Q

In the opening line of vocals, which word is set to a melisma?

A

Conversation

27
Q

Which instrument plays a countermelody in verse 2?

A

Recorder

28
Q

The opening line of the chorus has how many singers?

A

1

29
Q

The 2nd line of chorus has how many singers?

A

2

30
Q

During the chorus the harmonic rhythm (how often the chords are changed) is mostly

A

One chord a bar

31
Q

In the chorus the first phrases are sung by different numbers of voices. Which is the correct order?

A

Solo,duet,trio

32
Q

The instrumental section has the same chord sequence as which section?

A

Verse

33
Q

Which is the only section to feature triplet rhythms?

A

Instrumental

34
Q

Which scale is used in the melody at the opening of the instrumental?

A

B major pentatonic