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Africa KO Flashcards

1
Q

What is the structure of Africa?

A

Intro Verse 1 Chorus 1 Link 1 Verse 2 Chorus 2 Link 2 Intrumental Chorus 3 Outro

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Instrumentation?

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Soft-rock style band: Male lead and backing vocals, Lead guitar, 12 string acousitic, Bass guitar, Synths, Drum kit, Percussion

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3
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Dynamics

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Mezzo-forte (mf) Choruses are Forte (f)

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4
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Texture

A

Homophonic

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5
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Time Signature

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2/2 Cut common time

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6
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Tempo

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Moderately fast

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7
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Tonality

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B major Choruses A major

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Harmony

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Diatonic

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Melody

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Conjunct, pentatonic scale, vocal range less than 2 octaves to printed score

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10
Q

Riff what and where?

A

Built on ostinato
(repeated) patterns
Riff A & Riff B

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11
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Synchopation what and where?

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Off-beat rhythms
Riff A

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12
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Syllabic what and where?

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One note per syllable
Most of the song

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13
Q

Irregular Phrases?

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First line spans 3 bars,
the second 5 bars
Verse

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14
Q

Riff A?

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Repeated A major
chord followed by 2
minor chords in quick
succession
Synth

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15
Q

Riff B?

A

Quaver pattern using
pentatonic scale over a
suspended C#m chord
Tuned percussion

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16
Q

Pentatonic Scale?

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Scale of 5 notes used a
lot in African music
Riff B & Instrumental

17
Q

Straight Quavers?

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On-beat rhythms
Riff B

18
Q

Triplets?

A

Three notes in the
space of two
Instrumental

19
Q

Inverted Chords?

A

E/G# - chord is played
with the G# in the bass
Chorus

20
Q

Melismatic?

A

Many notes per syllable
Last word of chorus
“had” and
“conversation”,
“salvation” in verses

21
Q

Conjunct?

A

Stepwise melody
Mainly conjunct
throughout

22
Q

Vocal Improvisation?

A

Lead singer improvises
at the end of phrases
Last chorus

23
Q

Countermelody?

A

Additional melody at the
same time as the original
Flute-like / recorder
instrument in
verse 2

24
Q

Grace Note?

A

Decoration of the
melody
Instrumental

25
Q

Motif?

A

Short guitar motif
(repeated tune)
Last chorus

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