Bohemian Rhapsody introduction section

Question 1

Features of the voice in the first 4 bars

Answer 1

A Capella - unaccompanied singing
Close harmony
Multitracked - recorded voice on different tracks
Repeated notes
Syncopation - Empahsising the weaker beat

Question 2

Key signature

Answer 2

B flat Major

Question 3

Describe the accompaniment in a bar 5

Answer 3

Piano enters
8ves in LH
Broken chords in RH

Question 4

What happens in bar 7

Answer 4

Piano motif

Question 5

What happens at I’m just a poor boy

Answer 5

Countermelody
Oh poor boy
One melody played against another

Question 6

What happens at easy come easy go

Answer 6

Chromatic movement

Question 7

What is panning and where is it heard in the into

Answer 7

Music moves from one speaker to another

Little high little low

Question 8

Describe word painting in the intro

Answer 8

Cymbals swoosh sounds resembling the wind

Anyway the wind blows

Question 9

How does into end

Answer 9

Perfect Cadence

F to B flat

Question 10

A capella

Answer 10

Unaccompanied singing

Question 11

Multitracked

Answer 11

Recorded voice on different tracks

Question 12

Key

Answer 12

B flat Maj

Question 13

Features

Answer 13

A capella 
Close harmony 
Syncopation 
Panning 
Word painting

Question 14

Word painting

Answer 14

Flanged Cymbals - wind