Bernstein - somethings coming Flashcards
1
Q
describe the structure
A
intro section a section b section b- section a outro
2
Q
what is the texture
A
homophonic
3
Q
describe the melody
A
blues notes tritones sylabic word painting melodic riffs high tessitura male tenor
4
Q
describe the tonality
A
d major
bitonal
5
Q
describe the harmony
A
tritones jazz harmonys extended chords blues notes chromatic
6
Q
describe the instrumentation
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bass clarinet clarinet 5 woodwind players that double up on the sax 2 horns 3 trumpets 2 trombones 7 violins 4 cellos 2 double basses drum kit 2 percussionists piano electric guitars
7
Q
how many instrument players in total
A
30
8
Q
how many woodwind players
A
5
9
Q
how many bass clarinets
A
1
10
Q
how many normal clarinets
A
1
11
Q
how many horns
A
2
12
Q
how many trumpets
A
3
13
Q
how many trombones
A
2
14
Q
how many violins
A
7
15
Q
how many cellos
A
4
16
Q
how many double basses
A
2
17
Q
how many percussionists
A
2
18
Q
how many guitars
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1 electric
1 acoustic
19
Q
describe the rhythm
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syncopation cross rhythm push rhythm ostinati hemiola
20
Q
what period/genre
A
genre = musical/jazz
1958
