Defying Gravity - Stephen Schwartz Flashcards
Describe the structure of this piece.
Extended verse-chorus form that includes dialogue sections and vamps
The tonality of this piece can be described to be ‘ambiguous’ True/False
True
What keys are they choruses and the verses in? (tonality)
They are in major keys
What key is the coda in? (tonality)
Minor key
What types of chords are used in Defying Gravity,? Give four examples. (harmony)
- Major and Minor
- Flattened degrees of Db Major
- Half-diminished chords
- Augmented chords
Give an example of an augmented chord that is heard in this piece. (harmony)
Sharpened 5th
Give an example of a Half-diminished chord in this piece. (harmony)
Flattened 5th
An example of augmented chord in this piece is Sharpened 5th TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
What is the sonority of this piece?
full pit band and two lead vocals
What do the classical orchestral instruments play along with?
Guitars ans synths
Describe the three different types of percussion that can be heard in this piece? (sonority)
- Bell trees
- Chimes
- Finger cymbals
State the three guitar techniques that can be heard in this extract. (sonority)
- Palm muting
- Delay
- Flanger
Is this piece written for piano? (sonority)
NO
Name two types of articulation that can be heard in this piece. (sonority)
- Marcato
- Legato phrases
What does the accompaniment alternate between?(Rhythm an meter)
Chordal accompaniment and then alternates to driving quaver rhythms.
There are syncopated rhythms TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
What vocal technique can be heard in this song?(Rhythm an meter)
Vocal RUBATO
What time signature dies this piece start in and what does it then move to?(Rhythm an meter)
2/2 and then 4/4 for most
List the four different types of dynamics used in this piece.(Tempo and dynamics)
- pp
- fp
- ff
- sforzando
Give two tempos that are seen in this piece.(Tempo and dynamics)
- Colla voce
- rit/rall. at the end of sections
Give three textural features that can be heard in this piece.
- Homophonic for the most part
- Individual monophonic lines from the witches at the beginning
- Fully polyphonic in the choruses
How many pitches is the melody based up of?
Five pitches
State the two intervals that can mainly be heard in this piece.(melody)
Fourths and Fifths
What is this piece mainly based off of?(melody)
Leitmotifs
What do the 7 notes in the unlimited theme make reference to?(melody)
‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’
