Africa - Toto Flashcards

1
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Describe the Dynamics during the verses of ‘Africa’

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Mezzo-forte (moderately loud)

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Describe the use of Instrumentation in ‘Africa’

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  • Drum kit with additional percussion
  • Lead and bass guitars
  • Synthesisers
  • Male lead vocals
  • Male backing vocals
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3
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What is the genre of ‘Africa’?

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Soft Rock

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4
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What is the time signature of ‘Africa’?

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  • Simple duple time - 2/2 (split common time)
  • Two minim beats in every bar
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Describe the Dynamics during the chorus of ‘Africa’

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Forte (loud)

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Describe the texture of ‘Africa’

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Homophonic (Melody and Accompaniment)

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7
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What is the tempo of ‘Africa’?

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Allegro Moderato (moderately fast)

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What is the tonality of ‘Africa’, ignoring the choruses?

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B Major

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9
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What is the tonality of the choruses in ‘Africa’?

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A Major

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10
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Describe the Melody in ‘Africa’.

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Mostly conjunct (moving in step) with a wide vocal range

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Structure
How many bars long is the Introduction in ‘Africa’?

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4 Bars (1-4)

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Structure
How many bars long is Verse 1 in ‘Africa’?

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35 Bars (5-39)

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Structure
How many bars long is verse 2 in ‘Africa’?

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26 Bars (14-39)

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Structure
How many bars long are chorus 1 and 2 in ‘Africa’?

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18 Bars (40-57

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Structure
How many bars are the link sections in ‘Africa’?

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8 Bars (58-65)

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Structure
How many bars long is the instrumental in ‘Africa’?

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17 Bars (66-82)

17
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Structure
How many bars long is Chorus 3 in ‘Africa’?

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22 Bars (40-92)

18
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Structure
How many bars long is the outro in ‘Africa’?

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4 Bars (93-96)

19
Q

What form is ‘Africa’ in?

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The piece is in strophic or verse-chorus form

20
Q

What chords make up the main riff in ‘Africa’?

A

A – G#m – C#m

21
Q

What chords make up the chorus in ‘Africa’?

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vi (F#m) – IV (D) – I (A) – V (E)