Electric Counterpoint - Part 2 Flashcards

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Give 3 points on structure

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  • Two main sections - A & B with Coda
  • The movements builds up in three layers
    1. Live guitar & 4 guitars, 2. Introduce Bass 3. Live guitar and all others
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Give 2 points on Dynamics

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  • Overall dynamics remains fairly constant

- Parts gradually fade out

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Give the metre & tempo

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  • 3/2 to 12/8 to 2/3

- 192 crochet beats per minute

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Give 3 points on Rhythm

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  • Made up of rhythmic layered obstinate which are phase shifted.
  • Frequent syncopation
  • Little rhythmic variety - repeating pattens of quavers
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Give 3 points on Texture

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  • A multi-layered is achieved by each track being ‘multi-tracked’ to allow live performance over the top
  • Contrapuntal Texture
  • Once all parts have been added the texture says constant
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Give 3 points on Melody

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  • Is made up of a one bar motif that is repeated continuously to form an ostinati.
  • Guitar 3 uses additive melody where 2 or 3 notes keep being added
  • Resultant Melody
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Give 4 points on Harmony and tonality

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  • G major and at the end e flat major so therefore diatonic
  • Tonal abigoutous
  • Piece finishes on E5 chord - open and sparse sound
  • Hexatonic scale - six notes of G major
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