Defying Gravity Flashcards
What type of song is Defying Gravity?
Duet
What ensemble performs Defying Gravity?
Pit orchestra
Which unusual instruments have been added to the orchestra in Defying Gravity?
Electric guitar, synth, keyboard, drumkit
In Defying Gravity, which techniques do the strings use to add tension?
Tremolo
Which effect does the electric guitar use in Defying Gravity?
Overdrive
Name another percussion instrument used in Defying Gravity.
Tubular bells, glockenspiel, drum kit, timpani, cymbal
How could the word setting in Defying Gravity be described?
Syllabic
Name the type of singing heard at the end of Defying Gravity.
Vocalisation, wordless singing using a vowel syllable such as ‘ah’
How could the majority of the melodic movement in Defying Gravity be described?
Conjunct
What is the overall structure of Defying Gravity?
Verse-chorus
What is the tempo at the chorus in Defying Gravity?
Allegro
What is the key of Defying Gravity?
D major
How could the main texture of Defying Gravity be described?
Melody-dominated homophony
How could the texture in the final section of Defying Gravity be described?
Contrapuntal/polyphony
How could the tonality in the opening of Defying Gravity be described?
Ambiguous. All stabbed chords with accent moving in ascendng semitone.
Which harmonic device is used in the final section of Defying Gravity?
Pedal
Chords in Defying Gravity are mostly in what inversion?
Root position
What frequently happens to the tempo at the end of sections in Defying Gravity?
Rallentando / slows
What are the time signatures used in Defying Gravity?
3/2, then 2/2, then 4/4
What is syncopation?
What is syncopation?
Which rhythmic device is used at the ends of phrases or to add freedom to longer rhythms in Defying Gravity?
Pause marks / fermata
What is the musical form used in the introduction?
recitative - spoken singing.
What rhythmic device is used often to create a magical, uplifting effect?
metrical shifting
The harmony in DF is very extended. What is it called when two keys are used at the same time?
Bitonal
Why is the tonality at the start of verse 1 sounding unclear?
use of bare 5ths. Missing out the 3d note to create uncertainty of major or minor chord.
What interval is used very often in the melody to create a sense of power and breaking free?
perfect 5th.
