Electric Counterpoint Flashcards
What type of music is it
Minimalism
When was this piece created
1987
What are the features if minimalism
Repetition
Note addition
Layers
What movement is this
3rd
What is the opening motif
Hexatonic
Consists of 6 of the 7 notes in G major
What are the dynamics
Live recording f
Other recordings mf
Fairly consistent
Crescendo up to final chord
What is the texture
The more guitars the thicker
Polyphonic texture
Guitars in canon - metrical displacement
What is a canonic ostinati
When 3 guitars join in at different times
What is the structure
Binary form
What are the keys
Switches between E minor and C minor
What key does it end in
E minor
Why does it sound happy if it’s in a minor key
High pitches
What instruments
Live guitar 7 recorded guitars 2 recorded bass
What’s the time signature
3/2 changes to 12/8
Whats the tempo
192 bpm
