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Electric Countrerpoint Flashcards

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1
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When was this piece first performed?

A

1987

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2
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Who was electric counterpoint written for?

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Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny

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How many movements is it in? Which one am I studying?

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Three movements - studying the third

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4
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Who was electric counterpoint written for?

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Pat metheny - a famous jazz guitarist

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5
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When was the piece first performed?

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1987

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How many movements are there and which one am I studying?

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It is in three movements, I am studying the third

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7
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How many guitars is the piece for?

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One live guitar
7 recorded guitars
2 recorded bass guitars

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8
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What do they do to the live guitar to blend it with the other guitars?

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Amplify it

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9
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What is the melody made up of?

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A one-bar motif that is repeated continuously to form an ostinato

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10
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How are all the melodies introduced?

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Using a canon

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11
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How does Reich build up the melody?

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Note addition

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12
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What is the melody created from all the different parts called?

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Resultant melody

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13
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What is the texture of the piece?

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Contrapuntal

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14
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What is the metre?

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3/2

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15
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What is the tempo?

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Crotchet = 192

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16
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What is the rhythm like?

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There is little rhythmic variety - mostly repeating patterns of quavers
There is frequent syncopation

17
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What effect does reich use?

A

Metrical displacement (sounding out of sync)

18
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What happens to the metre towards the end of the piece?

A

Some parts go into 12/8 while others continue in 3/2 - this is called polymetre

19
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What is the harmony like?

A

Entirely diatonic

20
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What type of scales does reich use?

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Hexatonic

21
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What are not used?

A

Cadences

22
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What are the dynamics like?

A

They remain fairly constant throughout but some parts fade out at different points

23
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What key is the piece in?

A

G major with some shorter sections towards the end in E flat major

24
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Which layers fade out at the end?

A

Layers 2 and 3 fade out leaving layer 1 to play by itself

25
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How many layers are there?

A

Three

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