Bernstein Revision Flashcards
What is the key signature?
D Major
What is the time signature for Bernstein?
3/4 time
What is the instrumentation?
Orchestra:
Woodwind, brass, stringed, drum kit and two other percussionists piano and guitar, 30 players all together.
What is the tonality?
Major.
Name 2 rhythmic devices?
Syncopation and cross rhythms.
Describe the structure?
Intro,section A,section B,section B1,section A1,outro.
What is a tritone?
It is an interval of three tones which has a dissonant unsettled feel as though it needs to resolve
What is the genre?
Theatre production.
What time signature does the piece change to at some point during the song?
3/4 to 2/4.
Describe the word-setting?
Syllabic.
Describe the dynamics?
Dramatic dynamic contrasts and much use of dynamic shading.
Describe the mood of the song?
Excitable, punchy, fast paced and anticipating.
This is a ______based harmony?
Jazz based
When was this piece completed?
1957
What is a blue note?
A flatted note, especially the third or seventh note of a scale, in place of an expected major interval.
