Electric Counterpoint

Question 1

When was Electric Counterpoint released?

Answer 1

1987

Question 2

What are the instruments in Electric Counterpoint?

Answer 2

1 live guitar
2 pre recorded bass guitars
7 pre recorded guitars
10 all together

Question 3

Give 4 melody points for Electric Counterpoint

Answer 3

1. Melodies are made up of motifs that grow and develop and layered on top of each other
2. The live guitar plays a resultant melody, which is the result of lots of melodies being played at the same time
3. 4 part guitar canon
4. Use of note addition and strummed chords

Question 4

Give 3 tonality (key) points for Electric Counterpoint

Answer 4

1. The tonality is ambiguous until bar 32
2. Frequent key changes between Cm and Em
3. Music is modal (neither major or modal)

Question 5

Give 4 texture points for Electric Counterpoint

Answer 5

1. Texture is contrapuntal (lots of tunes going on)
2. Built in layers with monophonic (one sound) at the beginning
3. Texture thins out at the end
4. Use of interlocking rhythms

Question 6

Give 3 structure points for Electric Counterpoint

Answer 6

1. 2 main sections divided into 4 smaller sections
2. Sections ends with key and texture change
3. Ends with a coda that returns to original key

Question 7

Give 4 rhythm points for Electric Counterpoint

Answer 7

1. Changes key signature from 3/2 to 12/8 in B section
2. Syncopation
3. Rhythmic counterpoint
4. Displaced accents