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Defying Gravity Flashcards

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1
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Describe the tempo in the opening section of the song.

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Colla voce (free)

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2
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What is the form (structure) of the song?

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Verse-chorus form

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3
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Describe how the voices are used in the opening section of the song.

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Spoken dialogue & singing

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4
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Describe what is heard before the vocals enter. This also happens before the next two phrases.

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Orchestral stab chords

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5
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The voice is alone at times in the opening section. What is the name of this texture?

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Monophonic

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6
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Describe how the accompaniment changes in bar 6 (“..hurt your cause forever: I hope you think you’re clever”).

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Sustained chords

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7
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Describe how most of the text is set.

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Syllabic

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8
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What effect is the guitar using in the opening section in bar 11 (“I hope you’re proud how you would ….)?

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Overdrive

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9
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The two singers join together in bar 15 (“So though I can’t…”) and sing the same melody line. What is this called?

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Unison

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10
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At the end of the opening section (bar 19) the singers hold the word “right” for longer than a crotchet. What is written in the music instructing them to do this?

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A pause

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11
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Describe what the brass instruments play in bar 20 (on the word “now!”).

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A fanfare like figure

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12
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What is the key in bars 20 & 21 where the voices sing “now!”?

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B major

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13
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What technique do the strings play in the verse 1?

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Tremolando/tremolo

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14
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What position are the chords in?

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Root position

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15
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What is the texture of the verses?

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Melody & accompaniment or melody-dominated homphony

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16
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What is the tempo marking in chorus 1?

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Allegro = quick/lively

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17
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Describe the melodic movement of the verses.

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Combination of stepwise/conjunct movement with leaps (disjunct) that are quite big (angular)

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18
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What does the hi hat play in chorus 1?

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Crotchets on closed hi hat

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19
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Describe the accompaniment in the chorus.

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Broken chords with lower sustained chords

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20
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What rhythmic device is sung on the words “Can’t I make you understand” in bar 60?

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Triplet crotchets

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21
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What rhythmic device is sung on the words “through accepting limits” in bars 63 & 64?

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Syncopation

22
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What interval is between the words “the” and “rules” in the third phrase of verse 1 (bars 39 - 40)?

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Compound perfect 4th (octave & 4th)

23
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How does the section that follows the 2nd chorus contrast with the previous section?

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In G major with semiquaver ostinato accompaniment

24
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What is the tempo marking for the contrasting section that follows the 2nd chorus?

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Moderator (moderate pace)

25
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In what key is Chorus 3?

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D major (tonic key)

26
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Identify a feature of the accompaniment in chorus 3.

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Strong quaver piano accompaniment

27
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Are the voices in unison or in harmony at the start of chorus 3?

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Unison

28
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What is the tempo marking for chorus 3?

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Allegro

29
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What happens to the tempo at the end of chorus 3?

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It slows down (rallentando)

30
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Which instruments play a homophonic chordal accompaniment after chorus 3?

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Brass

31
Q

What instrument adds excitement in bar 122 in the lead up to the key change?

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Cymbal roll

32
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How does the song build to the climax at bar 129?

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Full orchestra, loud/forte and homophonic chords

33
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What is the key for the finale (bars 162-177)?

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B minor (relative minor)

34
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Identify the harmonic device played in the first 6 bars of the finale.

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Tonic pedal note (B)

35
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What is the tempo marking for the finale?

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Maestoso (majestically)

36
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What is the texture of the finale?

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Contrapuntal (3 different musical ideas at the same time)

37
Q

In the finale, an extra part is added - what is this?

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Ensemble singing in harmony

38
Q

Identify a rhythmic device used at the end to bring the song to a dramatic end.

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Pause (fermata)

39
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How does the tempo change in the final bars of the song?

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It slows down (rallentando)

40
Q

Describe Elphaba’s final phrase.

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Aah (vocalised/vocalisation)

41
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What chord does the piece end with?

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D major (tonic)

42
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What rhythmic device is used to break up vocal phrases?

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Rests

43
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Name the 2 instruments that play a high pitched repeated quaver accompaniment in chorus 4.

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Synthesiser & glockenspiel

44
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Why is the tonality in the opening section ambiguous (unclear)?

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Uses unrelated chord progressions (chords from different keys) and there is chromatic movement

45
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Describe the instrumentation of the song.

A

Large orchestra with a variety of percussion instruments and electric guitars

46
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Which percussion instrument give an ethereal sound in bar 147?

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Tubular bells

47
Q

Which instruments create a magical-sound?

A

Synthesisers & glockenspiel

48
Q

Describe the range of the vocal parts.

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Large - just under 2 octaves

49
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What defines the different sections within the song?

A

Tempo changes, contrasting keys & different melodies

50
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Where in the musical “Wicked” is this song performed?

A

At the end of the first act

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